Port Macquarie is the perfect location to capitalise on a federal government pledge of $400 million for the film and television industry.
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And, says actor and producer Diane Keogh, establishing a film studio in the city would capitalise on the region's natural beauty.
The $400 million package is expected to help bring more film productions to Australia.
"I think Port Macquarie is perfect to build a film studio and to attract more film here," she said.
"COVID-19 is creating plenty of opportunities.
"Port Macquarie is stunningly beautiful and I think we should look to make a bid (for some of the funds."
Ms Keogh's first film, Not Enough Time, was officially selected - and is currently being streamed - in the American Golden Picture International Film Festival in Florida.
It was shot in conjunction with Theatre Oz actors and technical staff.
Not Enough Time is one of 45 films in the fiction short category.
The festival is screening 185 officially selected films from 50 countries around the world in six categories.
Ms Keogh wrote and produced the film with Jordan Frith the director.
The cast included, Olivia Ward, Billy Axford, Emily Barham, Rebecca Lakis-Smith, Diane Keogh, Adam Lockwood and Elizabeth Turner, while extras on the film were Ella Yang, Melwin Nelapati.
Ms Keogh said the film was shot at Salty Crew Cafe and in the mock surgery ward at the University of NSW, Port Macquarie campus.
"There are really no film and acting opportunities here in Port Macquarie - apart from Players Theatre - if you are studying acting," she said.
"We took up the challenge of writing and producing our own film.
"The process took about four months and we worked with some experienced and inexperienced actors.
"Jordan Frith is very talented and despite being only 21 years of age he is currently in the US teaching film at a summer school.
"This has been really good for local actors to be involved."
The 14-minute short film is about a young girl coping with the difficulties in life while never giving up on her dream.
Ms Keogh, a part-time academic who teaches business and environmental science, says she enjoyed shifting from her normal objective and balanced view to having the chance to express her creative skills in the film.
"When I am acting I can say and do things I can't do in real life," she added.
Rather than rest on the laurels of being short-listed for streaming at an international film festival, Ms Keogh says she will definitely write more scripts.
"We have received an honourable mention for part 1 and i have already written part 2 and part 3 (of Not Enough Time)," she said.
"The actors Billy and Rebecca were absolutely outstanding while Billy also wrote the song featured in the film."
Not Enough Time will screen as part of the film festival until August 31.
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