PAP shares his concern for the lack of a strategy

Within the framework of the 29th edition of the Ourense International Film Festival (OUFF) The II State Meeting of the Audiovisual Platform of Independent Producer (PAP), the Group of Federations and Associations of Independent Producers that represents about 700 companies has been held.

For three days, participants analyzed the current situation of the audiovisual sector sharing their concern for the low operation of public administrations and organizations, where a clear lack of clear strategy for the future is noticed.

Especially worrying is the Current situation of RTVE. In the opinion of the platform, the instability of the public entity, caused by the permanent blockade and the volatility in the management teams, is generating uncertainty in the industry. PAP insists on the urgent need for a work table with those responsible for the different departments to draw common and stable lines of action between the channel and the Spanish independent production.

The representatives of the producing companies warn that regulations in negotiation, such as the approval of the New Law of Cinema and Audiovisual Culture Announced by the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, on his arrival at office, are at risk of being obsolete before being approved. A new context marked by the impact of artificial intelligence, screens diversification and changes in audience consumption habits, which requires addressing the new scenario in a jointly shielding independent production.

On the other hand, the expected ICAA Aid Model Renewal, which has been the subject of multiple analysis meetings, still does not start but from PAP they are confident in the predisposition of the Icaa General Directorate, with Ignasi Camós in front, to begin meetings with the sector in this last quarter of the year.

In terms of taxation, the PAP highlights that the sector is still waiting for a longly announced improvement in fiscal incentives for the common regime territory with the aim of increasing them and guaranteeing their correct operation. In spite of everything, independent producers continue to work in a coordinated and united manner, waiting to progress in the negotiation with the administrations.

The PAP platform, which brings together 90% of the Spanish independent production, is composed of about 700 companies distributed throughout the territory, grouped associations such as AECINE, Diboos, Agapi, PIAF, Proa or Profilm.