In 2023, 151 productions were filmed in the territory of Biscay, including 12 feature films, 7 series, 33 short films, 21 documentaries, 31 television programs, 8 video clips, 2 web series, 33 commercials and 4 photo sessions.
The direct economic impact generated by audiovisual projects supported by Bilbao Bizkaia Film Commission It amounts to 58.5 million euros, a figure that has quadrupled compared to the 2021 figure (13.8 million euros). As for the induced economic impact, it amounted to 139.6 million euros in 2023, six times higher than in 2021.
The 2023 Activity Balance Sheet of the Bilbao Bizkaia Film Commission was presented today at the Ensanche Building by the Councilor for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism and Employment of the Bilbao City Council, Xabier Ochandianoand the regional deputy of the Economic Promotion Area, Ainara Basurko.
They were filmed in 2023 151 productionswith a total of 1,026 days of filming in Bizkaia, a record figure with an increase of 74% compared to the previous year’s number of days. 12 feature films and 7 seriesare the productions that grew the most, 140% and 40% respectively, and generated 90% of the real expenditure of the economic impact, in the first year with the new fiscal incentives.
In addition, 269 productions were attended, of which 68 were internationalmobilized a total of 1,113 people from technical and artistic teams (excluding extras).
33 short films, 21 documentaries, 31 television programs, 8 video clips, 2 web series, 33 commercials and 4 photo sessions complete the activity.
According to political leaders, “the appeal of the new tax benefits In its first year of application, it has consolidated Bilbao and Bizkaia as the destination of choice for the audiovisual industry. All this is located in 67 municipalities of the territory, with Bilbao as the epicenter.”
“The city is experiencing an excellent moment as a location of choice for the audiovisual industry,” Ochandiano emphasizes. For his part, Basurko assured that “2023 has been a great year for the promotion of the audiovisual industry and for the Bilbao Bizkaia Film Commission.”
The following feature films were filmed in Bizkaia: ‘Hate Songs’ directed by Alejo Levis, ‘A whale’ by Pablo Hernando, ‘Anathema’ by Jimina Sabadú, ‘The bus of life’ And ‘Four walls’ from Ibon Cormenzana, ‘Going 2’ directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, ‘Little girl’ by Andrea Jaurrieta, ‘The mill’ by Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas, ‘Jone, Batzuetan’ by Sara Fantova, ‘Us’ by Helena Taberna, ‘I can not live without you’ directed by Santiago Requejo or ‘Frame’ by Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga.
In terms of series they stand out ‘The other side’ created by Daniel Écija for Disney+, ‘Detective Toure’ based on the novels by Jon Arretxe for EITB and RTVE, ‘Angela’ (Atresmedia/Disney+), ‘Want to’ (Movistar+), ‘Scar’ (Amazon Prime/RTVE) or ‘Romi’ (Media set). Also the documentary for National Geographic ‘Europe from above’ or television programs such as ‘Fushigi Heels’ for the Tokyo Broadcasting channel.
In addition, according to the leaders, the prospects for this first quarter of the year are “very positive” with productions already completed, such as the shooting of the series ‘Querer’ and with several planned in January – the series ‘Romi’ and ‘Cicatriz’. ‘, as well as the films ‘Debris body’ And ‘No instructions’or the recording of ‘I am Nevenka’directed by Iciar Bollaín, also starting at the end of this month.
Source: EITB
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