WHAT HAPPENED
Daley Pearson’s first feature film, Allen, has been released on Netflix and is being framed as a Queensland-made story with international reach. ScreenHub reported that Pearson discussed the film’s Queensland setting and his move into feature filmmaking, while Netflix and other coverage identified Allen as a local production shot in Queensland and described it as Ludo Studio’s first live-action feature. ([screenhub.com.au](https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/interviews/from-bluey-to-allen-daley-pearson-on-his-first-feature-film-and-sharing-queensland-with-the-world-2710676/?utm_source=openai))

Independent coverage published around the release also placed the film in coastal Queensland, including Coolum, and said Pearson co-directed it with Jeffrey Walker and co-wrote it with Sophie Miller. ([au.rollingstone.com](https://au.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/daley-pearson-interview-allen-netflix-film-soundtrack-103284/?utm_source=openai))

WHY IT MATTERS
Allen adds to the growing body of Australian screen work aiming to travel beyond the domestic market while still leaning into local identity. Coverage from Variety and ScreenHub said the film is being positioned as a distinctly Australian story, with Queensland as a visible part of its appeal, and noted that it comes from the team behind Bluey. ([au.variety.com](https://au.variety.com/2026/film/features/daley-pearson-interview-allen-netflix-film-australian-storytelling-42511/?utm_source=openai))

For Queensland’s screen sector, the film is also notable because Netflix and Screen Queensland have both linked the production to local filming and support, suggesting the project is being used to showcase the state as a screen destination. ([about.netflix.com](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/feature-film-allen-now-in-production-in-queensland-for-netflix?utm_source=openai))

WHO SHOULD CARE
This will be of interest to the Australian screen industry, Queensland’s production ecosystem, Netflix watchers, and anyone tracking how locally made content is being packaged for global audiences. It is also relevant to viewers who followed Bluey and are interested in how Pearson is expanding into live-action feature work. ([screenhub.com.au](https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/interviews/from-bluey-to-allen-daley-pearson-on-his-first-feature-film-and-sharing-queensland-with-the-world-2710676/?utm_source=openai))

WHAT AIM IS WATCHING
AIM will be watching whether Allen strengthens the case for Queensland as a viable home for higher-profile productions, and whether Pearson’s move from children’s television into feature film helps broaden the reach of Australian family entertainment. The other point to watch is whether the film’s local setting and production story become part of the broader international marketing push around Australian screen content. ([about.netflix.com](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/feature-film-allen-now-in-production-in-queensland-for-netflix?utm_source=openai))