End of strike in Hollywood revitalizes the City of Light

Alicante film studios with this green light we are currently negotiating arrival from next year four major international productionswhere does it all come from United States of America According to sources of the audiovisual complex, one of them is in co-production with Spain.

These ongoing contacts coincide with the following dates: recent visits producers, localizers, assistant directors and managers of international service companies for audiovisual installations in the last monthas well as other locations in the city and province.

Although questions about filming in the City of Light have not stopped since the city’s reopening was announced, it hosted the first shooting of a French film in June. Sharks in Paris– Visits to studios have become constant in recent weeks.

between four productions discussed, three movies and one seriesbut no further details or dates considered were revealed. However, the return to action could cause delays in shooting schedules, as many American productions had their projects put on hold due to the months-long strike.

Yes, the five productions that will receive the first award are already known assistance in the production of cinematographic and audiovisual works In the Valencian Community, following the decision of the decree regulating these incentives, appointed a few weeks ago by the current Department of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism and approved by the Consell last March.

Two of them are already known: PrisonerProduced by Misent Producciones SL, Alejandro Amenábar’s next film, about the captivity of Miguel de Cervantes in Algeria, will be shot for nine weeks in the Valencian Community. six of them are in the province of Alicante Since February; And bad effectImperfect Films’ adaptation of Teensspirit’s young adult novel is scheduled to launch at the end of this year.

The remaining three aid objects are all feature films. American producer Surfil Orwellto make the movie Orwell’sand the spanish Hampa Studiofor animation productions girl and wolf And Hunt for flavors.

Nuria Montes, Minister of Innovation, Industry and Tourism and chairman of the board of directors of the Society for Digital Transformation Projects (SPTD), announced that the end of the strike in Hollywood will allow this «reactivate arrival American international productions” and Giving “definite support to the work” so that they can continue all their activities in 2024,” after highlighting the work of the SPTD with Fermín Crespo at its head.

Montes underlined Consell’s “absolutely strategic” commitment to the film industry, saying it “takes advantage of some of the best facilities in Europe. Our aim is to bring the work together.” international reference and we are on the right track to achieve this.

Alicante Film Office

On the other hand, the impression from film offices in the state is that the prospects are good and will increase once they arrive in the City of Lights. Alicante Film Office reports that location makers are moving more and They do not rule out the possibility that a new project will be closed before Christmas. By 2024 the city will host, as well as Amenábar a french series and, they say, a Spanish feature film.