Attracting new filming to the Island, the objective of the Gran Canaria Film Commission in the 2017 “Berlinale”
The Delegates representing the Gran Canaria Film Commission travel to Berlin to participate in the European Film Market of its 67th Film Festival with the aim of attracting new filming and of making 2017 a great year as regards film productions in the island.
During their stay at the Berlinale, the GCFC will have meetings with different professionals. The European Film Market brings together more than 550 firms from the film industry and more than 9000 professionals from 110 countries who take advantage of this opportunity in Berlin to strengthen and improve their positions within the film industry.
The EFM is without doubt one of the most important markets for the industry and the perfect showcase for attracting national and international filming, which is the main aim of the strategy laid out by the Gran Canaria Island Council (Cabildo).
Bringing to the island new and important filmings, as has been happening over the last few years, is part of the strategy that endeavours to turn Gran Canaria into and consolidate its position as a territory of reference for the international audiovisual sector.
The presence of the Gran Canaria Film Commission at this important festival and market for cinematography and the construction of film sets next to the Infecar area form the plan set out by the Cabildo to boost a sector, that of film productions, which gives added value, high employment opportunities and is low impact.
At the professional meetings that the Gran Canaria Film Commission will hold in Berlin, it will not just promote the island as a great natural set, but other attractions, too, for film productions, such as the fiscal incentives available, its local talent, natural conditions and legal security for businesses and individuals.
Over 400 films will be shown at the Berlinale, meeting its objective of showing a broad overview of world cinema. The Berlin Festival is an A-Class festival, accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) together with the Cannes and Venice Festivals.
Gran Canaria in Bordeaux to participate in the Cartoon Movie, the most important European rendezvous for animation and gaming
A delegation from the Gran Canaria Film Commission travelled to the French city of Bordeaux to hold twenty professional meetings at the Cartoon Movie Fair, considered the most important event for animation film and the gaming industry.
The gathering at Bordeaux will bring together, from Wednesday 8th March, more than 750 professionals from 35 countries who will see over 50 animation projects created in Europe. Cartoon Movie is a co-production and project presentation forum for animated feature films organised by the Cartoon studios, an American company that produces cartoons for television and which, with the firm of Hanna Barbera, created the animated series of the Flintstones and Scooby Doo.
The aim of the meetings organised by the Gran Canaria Film Commission is for companies in the industry to begin to operate on the island, taking advantage not only of Gran Canaria’s fiscal incentives, but its quality of life, climate and surroundings.
The Island Council (Cabildo) is attending this forum following the plan set up to boost this industry, as it has already had successes with Anima Kitchent, with which it went to the Kids Screen Summit in Miami one month ago, where they held a further 20 meetings with companies that showed an interest in the advantages of setting up business in Gran Canaria.
The next professional gathering for the Gran Canaria Film Commission will be in Paris from 18th to 21st March to attend the Series Mania Festival, considered one of the main events for European TV series to find co-producers.
ICEX organises the conference to present the Invest in Spain Programme for Aid to Investment for Foreign Businesses in R+D activities
The delegation of the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) in Las Palmas is organising the conference to present the Invest in Spain Programme for Aid to Investment for Foreign Businesses in R+D activities, 2017. It will take place on Thursday 16th March at the Las Palmas Territorial Trade Directorate, at C/ Franchy y Roca, 5, 3ª planta, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
During this conference information will be given about the latest convening of the Invest in Spain Programme for Aid to Investment for Foreign Businesses in R+D, the aim of which is for foreign capital businesses already established or intending to start up in Spain to develop new R+D activities.
The amount of aid could reach an overall maximum of 200,000 Euros per beneficiary during any period in three consecutive financial years and will be a percentage of the investment made.
Attendance at this workshop is free. Registration of businesses can be made via the following link in strict order until all seats are filled:
Information and Registration for the ICEX Las Palmas Conference – 16th March
For further information please ring +34 900 349 000.