Queensland's creative industries sector has received a major boost with news the New York Film Academy (NYFA) will expand its campuses to Queensland.

Premier and Minister for Reconstruction Anna Bligh applauded NYFA's decision to invest in a training facility in Brisbane and another on the Gold Coast.

"NYFA is a fully accredited film production and screen acting and writing college which attracts around 6,500 students each year," Ms Bligh said.

"Securing investment from such a prestigious creative industries education provider is a major coup for Queensland and our world-class creative industries sector.

"The new campus at the Queensland University of Technology's (QUT) Kelvin Grove Creative Industries Precinct will offer students a behind-the-camera film training program, while a Gold Coast campus will offer a screen acting and writing program.

"Up to 15 new jobs will be created from the two new campuses, including locally employed lecturers, management and technicians.

"Direct capital expenditure of about $1.5 million is expected for state-of-the-art production equipment, while considerable flow-on benefits are also expected from the tourism and international student markets."

NYFA founder Jerry Sherlock said the company was excited by the opportunity to offer programs in Australia in partnership with QUT.

"We consider QUT to be at the forefront of Australian film and television education, and our institutional partnership will benefit a new generation of filmmakers in the region and beyond," Mr Sherlock said.

Ms Bligh said NYFA already had two campuses in the United States and one in Abu Dhabi, and had decided to expand its facilities to Queensland to service the Asia-Pacific region.

"This is an outstanding Queensland investment attraction success story that gives credence to the strength of our global reputation for film and television production," she said.

"Our reputation is built on the diversity of our filming locations, leading production crews, acclaimed visual effects companies, and world-class production and post-production facilities.

"NYFA's decision to establish itself in Queensland is testament to our success in film production over the past five years, with such films as Narnia and Sanctum providing more than $443 million in investment and 4,800 jobs to the Gold Coast economy."

"NYFA's presence in Queensland will raise our profile as a competitive location destination for the film, education and tourism industries."

Ms Bligh said Trade and Investment Queensland, the Gold Coast City Council, and QUT had all played an integral role in securing NYFA's investment in Queensland.