Spain’s Shooting Locations Marketplace Confirms Second Edition Dates, First Details
variety.comSpain’s drive to consolidate as one of the world’s foremost big shoot locales, Shooting Locations Marketplace has confirmed dates for its second edition which will run over Oct.
20-21, taking place once again at the Feria de Valladolid, an hour’s train ride north of Madrid.The Marketplace looks set to repeat its original format which welcomes first and foremost location scouts, as well as producers, line producers and representatives of film commissions in and outside Spain.Revolving around one-to-one meetings, where commissions and service companies present potential shoot destinations to location managers, the Marketplace also features panels and presentations analysing industry trends as well as success stories and factors that tip the balance when picking one destination over another.
Representatives of 60 destinations are expected, including members of the Spain Film Commission (Madrid, Andalusia, Vigo, Valencia, the Canary Islands, and so on), and countries such as Portugal and Norway, which will attend for the first time.
Other companies that have committed to attend include the THB hotel chain and the Canary Islands’ Seven Islands.More than 60 location managers from seven countries have confirmed attendance to date Spain accounts for 32% of delegates, the U.K.
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