some movies of Hollywood such as ‘007: Die Another Day’, ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones’, ‘Mission Impossible II’ or ‘Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade’ have chosen scenarios in the Spanish territory. These are just several examples of the attractiveness of our country in the production of international films that end up becoming true box office successes.
Some recordings left benefits in Spain, such as the case of Chinchón (Madrid) where Wes Anderson has recorded his latest film with actors like Bill Murray or Tom Hanks. “They have been able to leave between 3 and 4 million euros while they were here,” says Francisco Javier Martínez, mayor of Chinchón.
Filming in Spain generate nearly 700 million euros per yearbut the seventh art industry wants more. 30% more, reaching 900 million euros per year in 2025. And to attract more foreign productions, 40 visiting international executives are here to travel to different stages.
However, apart from the visual, the sector says that more incentives. Among this, when it comes to facilitating permits and also, tax incentives, which are already between 30% in most of the territory. In the case of Navarra they amount to 35% and 50% in the Canary Islands.
Source: Lasexta
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