“We are back. The City of Light is at your command. This project will only come to life if you believe and participate”Ximo Puig earlier today hundred manufacturers and professionals from the industry In the presentation of the reopening of the Alicante cinema complex in Donostia from 1 July under the control of the regional government after Brussels lifted the restrictions imposed in 2012, benefiting from the meeting of the International Film Festival with the sector, The oldest of Spain, San San, which is celebrating its seventieth anniversary these days. Sebastian.
The crowded press club in the center of Kürşaal, where the festival is held, Filmax, Litmus or Avalonas more independent Horse Movies (by Rodrigo Sorogoyen), brunette movies (Alvaro Longoria) Oria Movies (Montxo Armendariz), Fernando Bovaria, Marble, Babieka (worked with Ridley Scott), Alicante Jaibo Movies or Suica Movies; assets like for the sake of (main producer association) or nickname (technical companies and services of the audio-visual industry); large groups such as Mediapro, Amazon or Netflix; or representatives of similar institutions European Film Academy, Spanish Film Academy, Spanish Film Commission or Egeda, among others, and private media.
President of RTVE, José Manuel Lopez Turneraccompanied Puig in his presentation, as he did Adriana MoscowCelebrating the reopening, the General Manager of Cultural Industries, Ciudad de la Luz “It will play a fundamental role in our industry” and his project showed his “absolute support”.
A week after the European Commission formally announced the closing of the case that weighed on the facilities following a conviction for violating free competition in 2012, Puig addressed them all to present the reopening of the complex – allocating public funds for the start of seven years of operation and 66 years there. It went up during the PP government, which caused it to shut down after the movie was shot.
Now free and After the announcement of 5 million for renewalConsell plans to transform studies once again “on a big stage to make big or small movies and TV shows” and place them among the best in Europe and the world.
To shoot the productions, Puig said: “To ensure that Ciudad de la Luz is truly an engine for employment in Spain and the Community of Valencia, we will go to the limit of our tax incentives, without making the mistakes of the past”. It should be noted that when the Ciudad de la Luz started operating, tax incentives were virtually non-existent and direct subsidies to the film were penalized by the EU as there was no legal framework.
In addition to offering tax incentives for filming (about 30% thought), regional sources Generalitat have a Private financing line for the film industry It is attractive enough for manufacturers to take root in the Valencian Community, with loans designed to adapt to industry specifics and the legal framework through the Valencia Institute of Finance and the Mutual Guarantee Association.
To “revive” the audio-visual ecosystem, Film Office Resume Puig said it will reopen in November to support the industry, and a direct contracting platform will be activated “with our prepared affiliates and cinema-related industries.” “We already have 11 cycles of audio-visual vocational training with over 2500 students this year.”
When asked when the name of the complex’s head of operations will be known, Antonio Rodes, executive director of the Thematic Projects Association, which manages the complex, said the candidates are “in the evaluation period”. Puig hasn’t given a date for the first shoot, which is scheduled for this fall, either, but regional sources say they only have it this month. 5 production suggestions In addition to those announced before the summer, they are interested in shooting in Ciudad de la Luz.