The Valencian Government of Carlos Mazon This Monday in San Sebastian, he filed a complaint with the Minister of Digital Transition and Civil Service. Oscar Lopez which includes the Valencian Community in the hub strategic of the audiovisual sector in Spain of the one who left it aside. As confirmed by sources of the Generalitat, the minister did not include this territory in the above. hubwith which Companies and operators in this Autonomy are not eligible for overall aid of 1,500 million euros which the government announced to boost the film industry.
It so happens that the Valencian Community has the studies of City of Lightin Alicante. These studios are considered one of the best in the world and have hosted productions and blockbusters that have been complete box office successes.
The announcement of Oscar Lopez took place on this day Alliances and investments for the consolidation of the European audiovisual ecosystemwhich the Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure organized within the framework of the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
And, within the framework of this same film festival, he received a response from the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Nuria Montes. The latter, regretted that the government of Pedro Sánchez “underestimates” the importance of this industry.
Nuria Montes stated in this regard that only the sets of the City of Light have hosted, since their reactivation, a total of 13 filmings, with a an economic impact of 60 million euros.
For this reason, Nuria Montes regretted the “marginalization” what the Valencian Community is subject to compared to others hubs autonomous, such as Catalan. The latter, as confirmed by Nuria Montes, will receive 60 million euros in direct state aid.
According to what OKDIARIO published, the Spanish government was not already considering the City of Lightin Alicante any type of assistance other than through indebtedness with the Official Credit Institute (ICO).
