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26 August, 2025
From waves to Netflix
The Redcliffe Surf Life Saving Club has apparently served as a set for an upcoming Netflix movie, with reports the club was transformed into a police station for the film.
The Netflix feature film ‘Allen’ (working title) is being filmed in and around Brisbane and Gold Coast regions since the end of July. The live-action feature comes from Emmy and BAFTA award-winning Ludo Studio, best known for global hit ‘Bluey’ and recent series ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’.
Created by Daley Pearson (‘Talk to Me’, ‘The Strange Chores’), the film is directed by Pearson and Jeffrey Walker (‘Apple Cider Vinegar’, ‘The Artful Dodger’), with Pearson and Sophie Miller co-writing the screenplay. The new film will tell a heartwarming tale of friendship and adventure, set against the backdrop of a Queensland coastal town.
Mr Pearson described the story as being about “love, family and all those big and small moments from childhood that end up shaping who we are when we grow up”.
“Getting the opportunity to make this story in this part of the world - in the town where I grew up in, inspired by the friends and family I grew up with - is a dream,” he said. “We’re creating ‘Allen’ for families to watch together.”
The Queensland Government is supporting the production through Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Incentive.
Minister for the Arts, John-Paul Langbroek, said the Government is “thrilled” to support Ludo Studio’s first locally made, live-action feature film.
“Ludo Studio is a Queensland entrepreneurial success story,” he said. “Filmed at Screen Queensland Studios in Brisbane, this Netflix production will share our state’s stories and showcase our beautiful Gold and Sunshine Coasts to the world.”
Netflix Vice President of Asian-Pacific Content, Minyoung Kim, said the team at Ludo Studio are among Australia’s most “exceptional storytellers”, injecting this film with their characteristic relatability and wit.
“We are delighted to create a film that the entire family can enjoy, and the Queensland coast provides the perfect, heartwarming backdrop for this tale,” he said.
Redcliffe Surf Life Saving Club were unable to provide further details or comments on the project or how the club was used.
