The Valencian Ivace+i, in search of international co-production agreements

Nine production companies from the Emirates, India and Brazil will develop a complete work agenda this week under the impulse of Ivace+i International, an office dependent on the Department of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism of the Valencian Community that seeks to promote the foreign promotion and internationalization of the audiovisual sector in the autonomous community.

Throughout this week, nine producers from India, United Arab Emirates and Brazil They will develop a complete work agenda, with 'b2b' meetings and visits to various locations with film potential, among other activities. During his stay in the Valencian Community, the invited production companies will have the opportunity to develop meetings with Valencian companies with the aim of “providing opportunities for the realization of joint projects”, in the words of Ester Olivas, general director of entrepreneurship and internationalization.

During their stay in the region, attendees will discover locations in the Valencian Community "so that they can consider our territory as a location for future projects." In this sense, they will take guided tours of the City of Arts and Sciences, the historic center of València or the Albufera, as well as various locations in Xàtiva, Cotalba and Gandía, the Albarda Garden in Pedreguer and the Benidorm skyline, among others. The production companies participating in this action are Arab Center Cinema, from the United Arab Emirates; Bionica Filmes, from Brazil; India's Emmay Entertainment; Eros International, from India; Fabrique Films, from India; Maria Farinha Filmes, from Brazil; Mad Solutions, from the Emirates; O2 Filmes, from Brazil, and Shoot in Site / Excel Entertainment, from India.

The work agenda is completed with a visit to the City of Light, defined by the administration itself as the “most modern film studios in Europe.” The complex, How did you approach this report?, has advanced audiovisual production services and incorporates all the means and facilities necessary for the development of cinematographic and audiovisual productions in all their phases.

In this mission, Ivace+i International has the collaboration of entities such as the Consortium of Museums of the Valencian Community, Film Valencia, Costa Blanca Film Commission, Valencia Film Office, the Valencian Institute of Culture (IVC), the Alicante City Council y City of Light.