Can a $290m film studio on a former cow paddock lure Hollywood to Perth?
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Australia has been attracting record levels of international screen production in recent years.
澳洲近年來一直吸引著創紀錄的國際影視製作。
#2
Now Western Australia is making a big bet that its new Perth Film Studios can bring some of that work to the west coast.
現在西澳正進行一項重大賭注，深信其全新的伯斯電影製片廠能將部分工作機會吸引到西海岸。
#3
The state government has invested 233.5 million dollars to build the facility, which is located on a former cow paddock in Whiteman, on Perth's north-eastern edge.
州政府已投資 2.335 億美元建造該設施，該設施位於懷特曼以前的牛隻飼育場，處於伯斯的東北邊緣。
#4
The studio's first chief executive, Tom Avison, recently returned from a sales trip to Los Angeles.
這間製片廠的首任執行長湯姆·艾維森最近剛從前往洛杉磯的銷售考察行程中返回。
#5
During four days in the city, he held about 16 or 17 meetings with major companies such as Netflix, Universal, Warner Brothers, and Disney.
在該市的四天期間，他與網飛、環球影業、華納兄弟和迪士尼等各大公司舉行了約 16 或 17 場會議。
#6
Before coming to Perth, Avison helped open Sky Studios Elstree outside London, which hosted productions like Wicked and Jurassic World.
在來到伯斯之前，艾維森曾協助創立倫敦郊外的天空埃爾斯特里製片廠，該製片廠曾承接《魔法壞女巫》和《侏羅紀世界》等作品的製作。
#7
He said the Perth role attracted him because it offered the chance to shape an entire industry.
他說伯斯的職缺吸引了他，因為這提供了一個塑造整個產業的機會。
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The Perth Film Studios site covers 16 hectares and includes four large sound stages, production offices, and workshops.
伯斯電影製片廠佔地 16 公頃，包括四個大型聲學攝影棚、製作辦公室和工作坊。
#9
There is also a backlot that is larger than the playing field at Perth's 60,000-seat Optus Stadium.
那裡還有一個外景場地，比擁有六萬個座位的伯斯奧普圖斯體育場的比賽場地還要大。
#10
The total investment has reached about 290 million dollars when the 57 million dollars committed to support the studio's first ten years of operation is included.
當把承諾用於支持該製片廠前十年營運的 5700 萬美元納入計算時，總投資額已達到約 2.9 億美元。
#11
All of this money has been funded by state taxpayers.
所有這些資金都是由州納稅人資助的。
#12
The competition for international film production is strong among Australian states and other countries around the world.
國際電影製作的競爭在澳洲各州和世界其他國家之間非常激烈。
#13
Avison told production companies in Los Angeles that they should consider Perth as a new destination.
艾維森告訴在洛杉磯的製片公司，他們應該將伯斯視為一個新的目的地。
#14
He discovered the Perth job through LinkedIn, which he described as almost unbelievable.
他透過領英發現了這份伯斯的工作，他形容這幾乎令人難以置信。
#15
The facility was built over the past three years and has been transformed from empty farmland into a world-class film studio.
這座設施是在過去三年中建造的，並已從一片空曠的農地轉變為世界級的電影製片廠。
#16
Western Australia hopes this major public investment will create jobs and bring international attention to the region.
西澳希望這項重大的公共投資將能創造就業機會，並為該地區帶來國際關注。