City Alicante hosts fifty shooting events in 2023There was a similar figure to last year among films, TV series, documentaries, television programs, promotional advertisements and photo reports. The difference lies in: increase in international productionswhere does it come from A. in 2022 five in 2023 and Increasing increase in national TV seriesThose who choose corners of the city for their outdoor arrangements, beyond the epicenters of Madrid and Barcelona.
Despite the strike of Hollywood actors and screenwriters, which caused many shootings to be stopped in our country, Alicante Film Office processed this year five international productions, three feature films and two TV series. Movies The Road to Bethlehemstarring Antonio Banderas and was recently released in Spain, where you can see Santa Bárbara Castle; French Sharks in Parisshot mostly in the City of Light and a movie bollywood. and series miskina And Women in Spain. No international feature films recorded in 2021 and a blockbuster movie was shot in 2022 Treatyrelated to Guy Ritchie.
Similar national cinema and TV seriesThe year that just ended is behind us All shooting of a movie in Alicante, EnemiesDirected by Alicante David Valero for Prime Video and six series with known distributions as Maritime Lawwith Luis Tosar and Blanca Portillo, Immortal, Camilo Superstar, Long shadows, A crime story And Benejúzar’s fault.
Likewise, the city welcomed it. shooting of two short films and three documentariesIn addition to many television programs such as Talent is in Spain And Tapas in Spain. Alicante has also been the chosen setting for television commercials, videos and catalog reports of major brands. In this section, the 2023 report of the shoe company Gioseppo, featuring actress Elsa Pataki, the protagonist of the island of Tabarca, stands out.
Tourism Council Member Ana Poquet stated: “Filming has become a very useful tourist product It is important for both the promotion of our city and our district in every respect. Impact on hotels and trade In this sense, he said, “we will continue to work towards filming and benefit from the qualitative leap that the launch of Ciudad de la Luz represents with what is already among us.” Collaborate through the Alicante Film Office”.
Alicante Film Office intensified its activities to participate in major film shoots. Thus, in addition to joining the Spanish Film Commission, which allows access to a greater number of production companies and participation in national events and fairs, two family trips Announcement of locations to national and international producers. Additionally, the Alicante office participated in the Shooting Locations Market Place in Valladolid, one of Spain’s most important events for project shooting.
2024 Projects
Filming for 2024 Prisonerrelated to Alejandro AmenabarIt will launch in February and its base of operations will be in Ciudad de la Luz.
But first of all, a team of 150-200 people is currently descending on hotels in the city. international blockbuster –poison 3According to some sources consulted, although no official institution has confirmed this, it is stated that the film is currently being shot in nearby provinces such as Murcia or Almería and may move the shooting to: City of Light. The news coincides with an event casting Preparations are underway for an international production searching for people in Alicante four different profiles By the end of February.
Another film that will be screened in Alicante is a national feature film. latest tupperware, will record external images in the Pau 2 area this week.
Costa Blanca Film Commission
On the other hand, the Costa Blanca Film Commission announced that in 2023 the total 72 productions Of those helped by this provincial organization, especially between March and June, 83% are Spanish, 5.7% are US citizens, 5.7% are UK citizens and 4.3% are French citizens.
The numbers show: continuous development of productions Audiovisual broadcasts have increased in the province over the past five years since 2023 data nearly doubled that recorded in 2019. 41 productions, 43 counted in 2020 58 in 2021 and 66 last year 2022.