London Calling!

Stage23 is proud to be part of the Ausfilm/Screen Australia, 2026 Partner with Australia initiative being held in London in June.

The three day networking event, designed to strengthen creative and commercial partnerships between the Australian and UK screen industries, aims to bolster co- production activity and broader cultural export collaboration under the Australia/UK Co-production treaty, it will also serve a content and creator- led showcase, held across June 16-18.

Stage23’s London- based executive consultant and head of international business development, Michelle Martin will be representing the studio at the event.

The delegation brings together writers, producers, and screen businesses for targeted industry engagement, including roundtables, panels, and structured networking sessions delivered in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI), Film London, and Pact.

The networking event amplifies the strong foundation of Australia/UK screen collaborations, including Stage23’s first co-production project, feature film Fing! The Stan commissioned production, which was filmed in both Australia and the UK, required VFX/post-production in both Stage23’s London and Sydney studio facilities. Fing! is an official Australian-UK co-production from London-based King Bert Productions and Australia’s Story Bridge Films.ith official co-productions including the FING! which Stage23 worked on across both UK and Australian studios.

A number of Ausfilm member screen business will attend in addition to Australian production companies that include SixtyFourSixty, General Strike, CJZ, Cheeky Little Media, WildBear Entertainment, EasyTiger, Media Stockade, Ludo Studio, Emerald Productions, Regen Studios, Hytra Films, Stranger Than Fiction, Savage Films, Photoplay, Highview Productions/Closer Productions, Carver, Artemis, GoodThing Productions, and Invisible Republic.