2017 was a great year for Film Fiji as it has today confirmed that 74 productions were shot in Fiji last year, topping the 2016 record of 57 productions.

Film Fiji CEO Dallas Foon says that they already approved and confirmed 7 major productions for 2018 and are looking forward to another very busy year of film activity.

Foon says it was a stellar year for high-quality productions with a budgetary value of over $300million.

An estimated $125 million of that was spent directly into the Fijian economy, generating new economic activity of about $350 million.

There were 13 major productions and this included the upcoming feature film, Adrift, starring Hollywood stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin.

The film was shot in the greater Suva area and parts of Rakiraki.

Another major feature film shot in Suva and the West was the highly anticipated, soon to be released Indian movie, Party, which included stars of the highest grossing Indian movie in history, Baahubali ‑ Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan. 

Survivor US continued its production for another year.

Fiji and especially the Mamanuca Islands is the most used location in the history of the show. 

Jeff Probst, the long-standing host of the show, in a widely televised interview with Entertainment Weekly, said that Fiji is their home and that he hoped that they stay here forever.

Survivor US is aired in 130 countries with a viewership of over 110 million people.

In addition, a popular comedy TV series, Wrecked (Season 2), shot in Sigatoka and Nadi, aired on popular American cable TV network, Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) on 20th June 2017, to over a million viewers.

Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources, Faiyaz Koya says the industry has seen exponential growth in a short period of time and the success of 2017 is a testimony to the dedication and hard work of all stakeholders involved.

Photos: Film Fiji