South Solitary, which stars father-daughter actors Barry and Miranda Otto, premieres at the city's Star Cinema on Friday night.

It was filmed at Cape Nelson between mid-September and November last year, and received a positive critical reception after its launch at the Sydney Film Festival in June.

Glenelg Shire's economic development and tourism manager Gary Bebbington said council staff had forged a partnership with Film Victoria and were keen to see more productions establish a local base.

"Our area is rich in its variety of locations that can be used for making movies and this is the second time we have had success from the promotion of the area to film producers," he said.

Sand dunes near Portland were featured in 2009's Where the Wild Things Are, an adaptation of Maurice Sendak's popular book.

Film Victoria chief executive Sandra Sdraulig said South Solitary was an example of how regional locations could be used to dramatic effect.

"Local productions like this highlight not only the diverse and accessible range of regional locations available in Victoria, but also the support and enthusiasm shown by our film-friendly regional councils and local communities," she said.

"We encourage regional councils to take advantage of the significant economic and cultural benefits of filming in regional Victoria through our Location Victoria initiative."

South Solitary follows Meredith Appleton (Miranda Otto) and her uncle George Wadsworth (Barry Otto) as they relocate to a remote island and encounter its few inhabitants.

It was filmed with a team of 119, many of whom were based in Portland during production.

Director Shirley Barrett praised the city's facilities and said residents had offered the cast and crew a warm welcome.

"We had a wonderful experience filming at Cape Nelson and feel very fortunate to have discovered such a magnificent location in which to set our story," she said.