The COVID-19 pandemic caused many movie sets to shut down completely but it also saw high profile sets and stars arrive at our shores, from Marvel movies such as Shang-Chi to TV series like Nine Perfect Strangers. 

This brought in millions of dollars to major cities like Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast and regional towns such as Broken Hill and the NSW Northern Rivers, but many workers were still made redundant. 

Reporter Anna Dvorak, who has worked in the industry, looks at the impact of lockdowns on Australian films and the ongoing financial struggle of film makers, actors and workers.