Madrid Pitches Itself as a Global Production Hub as It Looks Ahead to Hosting the Upcoming 6th Iberseries & Platino Industria

Under the banner, ‘Something is Cooking in Madrid,’ Madrid Film Office head Raúl Torquemada led its presentation at the San Sebastian Festival where he stressed that the capital is stepping up efforts to position itself as a leading European audiovisual production hub, combining a diverse range of filming locations with public funding, industry networking and […] Madrid is stepping up efforts to position itself as a leading European audiovisual production hub. Under the banner, ‘Something is Cooking in Madrid,’ Madrid Film Office head Raúl Torquemada led its presentation at the San Sebastian Festival where he stressed that the capital is stepping up efforts to position itself as a leading European audiovisual production hub, combining a diverse range of filming locations with public funding, industry networking and support for international co-productions.

He highlighted the Spanish capital’s breadth of locations, from its historic center and iconic Gran Vía to neighborhoods including Lavapiés, Malasaña, Carabanchel, Vallecas and Tetuán. “Madrid is a city for telling great stories,” he declared. “The city offers a mix of historic architecture, contemporary urban environments, residential districts and green spaces, while the wider Madrid region adds rural, natural and heritage locations,” he added. Production in the city remains strong. According to Madrid Film