Filming of Stan series Invisible Boys finishes its fourth week in Geraldton with ministerial set visit

A slice of Hollywood continues to be served up right here in Geraldton as Stan brings truckloads of cast and crew for its adaptation of Holden Sheppard’s novel Invisible Boys. The series explores the experiences of queer youths in regional WA and is set in Geraldton, Sheppard’s hometown. Arts and Culture Minister David Templeman saw excitement building for the series, which is due to be released in 2025, first-hand during a set visit while in Geraldton on Wednesday. “We’re also supporting filming in the regions because the regions have some of the best backdrops,” he said. The State Government is spending $233.5 million to build a screen production facility, which began construction in January. “This means that young creatives here in Geraldton who might be writers, who might have an aspiration to be in front of the camera behind the camera or working technically will have a real pipeline and career path,” Mr Templeman said. The cast for the series is yet to be announced, but production is being done by WA company Screenwest. Crews have been spotted at various locations around Geraldton for the past four weeks, including the Railways Football Club, the Macedonian Club, Sunset Beach and Drummonds Cove. The most recent filming location was spied on Glendinning Road in Tarcoola Beach. Multiple trucks of equipment, trailers for actors and a food truck occupied Glendinning Park, while more trucks were spotted moving equipment into two houses down the road.