Positive balance of the rebirth of the City of Light: 14 productions and an impact of 60 million euros

Alicante studies City of Light 2024 concludes with an economic impact of more than 60 million euros contributed by a total of 14 national and international productions.

Carlos Mazón, President of the Generalitat Valenciana, stresses that data such as more than 500 agents in the audiovisual sector who have visited the studios, the 30,000 overnight stays in establishments in Alicante or the hiring of more than 400 companies show not only the "Positive impact" of the audiovisual industry in the economy and local employment, but "its Consolidation as an international benchmark in the film industry". In 2025, the studios will double down with the "intensification" of "their international promotion with New initiatives that will strengthen their role in the audiovisual industry," Mazón remarked.

Feature films how Under Paris (Xavier Gens), Venom: The Last Dance (Kelly Marcel), The Tigers (Alberto Rodríguez), The Captive (Alejandro Amenábar) or Bad influence (Chloé Wallace) have opted for Alicante's infrastructure, as well as Series as relevant as The Law of the Sea, Nero, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Favatriz or Offshore. With regard to the Commercials, the works of Mas Orange or Cupra Terramar, directed in the latter case by J.J. Bayona, stand out.

In the medium term, Ciudad de la Luz is committed to continuing to promote its growth by creating a Audiovisual Technology Hub which will incorporate top-level companies into its facilities. Work is also underway on the launch of a new Film Commission of the Valencian Community, and in strengthening collaboration with universities, city councils, vocational training, Labora or the ESCAC to continue providing qualified human teams to the infrastructure.

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