Secuoya Studios Chief James Costos On How Spain Has Become A “Gold Mine” For Developing Global Productions — Iberseries & Platino Industria
deadline.comGreat talent, beautiful locations, and Deadline articles are among the assets helping to transform Spain into a “gold mine” for developing international productions, Secuoya Studios Chief James Costos said this afternoon during a session at Iberseries & Platino Industria.
Costos — a former U.S. ambassador to Spain — was joined on the panel by Georgina Gonzalez, VP of Global Scripted Series at NBC Universal, and Jacobo Aparicio, Director of International Content at Anonymous.
The trio all discussed their current interest in Spain and Spanish-language content. “Spain has a lot of natural beauty, and locations and weather — all the reasons why people would want to come and shoot here.
But the fiscal incentives really needed to be changed and President Sánchez really understood that,” Costos said. Spain has offered an incentive programme for international productions since 2015.
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