“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 At the presentation in Donostia, the reopening of the Alicante film complex from 1 July under the control of the regional government after Brussels lifted the restrictions introduced in 2012, Alicante International Film Festival San. Sebastián is the oldest in Spain, which is celebrating its seventieth anniversary these days.
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 Armendàriz), Mod Media (Fernando Bovaria), Marble, Babieka (co-produced with Ridley Scott), Las Alicante Jaibo Movies or Suica Movies; assets like for the sake of (main producer association) or alias (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 showed his “absolute support” as his project came “at the best time”.
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.
“The first thing we did was admit the mistakes of the past, but the biggest mistake was to put an end to this work that had received an investment of 400 million from the Valencian Government,” said Puig. “A story of persistence as we do not succumb to the fact that it was liquidated in 2015”.
Now free and After the start of renovation works with 2.4 million eurosConsell 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. He then determined an investment of 25 million for the expansion and digitalization needed by the studios.
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 be operational again in November to support the industry, and a direct contracting platform will be activated with “our crafted ancillary companies and industries connected to cinema.” “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 runs the complex, said the candidates are “in the evaluation period”. Puig also did not provide a date for the first shoot, which is scheduled for this fall, but regional sources said 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.