BARCELONA ISSUE 08 Aug 2003

159 shootings in Barcelona in six months!
With the arrival of twice Oscar- awarded Pedro Almodóvar, Barcelona becomes once again the embassy of Spanish cinema.

If "crisis" was the word most frequently named at the beginning of the year in the Spanish cinema industry, Barcelona can proudly say: "not for me". While last year in July only 8 films (cinema and TV) were registered at Barcelona Plató Film Commission, in 2003 over 20 films have already been registered.

With an increase of a 17% in the total number of productions (159) by the end of June, we can say the industry is definitely moving, as well as the city that has already authorized 750 shooting permits through our office, 300 more than last year at this time.