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Popbot and John Doe to shoot in Melbourne

Film Victoria and the state Government have announced that the sci fi action adventure Popbot and crime thriller John Doe will be made in Melbourne, from pre-production to post.

The projects were secured thanks to Victoria’s Production Investment Attraction Fund (PIAF), and are expected to bring in a combined $35m in production expenditure in the state, creating about 430 jobs for locals.

Popbot is based on the graphic novel series by Ashley Wood and TP Louise. It will be produced by Resolution Independent’s Pete Ford and Media Funds Management’s James M. Vernon and Kristy Vernon.It will be shot at Docklands Studios, combining motion capture and 3D character animation, in the second half of 2011.

John Doe, from John Doe Productions and Woodburn Sweitzer Management, will be produced by Kristy Vernon and Keith Sweitzer and directed by Kelly Dolen. James M. Vernon will executive produce, with MFM representing investors. Through a series of video diaries, the story follows an accused vigilante whose actions have divided communities worldwide.

John Doe will shoot on location in and around Melbourne in May.

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