From Almodovar a Game of Thrones, from Berlanga a Westworld, the audiovisual universe looks at the Valencian Community. Great Hollywood feature films, the best international series, award-winning Spanish productions of yesterday and today, advertising spots from around the world and even the best Bollywood films have been shot on this splendid natural set that allows the best stories to come to life. Past, present and future come true on the stages of the Valencian Community. A territory full of landscapes and diverse architecture with little distance from each other: Albufera, the City of Arts and Sciences, Peñíscola Castle, Malvarrosa beach or the west promenade in Benidorm [ver vídeo] they have been some of the mythical places where several of the most important productions of all time have been shot. Titles like El Cid, Calabuch, Tomorrowland, Pain and Glory, The Kingdom, The Embarcadero, Westworld O Game of Thrones. Also, Rosa’s wedding, from Iciar Bollaín; It snows in Benidorm; from Isabel Coixet or overproduction Uncharted, with Tom Holland They are among the most recent releases.
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Why have some of the greatest audiovisual productions of the moment chosen the Valencian Community? The initiative Region of Valencia: Where Filming is Welcome / La Comunitat Valenciana as a filming set, born to promote the development of filming in this region by the initiative of Tourism Valencian Community, In collaboration with PAV (Associated Valencian Producers), highlights some of the reasons that have seduced all these prestigious projects:
–The diversity of landscapes and locations. An architecture adaptable to all times and to all stories. 524 km of coastline and beaches, 22 natural parks, rocky and mountainous areas, huge palaces, castles and historical heritage, charming squares, streets, modern and ancient bridges, large cities and rural areas … All kinds of locations in an area of 23,000 km2 that allow it to become the setting for the best productions.
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-A benign climate so as not to skip the shooting plan. With more than 300 days of sunshine a year and an annual average of 20º. Its unique light is also a characteristic aspect of the territory. With about 3,000 hours of light a year and an average of 12 hours a day, it brings a special tonality to images.
–Good communications, and connections with the rest of the world. Getting to the Valencian Community is easy whatever the origin. From Madrid, its three capitals are connected by high-speed train in less than 2 hours. In turn, it consists of three international airports (Valencia, Alicante and Castellón) with connections with the main European capitals and with several international hubs that connect with other continents with a single stopover.
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–Services and accommodation. The Valencian Community is one of the tourist powers of Spain, appreciated for its natural landscapes, beaches, culture and gastronomy, as well as a focus for business and sports tourism. It has all types of accommodation: from luxury hotels to tourist apartments. The logistics and the rest of the teams is assured.
–Audiovisual industry. Service capacity and a large audiovisual industry –cameras, technical equipment, production, etc.– have contributed to the development of all types of filming in this region. The Community has extensive experience in the sector, both cinematographic and advertising, cinema and animation with more than 200 national and international productions in recent years.
The initiative Region of Valencia: Where Filming is Welcome / La Comunitat Valenciana como plató de cine, promoted by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana with the collaboration of PAV (Productors Audiovisuals Valencians), it disseminates through various actions the offer of locations and the benefits of the Valencian Community as a filming location for all kinds of productions. Through the Web valenciaregionfilm.com brings together the offer of locations in the Region and the different film offices in Alicante, Castellón and Valencia, informs about the advantages of filming, and shows the different scenarios, the different locations and the filming that are underway.
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