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The film-friendly Mediterranean
Context
The MovieMed study presents the audiovisual and cinema
sectors, how they work around the Mediterranean and in particular in six partner countries (Egypt, France, Lebanon, Morocco,
Spain and Tunisia).
It aims to give a broad view of the possibilities offered for
hosting foreign film shoots.
Audiovisual production in the Mediterranean is a major
challenge for the attractivity of the territories concerned. It
represents a considerable source of economic benefit (hotels,
restaurants, retail trade, etc.), is an important creator of local
employment (local recruitment of skilled workers, use of local
post-production companies, for example) and has a big impact
on a destination's image and its communication.
The study reveals how the Mediterranean countries present
their assets to attract foreign film shoots, whilst supporting or
developing their domestic film industries as features of a
strong cultural identity.
This study is aimed particularly at film project leaders and, more widely,
at audiovisual sector professionals : it demonstrates the capabilities the
Mediterranean undeniably possesses in terms of technical, natural and
human resources.
The Mediterranean : unbeatable assets
The Mediterranean offers a favourable environment for film production thanks to:
H a mild climate and exceptional light (300 days of sunshine per year in Tunisia,
Morocco, Egypt and Lebanon, for example)
H varied and distinctive landscapes (from the Egyptian desert to the Greek
islands) and renowned natural locations (the Nile Valley, the Atlas mountains, etc.)
H a heritage dating back several thousand years (Petra, the pyramids, Greek
temples, the ruins of Baalbek, for example)
H a skilled workforce (with a wide selection of specialised schools)
H excellent accommodation capacity, ready to adapt to the needs of film crews
(hours, use of premises, etc)
H political determination to develop the film sector by putting in place the
necessary specialised structures (film commissions, etc.)
H incentive measures (tax credits, free availability of extras, for example)
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The film-friendly Mediterranean
The northern shore : predominance of the European model
Cinema market around the Mediterranean in 2008
H The 11 countries of the northern shore are Albania, Bosnia-HerzegoMediterranean
22 countries
478 million inhabitants
508 million box office entries
600 domestically produced films
234 co-produced films
Northern shore - 11 countries
Southern shore - 11 countries
vina, Cyprus, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, Slovenia,
Spain.There is in place a structured organisation of the sector with proactive specialised institutions (National Cinematographic Centres, film commission networks...), often benefiting from financial aid and incentives.
This is most notably the case in Spain, France and Italy. Domestic production is aimed at the domestic market and both are growing despite the
economic crisis.
Shared challenges : to offer a clear and attractive image
internationally, « The film-friendly Mediterranean »
- The cinema is a vehicle for cultural identity, the transmission of shared values
of equality and tolerance, in the framework of a union for the Mediterranean
- The economic benefits for an area from film shoots are far from being
negligible. They represent between 15 and 25% of the total cost of a film
and between 25 and 40% of the actual production cost.
The southern shore : a diverse but high potential area for
audiovisual production
H The 11 countries of the southern shore Algeria, Palestine Authority,
Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Lybia, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia,
Turkey, constitute :
- a market of almost 280 million inhabitants united by a common language :
Arabic
- Almost 45% of the population is less than 25 years old. Demand for new
audiovisual products is thus particularly strong and in constant growth.Production remains weak, with around 200 films produced per year,
concentrated on a few countries (mainly Egypt and Turkey) and with little
export. 10% of films reach European screens.
The MovieMed Project
For some regions film production is a new source of direct and indirect economic and tourism
benefits : it develops the attractivity of a region by strengthening its brand image. Responding
to this challenge, the MovieMed project aims to improve the visibility of the film sector around
the Mediterranean by developing a network of tourism and film professionals. The project is
organised over two years around the following :
- The production of a study presenting the current situation and opportunities in the Mediterranean film sector (2010) and a guide to the best practices for hosting film shoots in
the Mediterranean (2011).
- The organisation of annual professional meetings between the tourism and film sectors
and workshops focussing on the challenges posed by the two sectors' working together.
MovieMed is lead by the Marseille Provence Chamber of Commerce and supported by the
European programme Invest-in-Med. It has been developed in partnership with public and
private sector bodies from six Mediterranean countries (Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt,
Lebanon and France).
To learn more about the project and to download the 2010 study « The Film-Friendly
Mediterranean », go to www.moviemed.ccimp.com
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Sources : Trends in the world film market - Focus 2009 - European Audiovisual Observatory Film France - CNC - Screen Digest. http://cineuropa.org
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EGYPT
Challenges and opportunities
Challenges
The country in figures
PoPulation 2008
76.8 million
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10.61 million tourists
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Context
The birth of Egyptian cinema dates from 1896, at the same time
as France (1895). From the golden years of the 50s to Nasser's
nationalisation (1960), from the economic liberalisation under
A. El Sadat up to the present day, Egyptian cinema has enjoyed
a long life and an international reputation. Egypt and Turkey
are the two largest producers of films amongst the southern
Mediterranean countries.
The Egyptian cinema industry is dominated by major private
interests (referred to locally as « cartels ») which control both
film production and distribution. It is a concentrated sector,
operating closely alongside a highly powerful television sector
dominated by public sector organisations.
Since 1997 powerful broadcasting companies finance Egyptian
production and we see today the arrival of a new, highly commercial cinema, based on the « star system » and accompanied
by corresponding rises in production costs. Alongside this, but
to a lesser degree, we can witness the development of an
independent cinema financed by independent producers.
H To maintain the attractivity of Egyptian cinema in the face of competition from new countries hosting film shoots that could have taken place
in egypt. to this end they must convince the different government authorities which issue permits or censor productions to accompany them in
their actions.
H To allow Egyptian cinema, as part of the culture and identity of the
country, to continue to develop alongside more commercial productions,
in all its varied forms : political, social, popular or historical cinema and
musical comedies
EGYPT
100 years of cinematographic history, positioning Egypt
as a major player in the Middle East
H A large domestic market of almost 80 million inhabitants
(of which a high proportion of young people) thanks to a highly
developed televisual sector, a distribution network of 400 screens throughout the country and digital broadcasting
H A broadcasting language which lends itself to export throughout
the Arab countries. egyptian is understood in all the arab countries and
thus offers high market potential particularly in the middle eastern countries (300 million tV viewers)
H Unique natural sites which are recognised throughout the world and
illustrate different historical periods : pharaonic, coptic, muslem....
4 unesCo World Heritage sites: the Giza pyramids, the karnak, Philae and
abu simbel temples....egypt also offers unique film locations such as the
nile Valley, the white desert, the red sea....
International festivals and meetings of professionals from
all over the world
H the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival, accredited by the international federation of films Producers associations (fiaPf), with an
on-the-spot film market : 150 films presented, 33 in competition, with an
international jury
H the 25th Mediterranean Film Festival of Alexandria : 45 selected
films from 20 mediterranean countries, with an international jury
H the 19th International Festival of Children's Cinema : 230 works
presented, 46 countries present
H the 13th Arab Media Festival of Cairo concerns audiovisual production.
it is also a market for radio and televisual production, bringing together
more than 100 exhibitors from 20 countries (including 12 arab states)
this market aims to dynamise the distribution of arab and foreign audiovisual production, to promote exchanges between audiovisual product
sales companies and to facilitate the sharing of experience.
egypt also hosts the 13th ismailia international film festival for Documentary
and short films, the Port said short film festival, the film festival of the
egyptian association for Cinematographic art, the nile international festival
for environmental films and finally the egyptian Cinema oscars
Well-trained professionals
H International Academy for Engineering & Media Science. this private school, founded in 2002, trains students up to bachelor degree level.
it is linked to the egyptian media Production City in 6th october City.
H The Higher Institute of Cinema, Giza (1958). the institute produces
about 70 master's level graduates per year across 8 disciplines : editing,
screenwriting, direction, animated film, sound, production, image, decors
H The Higher Institute for Applied Arts, 6th October City (1993)
gives training in several disciplines : graphic arts, decor....
the main universities have media departments offering programmes in
audiovisual production
The climate « asset »
egypt has a mediterranean climate in the north on the coast, with semidesert inland and desert covering the rest of the country, guaranteeing
optimal and varied filming conditions throughout the year.
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EGYPT
Cinema and Audiovisual Production
Large-scale audiovisual production
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High volume cinema production
Egyptian production
master of Arabic audiovisual production
H Egyptian cinema has long dominated the Arab world as much for the
quantity of its production as for its quality (golden age in the 40s and 50s)
H An audiovisual scene characterised by powerful TV broadcasting companies
(A.R.T., Rotana, etc.)
H After nationalisation, public money became hard to find but production
continued at a good level thanks to the financial markets and major private
funds.
Production financed by private investment
H Involvement of these companies in the cinema industry through agreements with Egyptian production companies (Al Arabia/Rotana, United
Artistic/Good News, Al Massa, Oscar, and El Nasr/A.R.T., etc.)
Key facts on television production
H Egyptian television has been broadcasting since 1960. It has been present
at MIPTV in Cannes since 1972.
H Egypt is the 1st Maghreb country to have launched its own TV satellite.
Today, it has 2 : Nilesat 1 and Nilesat 2.
H Numerous national channels :
Egypt has 3 national channels, 6 local channels, 9 theme channels and
2 satellite channels. Certain channels broadcast 24h/24, others for 18
hours/day. All programmes are Egyptian productions.
Famous directors : Youssef Chahine
In May 1997 the cinema profession awarded the prize for the 50th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival to Chahine's « Destiny » and his lifetime's work which he began in 1950. He described the social and human
state of the country through films like « The Earth » (1970), « The Sparrow » (1973), « Alexandria....Why? » (1978), « Adieu Bonaparte »
(1985), « The Sixth Day » (1986) or « The Emigrant » (1995)
Key figures 2008
H Number of films produced : 48 in 2008
3 categories of film, depending on whether a star is featured or not :
- budgets around $400 000
- budgets around $1.5 to $2 million
- budgets around $4 to $5 million
H Cinema industry turnover : $60 million of which $10 million for foreign
films, mainly American.
H Box office entries : 80% for national films, 19.9% for north American films,
O.1% for the rest
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A large workforce
A federating body : the Cinema Chamber
Created in 1972 as part of the Federation of Egyptian Industry, its rôle is:
- To promote, support and aid producers, studios, laboratories, etc.
- To register films before and after shooting, awarding visas for screening
or distribution on CD, DVD, TV broadcasting
- To represent the interests of the profession on social or fiscal matters,
and more recently to represent Egypt at different festivals such as
Cannes or Berlin.
H 1797 professionnals located principally in Cairo, Giza or 6th October
City in an outlying district of Cairo, of which :
- 3 « majors »: Al Arabia cinema , founded in 2000, now the leader in
production and distribution
- The trio (Al Massa, Oscar and El Nasr)
- United Bros
(to which should now be added the producer and distributor Good News)
H 1 co-producer : MISR International Film ( MIF), founded in1972 by Youssef Chahine and which produces, co-produces, provides services for or
distributes around a hundred films, videos or advertising films. References
such as: Transformers 2, Revenge of the Fallen, Cairo Time, Malcolm X,…
and the latest Besson movie « Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle
Blanc-Sec »
H Semi-nationalised companies such as the Egypt Company for Sound
and Light , created to offer 'sons et lumières' services for tourist sites and
in various audiovisual productions.
H Small independent companies like Film House which has won awards
with Heliopolis, or Egypt Films
H Around 8 to 10 post-production companies, among which are: Film
House, Aroma Designs & Solutions ;Teamwork ; Cinepost; ...
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Created in 1935, and a private tax-free zone since 2006, the studios were
renovated in 2008.They have 5 stages totalling 76 000 m², a laboratory
equipped with the latest technology (editing rooms, auditoriums, decors,
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Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC), 6th October City,
« the TV cluster »
This complex for TV and cinema production was created at the beginning
of the 90s by the Ministry of Information. It offers a cinema zone within
a vast complex of 64 studios (dispersed over 6 complexes) and 15 exterior
filming locations, with decors representing different environments : countryside, pharaonic, desert....
It hosts pre-production and post-production units, a hotel, a training
centre....
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Foreign film productions can consult : the National Cinema Centre and the
Cinema Chamber for help with regulations; the technicians' guild for obtaining filming permits; the Egyptian Ministries of Culture, Commerce and
Industry, Investment, the Interior, and Information to obtain the various
administrative permits (film facilitation on archaeological sites); and the
different private partners (co-producers and local line producers)
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Useful contacts :
For a first contact in Egypt
H Egyptian Film Center, Giza
Tel : +20 22 585 48 01
www.egyptianfilmcenter.org.eg
H Chamber of Cinema Industry, Cairo
[email protected]
Tel : +20 22 741 677
To contact government bodies and institutions
H Ministry of culture, Cairo
www. [email protected]
Tel : +20 22 74 86 957
H Cultural Development Fund, Cairo :
[email protected]
To contact professional bodies
H Cinema Workers Union, Cairo Tel: +202 39 36 687
To locate studios
H Studio Masr, Giza
Tel : +20 22 733 4823
www.studiomasr.com
H Egyptian Media Production City, 6th October City – Giza
Tel : +20 22 385 552 62
www.empc.com.eg
To find training organisations
H Higher Institute of Cinema, Giza, Tel: +202 585 07 27
H International Academy for Engineering & Media Science
www.iams.edu.eg
Tel : +20 22 385 55380
H Higher Institute for Applied Arts, 6th October City: www.appliedarts.org
FInformation obtained through internet responses to survey questionnaire + on the spot
interviews + European project : Euromed Audiovisual II
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SPAIN
Challenges
POPulATIOn 2009
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Context
Spanish audiovisual production mirrors the evolution, history
and culture of Spanish society. Its cinema is the illustration of
this particularity, via the surrealism of Luis Bunuel in the 1930s
with “The Golden Age” and then, in the 1980s, the “Movida”
personified in the cinema of Pedro Almodovar or the actress
Victoria Abril.
Today the country paradoxically finds itself confronted with a
highly unequal recognition of its works according to their genre
(cinema or television) and their public (national or international).
H To continue the development of its exports through major productions
like « Agora » and « Planet 51 », the 2 latest Spanish super-productions.
H To win back the Spanish public which has deserted its cinema for
a powerful and well-organised television sector with a more industrial
approach to production and the market.
Opportunities
The presence of the « Spain Film Commission », the first
contact for film shoots in Spain
It plays the role of facilitator by informing cinema professionals about financial
aid, the regulatory framework and film locations.
(See section 4 for more details)
Professionals available throughout the country
H More than 110 national and regional associative structures group the workforce together by profession or sector. They include : 196 TV producers, 243
cinema producers, 5 major line producers, 8 professional location scouts.
H Businesses are concentrated in the major metropolitan areas like Barcelona,
Madrid, Malaga, Seville and Valencia where audiovisual activity is developing
strongly.
Skilled personnel at attractive rates
H Over the years Spain has developed teaching programmes for the different
audiovisual professions, from writing to production, taking in photography,
make-up, costumes, image and sound...ECAM (the Cinema and Audiovisual
School of Madrid), ESCAC (the Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia)
in Barcelona, and the Communication School CEV (Madrid) are the best
known.
H Personnel costs make up 42% of production budget (actors’ fees included)
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Public and private financial measures for the development
of national production
European, national (almost 70 million Euros) and regional (30 million Euros) aid
H Investment of 5% of turnover of radio and TV companies in national film
production (on the french model)
H Ease of access to credit lines for producers (announced by the Minister for
Culture in 2009)
Promotional events for cinema in Spain
SILE 2009 : the 1st Location Trade Show (LTS) in Europe,
an alternative to the Los Angeles LTS (now in its 25th year)
Alongside its 6th International festival, Seville has successfully launched
the first European locations Trade Show, a locations and film commission
market. The event has made a good impression on professionals, bringing
together 400 producers and 60 international stands including Thailand,
dubai, Buenos Aires and Mexico.
for more information: http://www.silesevilla.com
H Almost 200 festivals, of which some of major importance (including professional events)
- 57th Cinema festival of San Sebastian, first festival accredited by the
fIAPf, the International federation of films Producers Associations
- 42nd International festival of fantasy films of Catalonia, Sitges (320 films
screened, 140 000 visitors, 700 professionals and guests)
- 54th International film festival of Valladolid Seminci
- 47th festival of Cinema for Youth, in Gijon
- 12th Spanish Cinema festival of Malaga
- Other more recent events are also more specialised : Animadrid, the
“Punto de Vista” documentary film festival
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H Created in 2006, Madrid de Cine – Spanish Film Screenings is an
event which promotes Spanish cinema and where foreign distribution
rights for Spanish productions are negotiated. for its 3rd edition in 2009
it welcomed 664 participants, including 146 buyers from 36 countries.
http://www.madriddecine.es
SPAIN
High volume audiovisual production
Ranked 2nd in Europe
With more than 600 productions in 2008 (source Imdb) including features,
short films, TV films and series, Spain is ranked 2nd for European audiovisual
production behind France. Its production is dominated by the powerful and
popular « Television » sector, with record audiences in 2008 (almost
4 hours/day/viewer) and domestic production at more than 60%. New TV
productions based on recent current events such as « El Castigo » have
growing success and claim more than 26% market share.
Key figures 2008 (clips and advertising films not included)
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210 short films
Financial aid of more than 100 million €uros
Co-producers : Argentina, Mexico and France
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Internationally recognised cinema production
Alejandro Amenabar
Cinema production which is particularly successful abroad
H Spanish cinema suffers at present from a lack of popularity with
its own public. Often its most gifted professionals export their talents to
achieve greater success, as their real worth only seems to get recognition
at the international level :
- Talented directors such as Luis Bunuel and, more recently, Pedro Almodovar
- Actors Antonio Banderas « Zorro », Javier Bardem « Vicky, Christina,
Barcelona », Penelope Cruz « All about my Mother ».
- Artistic and Photographic Directors Gil Parrondo (2-time Oscar winner as
artistic director), Nestor Almenderos (Director of Photography.
- Spanish films which sold well abroad in 2008 : « The Orphanage », « REC »
and « Vicky, Christina, Barcelona »
A prodigy of Spanish cinema, Alejandro Amenabar directed his first short
film, « La Cabeza », when he was 19 years old. In 1996 he had his first
commercial success with « Tesis » which opened the Berlin Festival and
won 7 Goyas, notably those of 'best film' and 'best new director'.
With « Open Your Eyes » he received good reviews and Tom Cruise, seduced
by the film, acquired the rights and produced the remake « Vanilla Sky ».
He has gone from success to success with « The Others » in 2001, « The
Sea Inside » in 2004 (14 Goyas, an Oscar and Golden Globe for 'best
foreign film') and recently « Agora » which confirmed his immense talent
as a director as far as the critics were concerned.
Key figures 2008
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• 173 feature films, of which 124 national productions
• Co-producers: Argentina, Mexico, France, USA
• Average budget for a film : 3 million € although 2 super-productions in
2009 cost more than 50 million € (« Agora » and « Planet 51 »)
• Average length of shoots : 6 weeks
• 132 million € export turnover with 72 (co)produced Spanish feature films
• Main countries exported to : France, USA, Canada
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Major cinematographic complexes in development :
Contrasting natural decors and locations
To meet the need to industrialise the sector, Spain has developed audiovisual
business parks, offering in one place all products and services needed for
production.
- Ciudad de la Luz, Complejo Industrial Audiovisual in Alicante (see box)
- Palma Pictures in the Balearic Islands : 4 500 m² surface area, 2 stages
(1026m² and 90 m² ), 460 m² truck parking
- Loasur (Malaga) 4 stages, total surface area 2 600m²
- Cinearte in Madrid
- Audiovisual Park of Catalonia (2 stages of 1 200 and 600m²) in Barcelona.
With uncontestable natural assets and a centuries-old cultural, architectural
and historic heritage, Spain is bursting with locations which meet the most
varied criteria for shooting audiovisual works of all descriptions.
Certain genres might appear obvious :
Peplum (The Last Days of Pompeii), Westerns (Lonesome Gun), action films
(Go Fast), romance (Vicky, Christina, Barcelona), comedy (Olé), drama
(Chicas), historical (The Bridge of San Luis Rey)
Others are less so : the jungle landscapes in « Che » were shot near Cadiz.
Regions such as Andalusia or Castilia have capitalised on the success of certain
films by producing « Movie Maps » to guide tourists to locations made famous
on the big screen : e.g. the Andalusia Film Commission has created 3 brochures on noteworthy films recently made in the region : « Summer Rain »,
« Alatriste » and « Le coeur de la terre »
Ciudad de la Luz
The regional government of Valencia has grouped art, industry, services
and entertainment in one place as part of a move to industrialise the
sector. The studios opened in 2005, creating more than 7000 jobs. The
business park brings together companies responding to all types of
audiovisual production needs (travel agencies, accommodation agencies,
technical equipment, catering, decors, laboratories, vehicle hire....)
Some figures
• 11 000m² of stages
• 12 hectares of outside decors
• 11 100m² warehousing, workshops, and office facilities
The park has notably hosted the shooting of : Asterix at the Olympic
Games, His Majesty Minor and Amores Locos.
For more information : http://www.ciudaddelaluz.com
Other Locations (natural sites)
Almeria
Desert, sea and mountain lanscapes,
the « Cabo de Gata » nature park
Barcelona
Modern city, artistic, famous monuments,
beach, ports
Oviedo
Historic city, UNESCO World Heritage-classed cathedral
Malaga
Modern city with historic monuments
(Cathedral, Alcazaba), beaches
Salamanca
Historic city, UNESCO World Heritage site (Plaza Mayor,
University…)
Madrid
Capital of Spain, cosmopolitan city, modern and
historic, palace, parks, gardens
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3 film developing laboratories : Cinesa (Madrid), Kodak cinelabs (Alicante),
Molinaire (Barcelona)
SPAIN
The « Spain Film Commission » : One-stop-shop for
film shoots
Spain has had a National Film Commission since March 2001, complementing
the Ministry of Culture which promotes the audiovisual arts and cinema in
Spain and other related or independent institutions (ICAA, Spanish Cinema
Academy...). It is an independent association and is a founding member of
the EuFCN (European Film Commission Network). Its mission is to promote
Spanish audiovisual production. It actively takes part in national and European discussions on audiovisual policy
A national network of film commissions
The network is made up of 20 regional commissions and local film offices.
The Spain Film Commission determines shared objectives and coordinates
actions within the network
The regional commissions are spread throughout the country in strategic
locations for audiovisual production both in terms of landscapes and technical
ressources.
Host structures in Catalonia
Catalonia has developed 2 commissions : one in Barcelona, the regional
capital, and the other, the « Terrassa Film Commission » in the Audiovisual
Park of Catalonia, the 50 000m² production complex. Each has a rôle of
hosting shoots, giving information and advice, and promoting audiovisual
production in the territory.
Some films shot
in Spain
Director
Year
Box office
Europe
+ USA
Vantage Point
Vicky, Christina, Barcelona
Summer Rain
Perfume:
the Story of a Murderer
Volver
Goya's Ghosts
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
All about my Mother
1492, Conquest of Paradise
Indiana Jones
and the Last Crusade
Cleopatra
Lawrence of Arabia
The Colossus of Rhodes
P. Travis
W. Allen
A. Banderas
2008
2008
2006
13 997 533
8 469 067
717 525
T. Tykwer
P. Almodovar
M. Forman
M. McGuckian
P. Almodovar
R. Scott
2006
2006
2006
2002
1999
1992
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10 370 181
2 019 693
304 543
9 624 480
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J.L Mankiewicz
D. Lean
S. Leone
1989
1963
1962
1961
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1 033 999
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8 469 067
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Useful contacts:
To find studio facilities
H Ciudad de la Luz - Audiovisual Industry Park - Alicante
Tel : +34 96 590 80 90
www.ciudaddelaluz.com
www.spainfilmcommission.org
H Cinema and Audiovisual Arts Institute - ICAA - Madrid
www.mcu.es/cine
Tel : +34 91 701 70 00
H Cine & Tele On Line - Madrid
Tel : +34 91 541 54 02
www.cineytele.com
H Ministry of Culture
+34 91 701 70 00
H Media desk Spain - Madrid
Tel : +34 91 512 01 78
www.mcu.es
www.mediadeskspain.eu
H Palma Pictures - Palma de Mallorca
Tel : +34 97 122 62 32
www.palmapictures.es
H Cinearte - Madrid
Tel : +34 91 364 06 78
H Audiovisual Park of Catalonia - Barcelona
Tel : +34 90 250 30 80
www.cinearte.com
www.parcaudiovisual.cat
H Savitel - Seville
Tel : +34 954 930 424
H Loasur Audiovisual SR - Malaga
Tel : +34 95 245 32 32
www.savitel.es
www.loasur.com
www.academiadecine.com
For training and higher education
H Ecole de Cinématographie et de l’Audiovisuel de Madrid ECAM - Madrid
Tel : +34 91 512 10 60
www.ecam.es
H Federation of Spanish Audiovisual Producer Associations - Madrid
Tel : +34 91 512 16 60
www.fapae.es
H Ecole Supérieure de Cinéma et Audiovisuel de Catalogne - Terrassa
Tel : +34 93 736 15 55
www.escac.es
H Spanish Cinema Academy - Madrid
Tel : +34 91 593 43 33
H AITE (Association of audiovisual technical industries) - Madrid
Tel : +34 91 711 46 83
www.aite.es
H Cinema Federation of Spain
Tel : +34 91 319 22 92
H Cineguia - Madrid Tel : +34 91 323 51 15
www.fece.com
www.cineguia.es
H University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona - Barcelona
Tel : +34 93 542 20 00
www.upf.edu/es
H Ecole Superieure de Communication, Image et Son - Madrid
Tel : +34 91 550 29 60
www.cev.com
H Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce - Madrid
Tel : +34 902 44 60 06
http://www.mityc.es/turismo/ and
http://www.spain.info/
Information obtained from the Malaga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with the
collaboration of the Malaga Film Office, from the Spain Film Commission, the FAPAE, the
ICAA, Proincine, PECAA, and on the spot in Malaga and Madrid.
Edition 2010
For a first contact in Spain
H Spain Film Commission and its network
Tel : +34 91 522 21 27
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Challenges
PoPulation 2009
65 073 482 inhabitants
CaPital
Paris
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Context
France is the main European producer of audiovisual content
(including cinema). At least two explanations can be offered :
H The cultural factor : the 7th Art was born in France with the
Lumière brothers. Since then, cinema and audiovisual production in general have remained a part of French culture.
Faced with competition from Hollywood in the 1980s, it managed to continue its development in the less competitive
areas of French drama and independent cinema.
H The financial factor : France has developed an effective policy
of financial aid to national cinema and TV production.
H To find sources of finance for national productions.
the reduction in pre-buying by the tV channels makes it necessary to find
new sources of finance,
- from new broadcasters using new formats. this can be web providers,
generalist search engines and web portals, tV portals, independent video
packagers (joost, mobibase...), viral video platforms (Youtube, dailymotion),
telecom manufacturers (nokia).
- from abroad, by developing the export of french productions
H By developing France's attractivity to foreign productions through
putting in place financial incentives likely to generate direct economic
benefits through the hosting of foreign shoots.
opportunities
A one-stop-shop for film shoots : Film France and the film
commission network
H film france, the national film Commission, gives all necessary information
for preparing a film shoot : regulations (tax credit for foreign shoots,
coproduction, shoot permits, Customs, employing staff, copyright for text
and image) and how to carry out a ist location scouting (more than 14000
locations listed in france).
H 41 local film commissions in metropolitan france and in the overseas
territories work as a network to facilitate film shoots and post-production
activity on their territory.
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H For French-initiative films: the amount of national and regional aid
makes up almost 10% of the financing of such works, but the primary
source remains that of the « producers » (more than 25%) : these consist
of the production companies, the tV channel subsidiaries (arte france
Cinema, france 2 Cinema, france 3 Cinema, m6 films, studioCanal, tf1
film Productions) and, quite recently, the telecom operator france telecom
via « studio 37-orange ».
H For foreign productions: the international tax credit « C2i », amounting
to 20% of expenses with a ceiling of 4 m€, aims to :
- reinforce and prolong the presence of foreign shoots in france (shoots
related to decors)
- attract new foreign productions which could benefit from french expertise
at comparable rates to those of services offered by france's european
neighbours (shoots related to expertise).
The CNC (Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image Animée) :
a major player in the sector: under the authority of the minister in
charge of Culture, the CnC assures coherence in conception and application of the french government's policy towards cinema and other animated image arts and industries. its main mission is to support creativity
within the cinema and audiovisual sector by redistributing support fund
money in the form of automatic and selective aid. its budget of more
than 540 million € is made up principally from a system of taxes raised
on the industry itself (screens, tV,video).
Highly skilled personnel in large numbers
H france has a large workforce : more than 156 000 professionals with the
status of « intermittents du spectacle » are registered with the Pole
emploi spectacle, the employment agency specialised in the creative
industries.
H internationally recognised schools (eiCar, la femis, ina’sup, ecole nationale
superieure louis lumière, ecole du film d’animation de la Poudrière,
ensaD,...). the young graduates from les Gobelins, l’école de l’image, or
from supinfocom are particularly sought after by the american animated film
studios (Pixar, Dreamworks...).
A large domestic market offering openings to all types of
production
H france is the largest european market with 190 million box-office entries in
2008 : its population is cinema-loving, going to see on average 3 films per
person per year compared to an average of 1.85 in the 27 countries of the
european union, but behind the usa (4.5).
H its distribution and operating network is one of the densest in the world with
88 screens per million inhabitants, behind the usa (132; european union: 60)
Several film markets alongside high visibility festivals
more than a hundred film festivals take place in france. the most important
festivals have film markets running concurrently :
H The International Cannes Film Festival, benefiting from an international
reputation (more than 3500 journalists present) and its film market (more
than 10500 participants, 97 countries, 4000 films and projects presented).
H MIPTV (Cannes) : the international TV programme market. more
than 13000 participants of whom 3800 buyers and more than 4500 companies. 104 countries represented.
H The International Short Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand (32nd
edition, with 137 500 visitors) and its short film market.
H The International Animated Film Festival of Annecy (50th), and its
international animated film market
H The La Rochelle International Film Festival with over 73 000 visitors
H The American Film Festival of Deauville (35th) with 200 000 visitors
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European leader in audiovisual production
H Three main genres : fiction, animated film and French documentaries make
up more than 3000 hours of televisual production each year
H The important rôle of the TV channels : the TV channels weigh heavily in
the financing of fiction, animated film and documentary programmes. They
finance on average 60% of costs, against only 15% for cinema films
H An important economic sector : according to the Ile de France Observatory
of Audiovisual and Cinema Production, the audiovisual production sector
in France is made up of a thousand companies with a total turnover of
around 2 billion € and a workforce of 60,000 permanent and temporary
workers
Key figures 2008 (not including cinema, clips and advertising films)
• 3985 hours of audiovisual programmes, of which over half documentaries.
• 1.3 billion € budget covering all production (except cinéma) of which more
than 57% fiction and almost a quarter documentaries.
• 150.4 million € export of audiovisual programmes.
Source : CNC
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Two types of foreign productions are shot in France
French cinema production is diversified and high volume thanks to the importance of public financing and the obligation on channels to invest in cinema
production via pre-buying and investment in co-production.
In 2008 it reached its highest level since 1980 with strong growth in investment
Co-productions are European, with Belgium, Italy, Germany and Great Britain
as main partners.
Thanks to the success of « Welcome to the Sticks » with more than 20 million
box-office entries, and « Asterix at the Olympic Games » (7 million entries ),
for the first time ever market share for French films was higher than for American films.
H Big budget films and TV films by American and British producers for
worldwide distribution represent almost the entire spending by foreign
shoots in France. The International Tax Credit (C2I) has been put in place
to develop this type of shoot with high economic benefit.
Each of these productions represents on average more than 120 shooting
days in France (about 17 weeks) and around 300 000€ spending per shooting day (including a portion of expenses engaged in France to prepare
the shoot). Amongst this type of production we can mention The Da Vinci
Code, The Devil Wears Prada, Marie Antoinette, Mr Bean 2, A Good Year,
RushHour 3, The Bourne Ultimatum and, less frequently, episodes of TV
series such as The Sopranos, ER or Sex and the City.
Key figures 2008
H More modest productions are also hosted but they represent less
than 5% of total spending of foreign shoots in France.
Amongst these we can find Russian films (Belle, 1 million € spending
for 11 shooting days), Chinese (« Rêves derrière un rideau de cristal »,
500 000€ for 36 shooting days), or Indian (« Jhoom Barabar Jhoom »,
400 000 € for 7 days)
• 240 feature films produced of which 196 with more than 50% French capital
and 44 with more than half foreign capital.
• 1.5 billion € investment (budget) covering all production.
• 188.82 million box office entries.
• 45.7% French market share.
• Average length of shoot : 5 weeks.
• Average film budget : 6 million €.
• 1164 weeks of shooting in France for French-initiative films and minority
French co-productions
• 421.5 million € box office receipts in foreign cinemas in 2008
Sources : CNC, Film France and Unifrance
Variable production costs
The amount of spending budgeted by producers in the host country is
highly variable. It depends principally on two factors :
- The length of the shoot : the shorter the shoot in France, the higher
the spending per shooting day. For this reason « The Devil Wears
Prada » budgeted 1.2 million € for 3 shooting days ;
- The type of production : films involving costumes and those with stunt
sequences require additional personnel, with direct impact on the level
of spending.
Source : FICAM
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Studios concentrated in the Paris region
H About 15 studios, of which three quarters are located in the Ile
de France region.
- Concentration in the Seine-Saint-Denis county, a few minutes from Paris,
in which there are the Studios de France, the largest French studios
so far built (with 10 stages on a 11 000m² site) and where Luc Besson's
Cinema City will soon be located. Cinema City aims to attract French big
budget productions, as well as European and American, and group together all the cinema professions involved in the production of a film. The
objective is to give France a major production structure on the model of
Pinewood Studios in Great Britain (where the James Bond films are shot).
- 4 studios are in the provinces, near large French cities (Marseille,
Lyon, Lille and Nice) with several film stages, workshops, and tanks or
reservoirs.
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Apart from the National Commission and the local commissions, it is also
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administrative steps to obtain shooting permits
FRANCE
Host structures and other useful contacts
Efficient hosting
A shoot hosting organisation and network
For film projects (short films, feature films, TV films, advertising films, documentaries) each local film commission (sometimes known as a Bureau du
Cinema or Film Office) is a member of the Commission Nationale de Film
France network and offers free assistance on different types of service :
- information on locations and scouting (creation of a data bank, digitalized
photos)
- identifying suitable technicians, actors, extras (for most film offices, possibility of casting)
- administrative procedures, assistance in obtaining shooting permits
- logistics and general information (vehicle hire, accommodation, etc.)
- making available production offices, documentation
- relations with the press and local authorities
Some films
shot in France
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Q. Tarantino
2008
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S. Sommers
2008
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S. Frears
2008
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B. Ratner
2007
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Marie-Antoinette
S. Coppola
2005
5 471 924
Da Vinci Code
R. Howard
2005
69 472 207
A Good Year
R. Scott
2006
4 206 801
The Devil Wears Prada
D. Frankel
2005
34 138 206
Ocean's 12
S. Soderbergh
2004
36 869 207
Femme Fatale
B. De Palma
2002
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L. Hallstrom
2001
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2008
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Harald Zwart
2007
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Mr Bean's Holiday
Steve Bendelak
2006
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Host structures and other useful contacts
For a first contact in France
H Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image animée (CNC) - Paris
www.cnc.fr
Tel : +33 (0)1 44 34 34 40
H Commission Nationale du Film- Film France (practical guide for film shoots:
data-base of more than 14000 décors, data-base TAF (technicians - actors extras) and sector observatory - Paris
www.filmfrance.net
Tel : +33 (0)1 53 83 98 98
H Ministry of Culture (list of professional organisations) - Paris
www.culture.gouv.fr
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 15 80 00
H BIFI (Bibliothèque du Film) - Paris
www.bifi.fr
Tel : +33 (0)1 71 19 32 32
H Eurimages - Strasbourg
www.coe.int/eurimages
Tel : +33 (0)3 88 41 26 40
H Media - Paris
www.mediafrance.eu
Tel : +33 (0)1 47 27 12 77
H Unifrance - Paris - Tel : +33 (0)1 47 53 95 80
www.unifrance.org
H TVFI - Paris - Tel : +33 (0)1 40 53 23 00
www.tvfrance-intl.com
H CMCA (Centre Méditerranéen de la Communication Audiovisuelle) - Marseille
www.cmca-med.org
Tel : +33 (0)4 91 42 03 02
To contact professional associations: Producer associations
H Association des Producteurs de Cinéma (APC) - Paris
www.producteurscinema.fr
Tel : +33 (0)1 53 89 01 30
H Société Civile des Auteurs Producteurs (l’ARP) - Paris
www.larp.fr
Tel : +33 (0)1 53 42 40 00
H Union des producteurs de films (UPF) - Paris
www.upfilms.fr
Tel : +33 (0)1 44 90 07 10
H Syndicat des Producteurs indépendants (SPI) - Paris
www.lespi.org
Tel : +33 (0)1 44 70 70 44
H Union Syndicale de la Production audiovisuelle (USPA) - Paris
www.uspa.fr
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 53 23 00
Technical associations
H Association des chefs décorateurs de cinéma (ADC) - Bry sur Marne
www.adcine.com
H Association Française des Assistants Réalisateurs (AFAR) - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)9 70 40 67 23
www.afar-cinema.com
H Association des repéreurs de cinéma (ARC) - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 53 83 98 98
www.arc-cinema.fr
H Association des Directeurs de Production (ADP) - Paris
Tel : Tel : +33 (0)1 46 43 23 78
www.directeurdeproduction.com
H Association Française des Régisseurs (AFR) - Paris
www.afrcinetv.org
H Association Française des Directeurs de la Photos (AFC) - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 42 64 41 41
www.afcinema.com
Industry representatives
H Federation des industries du Cinéma, de l’Audiovisuel et du Multimédia - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 45 05 72 55
www.ficam.fr
To find professional listings
H Annuaire (Directory) du Cinéma, Télévision,Vidéo - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 42 33 52 52
www.bellefaye.com
H Annuaire Film, Télévision et video en Europe - Strasbourg
Tel : +33 (0)3 90 21 60 00
www.obs.coe.int
H BusinessGuide de l'audiovisuel - Clichy
Tel : +33 (0)1 41 40 33 33
www.bga-database.com
H Qui fait quoi (who does what), audiovisuel - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 44 65 80 57
www.sonovision.com
H Guide Kodak du jeune cinéaste - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 42 18 40 24
www.jeune cineaste.net
To contact tourism professionals
H Tourism Department - Paris Tel : +33 (0)1 70 39 93 00 www.tourisme.gouv.fr
H Atout France - producers of a guide on Tourism and Film-making - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 70 39 94 00
www.odit-france.fr
Information obtained from answers to the survey questionnaire by Film France,
the CNC data base and the European audiovisual observatory
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Contacts utiles :
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LEBANON
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H With a limited domestic market (4.1 million inhabitants) Lebanese
cinema must target the Gulf and Arab state markets, developing the quality
of scenarios and widening the selection of subjects.
H Convince producers and foreign insurers that security within the
country is assured
H Encourage the Lebanese government to invest and legislate for the sector, to help relaunch the national economy and tourism activity in particular.
Context
Opportunities
Lebanon is particularly dynamic today in the production of
advertising films, TV series and video clips. The sector is buoyed
by strong domestic and foreign demand (Saudi Arabia, Gulf
States...) and by the development of Arab satellite channels.
Recognised expertise of Lebanese production companies
Today in Lebanon there are :
- 33 national delegate producers : Pierre Sarraf / Né à Beyrouth, Georges
Schoucair / Abbout production, Sadek Sabbah/ Cedars Art production
- 329 line producers : 25 cinema, commercials and clips and 4 television –
entertainment and reality shows.
- 310 location scouts/managers (companies or free lance)
- Around 1500 technicians
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Lebanese cinema began in 1930 and became organised after
the country obtained independence in 1944. During the 1960s,
when Egypt nationalised its cinema industry, Lebanon welcomed independent Egyptian film-makers. However, 16 years of
civil war (1975-1991) brought national cinema production to a
halt : capital fled the country, investment was directed towards
TV production, studios were destroyed. Lebanese cinema,
although highly creative, still has difficulty finding development capital.
They are recognised for the quality of their productions, their professionalism
and their state-of-the-art technical resources. They are mainly based in Beirut.
Today, even with relatively few foreign shoots in Lebanon, 80% of the
personnel can be Lebanese, including key positions.
LEBANON
Highly skilled personnel working in Lebanon or abroad
(cinema or TV)
H 150 graduates each year from 8 highly international programmes
such as those offered by the Lebanese Academy of fine Arts (Académie
Libanaise des Beaux Arts - ALBA) or the Cinema and Audiovisual Production School.
The master degree programme in Cinema and Audiovisual Production,
offered by the Lebanese Academy of fine Arts (ALBA), is an example of a
partnership with the french school, iNA Sup.
The following institutes also offer training programmes :
- institut d'études scéniques, audiovisuelles et cinématographiques (ieSAV),
- Notre Dame university (Louaizé)
- université Saint-esprit of Kaslik (uSeK )
- Lebanese American university
- AuST (American university of Science & Technology) / Communication Art
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- The institute for the Performing Arts
- Kafa’at
H The universities maintain close links with the professional world :
internships, hiring equipment at preferential rates, etc.
H A trilingual population (Arabic-French-English) with highly varied
backgrounds, available at competitive salary rates
H Promote Lebanese identity through better promotion of culture and
local talent. many recently created festivals make it possible to discover
Lebanese creative potential, such as :
- the 9th Beirut international film festival, generally considered as the main
Lebanese festival promoting cinema and innovative Arab and international
films
- The 8th « Born in Beirut » festival : created in 2001, offering a panorama
of Lebanese film production, with 4 to 5000 visitors. Shown through the art
house cinema « metropolis », opened in 2006 alongside the more commercial distribution circuits empire (1956), Grand Cinema and Planète cinemas.
- « Ayam Beirut al cinema’ya » festival
- « Docudays » (Beirut international Documentary festival )
- european Cinema festival
moreover, the emergence of Cine Clubs makes it possible to create a
« cinema loving public » and projects are underway to finance the restoration
and valorisation of the Lebanese audiovisual patrimony (more than 5500
hours of film). This project is lead by the Lebanese Cinema foundation.
Lebanon enjoys a mediterranean climate : temperate on the coast, semi-arid
in the mountains, desert in the Anti-Lebanon, and continental on the Bekaa
plain, together offering exceptional filming conditions throughout the year.
The blossoming of private initiatives to redynamise
the national cinema industry
H Creation of professional groups to share resources, carry out promotional operations or lobby the government. The creation in 2009 of the
Association of Advertising film Producers, or the private sector « mediacentre » project to host businesses from different segments of the production chain in 25 000m² premises in Beirut illustrate this type of grouping.
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The initiatives are mainly of two sorts :
LEBANON
Audiovisual production specialised
in short format films
Lebanon, leader in advertising films and clips
for the Middle East
Lebanese production companies have attracted important Middle Eastern
clients for several years, requiring major investments (HD equipment...) in
advertising film production. Between 60 and 80% of shoots are for foreign
clients whose budgets are higher than those of local customers.
Advertising film shoots bring quite considerable economic benefits as a typical
film crew will be made up of more than 70 professionals for lighting, sound,
editing, costumes, make-up...
This successful positioning on the « ad » production market is now attracting
European advertising agencies.
Key figures 2008
(The following figures are to be used as indicators only. In the absence of
more reliable statistical sources, they represent a partial estimation of current
Lebanese audiovisual production):
• 149 hours fiction
• 12 documentaries
• 95 reports
• 2 short films
• 70 advertising films, average budget : $500,000
• 21 institutional films
LEBANON
Quality cinema production
Cinema co-productions or 100% foreign productions
The production of Lebanese films is seen as a powerful vehicle for national
identity. It is today financed through European co-productions, notably
French. Franco-Lebanese films such as Caramel (2007), presented at Cannes
and Abou Dhabi, or Under the Bombs (2008), prize-winner in Dubai, have
been broadcast in France (TV, cinema). A renewed interest in domestic productions by the Lebanese public has been noticed.
Key figures 2008
• 3 foreign feature films, of which 2 European co-productions
• Feature film budget : between $800,000 and $1.5million per film
• 35 shooting days per film
Important Franco-Lebanese production collaboration
H THALASSA : THE EXPEDITION : the French programme Thalassa
recently produced a 110 min edition centred on Beirut and Lebanon. This
documentary was first broadcast on December 11th 2009 in France.
Lebanese post-production facilities were used.
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H CANAL Plus : Carlos d'Olivier Assayas, a trilogy of 3 x 90 minutes on the
life of the venezuelan terrorist Ilitch Ramirez Sanchez was partly
filmed in Lebanon by a Franco-Lebanese team of technicians. The team
spent a month in Beirut to film in Furn El-Chebbak or in the Bekaa,
locations which substituted for the Sudan, Yemen or Syria. The film is to
be broadcast on Canal + in February 2010 , then in the cinemas with
a multilingual version.
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For outside filming, several companies specialise in cinema equipment hire,
catering and logistics. Many have subsidiaries in Middle Eastern countries
(Jordan, Egypt, United Arab Emirates ) to develop markets and/or services.
There is also a film developing laboratory : « The Gate – Kodak »
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Zaarour, cedars…
Mountains, ski resorts
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Beirut, Tripoli, Saida, Beiteddine…
Modern and historic cities,
palaces
Baalbeck, Byblos, Tyr, Anjar, Echmoun
Archaeological sites
Jeita Cave, cedars
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distance proche, avec des décors évoquant le far west américain, les pays
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même la Suisse.
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The promotion of Lebanon as a film-friendly country is
carried out by :
H The Lebanese Tourist Office in Paris, which is present at international
festivals (Cannes, Berlin...). In 2008 it created a specialised promotional site
for Lebanon as a film-friendly country, and organises familiarisation trips to
Lebanon for French film professionals.
For more information : www.35mmfrombeirut.com
H The Lebanese Cinema Foundation, in Beirut, which takes part in the
main international film festivals and markets and is preparing a data base on
the Lebanese audiovisual sector. It also supports Lebanese cinema industry
development by putting young screenwriters through writing workshops and
by campaigning for national heritage conservation.
H The National Cinema Centre is also present at the main festivals. It gives
information on legislation and can support small-budget screenwriting,
production or distribution. Another of its roles is the management of the
Cinematheque, created in 1999, and the search for partners for archiving
and restoring films.
H For hosting film shoots, Lebanese line producers look after the process of
facilitating the various measures necessary (location scouting, shooting
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2009
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B. Shroeder
2007
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Labyrinth
L. Thyssen
2003
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2001
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1987
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G. Roy Hill
1984
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W. Shclondorf
1981
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LEBANON
For a first contact in Lebanon
H National Cinema Centre at the Ministry of Culture – Beirut
www.culture.gov.lb
Tel : +961 (0)1 756317
H The Fantastic film factory - Beirut
Tel : +961 (0)1 511 501
www.thefantasticfilmfactory.tv
H Third Eye Fx - Tel : +961 (0)9 236 411
www.thirdeyefx.com
H VIP – beirut - Tel : +961 (0)4 401 881
www.vipfilms.com
H Lebanese Cinema Foundation - Beirut
Tel : +961 (0)1 612500 - ext:4124 & 4125 www.fondationlibancinema.org
H The Gate – Beirut - Tel : +961 (0)1 689 111
H Ministry of Culture – Beirut
www. Culture.gov.lb
Tel : +961 (0)1 744250/1/2/3/4
H IESAV (Institut d' Etudes scéniques, audiovisuelles
et cinématographiques) - Beirut
Tel : +961 (0)1 421 000
H Ministry of Tourism –
www. Destinationlebanon.gov.lb
H Union of Cinema Technicians – Pavillon Imm N° 123
Tel/Fax : +961 (0)11346466 - P.O. 113/7273 Beirut - Lebanon
To find suitable locations :
H Ministry of Tourism - Lebanon
H Lebanese Tourist Office in Paris :
www.destinationlebanon.gov.lb
www.35mmfrombeirut.com
To find producers, line producers and service providers :
H Orjouane Productions : +961 3 499080
(site in development)
H Né à Beyrouth- Beirut – Tel : +961 (0)1 203485
H Gamma Engineering – Beirut
Tel : +961 (0)0 595050
www.neabeyrouth.org
www.gamma-engineering.com
H Platform studios – Beirut
Tel : +961 (0)1 877 448
www.platformstudios.com
H Studio Vision – Metn
Tel : +961 (0)4 444 000
www.studiovision.com.lb
H The Talkies – Beirut Tel : +961 (0)1 511 116
www.thetalkies.com
H Notre Dame University – Zouk Mosbeh
Tel : +961 (0)9 218 950
H ALBA (Academie Libanaise des Beaux Arts) – Sin el Fil
Tel : +961 (0)1 480 056
H USEK (Université Saint-Esprit of Kaslik) – Jounieh
Tel : +961 (0)9 600 000
H Lebanese American University – Beirut
Tel : +961 (0)1 786 456
H AUST - Beirut
Tel : +961 (0)1 218 716/7
H Kafa'at – Hadath
Tel : +961 (0)1 879 301
www.the-gate.tv
www.iesav.com
www.ndu.edu.lb
www.alba.edu
www.usek.edu.lb
www.lau.edu.lb
www.aust.edu.lb
www.alkafaat.org
Information obtained from the Lebanese Cinema Foundation and on the spot in Lebanon.
Edition 2010
Useful contacts:
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opportunities
PoPulation 2009
34 435 719 inhabitants
Facilitators for film shoot organisation
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H the moroccan Cinema Centre (mCC) is the first point of contact in morocco.
it has the role of
- promoting and organising the cinema industry
- keeping watch over how legislation is applied and gives information on all
main procedures. the regulatory framework has been developed since
2004 under its aegis. in particular, all foreign productions must go through
moroccan line producers.
- delivering filming permits, professional membership cards, operating visas,
licenses for producers, distributers, cinema and video club operators.
obtaining permits for crews and equipment is fast (from 1 to 2 weeks).
- listing all professionals working in the sector.
for 2012 the mCC aims to increase the number of screens in morocco, in
particular by encouraging the opening of multi-screen facilities.
touRism 2007
7.4 million touRists (souRCe : Wto)
suRfaCe aRea
710 850 Km²
GDP
$85.2 billion
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Context and challenges
Moroccan cinema and audiovisual production started at the end
of the 1950s but developed particularly in the 1980s with the
creation of a film support fund. Aware of the economic benefits
that film shoots represent, the Moroccan government has
applied a series of measures to create favorable conditions for :
H Morocco to become a world-rated filming centre
H Moroccan cinema and its young, emerging talent to develop
King Mohammed VI is a lover of cinema and is strongly encouraging its development in Morocco.
H The Ouarzazate Film commission, created in 2008, is a member of
the association of film Commissions international (afCi). it structures
and facilitates the hosting of film productions, principally in the ouarzazate region (« the moroccan hollywood ») but also in the rest of the
country. it is the only structure of its type in the southern mediterranean
(see section 4)
Financial support for national productions, support in kind
for foreign productions
H For national productions, moroccan institutions can award advances
against earnings, financial support for screenwriters and quality bonuses
for films.
H For foreign productions, morocco offers facilities and support in kind,
for example: armed forces in uniform as extras, discounted air transport
for crews, weapon and munition import facilitation, accelerated customs
and filming visa formalities, and Vat exoneration for goods and services.
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A large audiovisual sector workforce
morocco has many mCC-accredited professionals working at all levels in the
filming process : 580 production companies, 100 line producers, 38 production
managers, 1000 technicians...
Fully trained, good value, skilled technicians
H skilled technicians are often bilingual (french – arabic) or trilingual
(english as well)
H full training is offered in the audiovisual and filming professions : the
ecole superieure des arts Visuels in marrakesh (training film executives),
the institut superieur des metiers du Cinema in ouarzazate, the university
of ouarzazate, schools in Casablanca and a graduate school planned for
2011 in Casablanca.
H knowledge transfer is encouraged by local legislation which imposes a
quota of local personnel to be employed on shoots taking place in the area
H the 15th International Festival of Mediterranean cinema in
Tetouan : 10 feature films, 15 shorts, 10 documentaries in competition,
14 different countries represented, prizes worth 25 500€, more than
70 films in the programme. 200 guests, of whom 120 from other countries,
50 000 visitors expected.
H the 3rd Salé International Women's Film Festival : 12 films in competition, of 12 different nationalities, prizes worth 15 500€, an international
jury of 7 women, 300 guests of whom 100 from other countries.
and also the 9th international animated film festival of meknes, the amazigh film festival in ouarzazate, and the 12th festival of african Cinema
in Khourigba.
The climate “asset”
morocco offers a particularly mild climate, with more than 300 days of sunshine per year and exceptional light, guaranteeing optimal filming conditions
throughout the year.
H the wages bill of a film shot in morocco makes up only 30% of total budget, compared to 50% in european countries.
A large workforce of extras of varied ethnic backgrounds
suitable for major film shoots :
this was an asset which helped bring the martin scorcese production "Kundun" to morocco. the tibetan extras were in fact found in a village in the
ouarzazate region, where the local inhabitants had asiatic features.
recurrent international film festivals
H the 7th Mediterranean Short Film Festival of Tangier : 58 films from
20 different countries, an international jury of 7 film industry personalities
edition 2010
H the 9th Marrakech International Film Festival : 15 films in competition,
more than 30 films in the programme, an international jury made up of
9 film industry personalities
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Audiovisual production in progress
International audiovisual production
H The sector has experienced constant growth over the last two decades
thanks to positive cultural policies and awareness by the government of
the potential economic benefits of film-making
H Foreign productions in Morocco have increased in every category of film
(features, reports, TV series, short films and commercials).
H Recognition of the needs of foreign producers has allowed continuous
improvement to be made in the quality of services on offer.
Productions by type and origin
Institutional films
Clips
Commercials
Documentaries/Reports
TV Films/Series
National
Foreign
Shorts
Feature films
0%
H The indirect benefits for tourism development have favoured the creation
of new hotel capacity in Ouarzazate
Key figures 2008
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•
•
•
•
•
49 Feature films
77 Shorts
772 Documentaries or reports
16 TV films or series
55 Institutional films
201 Commercials
Advance-on-earnings payments of 8 million €uros for national production
Economic benefits of more than $100 million from international film
shoots
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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A pioneering, private sector project for Moroccan cinema:
the « Film Industry »
Launched at the end of 2005 by « Ali n' Productions » company and the
national TV network « SNRT » with the support of the Ministry of Culture
and Communication, the “Film Industry” has the objective of supporting
the emergence of the Moroccan film industry by producing 30 films in
6 different genres (comedy, action/police, social drama, horror/fantastic,
historical, musical comedy), all using a 100% Moroccan film-making
process, from writing the screenplay to distribution.
A diverse cinema industry
cinema production with 3 co-existing economic models :
H Western-style international super-productions (Martin Scorcese’s “Kundun”,
or Ridley Scott’s “Kingdom of Heaven”)
The project creates local employment opportunities : since October 2005
the project has established a permanent team of about 50 technicians
It has generated new skills in professional areas in which Morocco was
lacking personnel (screenwriters, directors of photography, production
crews...) by offering young people training from experienced Moroccan
or European professionals.
H Productions targeting a limited video market in the same manner as the
'Nollywood' productions from Nigeria.
H The growth of Moroccan cinema over the last few years with young emerging directors : N. Ayouch (Whatever Lola Wants), N.Neijjar (Wake up
Morocco), L.Marraakchi (200 dirhams), L.Lahlou (The Gardens of Samira),
A.Boulane (The Angels of Satan).
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•
•
•
•
•
49 feature films, of which 16 foreign productions
Co-producing countries: France, Spain, Italy, Belgium,Great Britain
2.96 million entries (Box office 2008 MCC)
Box office share by nationally-produced films :15.6%
Average film budget (foreign) : 2.5 million €uros
Average length of shoot : 4 weeks for a national production, 6 weeks for
a foreign production
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Key figures 2008
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H Casablanca also has a specialised production unit : the MPS Cinedina Studios.
H The Moroccan Cinema Centre in Rabat is where most national and foreign
films from Africa and the Maghreb are developed. It includes a development laboratory for 35 and 16mm formats and a sound auditorium (sound
effects, dubbing, mixing...)
Natural decors for all types of production
Ksar Aït Ben Haddou (Ouarzazate)
Fortifications
Amridil, Telouert, Tamdakt
Taourirt (Ouarzazate)
Kasbah
Toudra, Dadès (Ouarzazate)…
Canyons and valleys
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Casablanca
Modern and historic oriental city
Marrakesh
Historic Medina, palm garden, local
squares, mosque, palace, gardens
Tanger
Seaside resort, Roman and
Phoenician ruins
H Multi-purpose natural landscapes
Moroccan landscapes can be taken for the rocky deserts of Jordan or
Arizona as easily as the great dunes of Saudi Arabia. Its mountains can
provide decors for Tibetan landscapes in "Kundun" or serve as a backcloth
in fantastic films like "La Montagne a des Yeux".
H A wide variety of decors
Sets constructed for major productions in Ouarzazate have been conserved
and, with restoration, can be used again (examples: biblical villages, Egyptian decors, Tibetan decors, peplum, adventure.... as seen in Ben Hur,
Kundun, The 10 Commandments, Gladiator, Asterix, Jerusalem, King of
Eleven ..)
H A varied climate
The Moroccan climate is varied, each season offering advantages : in winter heavy snow in the Atlas mountains, in springtime flower-filled valleys,
and in the Saharan regions a dry climate with exceptional light : perfect
for filming.
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Studios and an international-standard laboratory
H Ouarzazate, a real open sky studio, where you can find 3 major production
structures :
- Atlas Studios (private Moroccan investors), with integrated offices and hotel
- CLA Studios (private Moroccan and Italian investors - De Laurentis,
Cinecitta), with office blocks and hangars for interior decors
- Kan Zaman Studios as well as a Cinema Museum displaying a collection of
sets from early productions
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The organisation of film hosting underway
Aware of the considerable challenge represented by the audiovisual production sector, the MCC and the Ministry of Culture and Communication put in
place the necessary regulatory, financial, political and technical structures.
The only missing element was a film commission for hosting film shoots.
For political and economic reasons, the first Moroccan film commission, created in 2008, only covers one region : Ouarzazate, an iconic location since
Orson Welles' “Othello” in 1952.
H A regional structure to host filming : the Ouarzazate Film
Commission
- Created in January 2008 by the Souss Massa Drâ Regional Council and the
Moroccan Cinema Centre
- The first of its type in the country : its mission is to promote film-making
in the region, notably at the international level, and to facilitate the hosting
of film shoots
- Its role is to provide cinema professionals and film crews in the region with
the best conditions and production environment
H The most experienced western-style film commission amongst
the southern Mediterranean countries
With the creation of the Ouarzazate Film Commission, the Souss Madra
region aims to be African leader in film shoot hosting by 2016. The OFC
has 5 main missions :
- promotion, with the participation of major international festivals
- help to young entrepreneurs creating their own businesses through a
financial support fund
- developing synergies with the training sector
- developing synergies between tourism and cinéma : development of the
Eroud/Zagora region, creation of a Cinema Museum, enriching the city with
cinema decors...
- the creation of the first American-style "one-stop-shop" in Africa.
Developing private initiatives
As well as the information to be obtained from the CCM, the Guide to
audiovisual, cinema and communication professions in Morocco (Guide
des métiers de l’audiovisuel, du cinéma et de la Communication au Maroc)
is a mine of information. It identifies film-making professionals and gives
information on all procedures to follow to film in Morocco. It is edited and
produced by Précom and was distributed to local and foreign professionals at the International Film Festival in Marrakech.
Some films shot
in Morocco
Director
Year
Box office
Europe
+ USA
Secret Agents
Alexander
And now ladies and gentlemen
Astérix and Obélix:
Meet Cléopatra
Babel
Dans la Vallée d'Elah
F. Schoendoerffer
O. Stone
C. Lelouch
2004
2004
2001
1 069 923
15 083 653
517 128
A. Chabat
A. Inaratu
M. Weisz/
Paul Haggis
R. Scott
R. Bouchareb
R. Scott
M. Scorsese
S. Sommers
L. Teague
P. MacDonald
M. Newell
T. Scott
2000
2006
22 818 656
11 634 800
2007
2000
2006
2004
1997
1999
1985
1999
2008
2002
2 471 670
66 623 828
3 200 226
19 552 338
2 808 622
54 130 361
n.c
481 684
Release in 2010
19 694 956
Gladiator
Days of glory
Kingdom of Heaven
Kundun
The Mummy
Le Diamant du Nil
Legionnaire
Prince of Persia
Spy Game
MAROC angl - FICHE 44:Mise en page 1 08/01/10 17:48 Page2
MOrOCCO
Useful contacts:
H Ecole Supérieure des Arts Visuels in Marrakech
www.esavmarrakech.com
Tel : +212 (0)5 80 200 2006
For a first contact in Morocco
H Moroccan Cinema Centre (CCM) - Rabat
Tel : +212 (0)5 37 28 92 00
www.ccm.ma
H Ouarzazate Film Commission – Ouarzazate
www.ouarzazatefilmcommission.org
Tel : +212 (0)5 24 89 08 88
H Ministry of Culture- Rabat
Tel : +212 (0)5 37 20 94 94
www.minculture.gov.ma
H Ministry of Tourism – Rabat
Tel : +212 (0)5 37 57 78 00
H Institut Supérieur des Métiers du Cinéma in Ouarzazate
Tel : +212 (0)5 24 88 20 88
www.ismc.hostwq.net
H National Tourism Federation - Casablanca
Tel : +212 (0)5 22 88 08 00
H Tourism Observatory - Rabat
Tel : +212 (0)5 37 57 78 00
www.fnt.ma
www.observatoiredutourisme.ma
www.tourisme.gov.ma
H Moroccan Chamber of film producers – Casablanca
Tel:+212(0) 5 22 26 09 55
H Moroccan Chamber of film distributors - Casablanca
www.ccm.ma/interan/cmdf.html
Tel :+212 (0)5 22 26 09 55
H Moroccan Chamber of film technicians - Fès
Tel :+212 (0)5 35 93 26 93
Information obtained from the Ouarzazate Film Commission, the MCC data
www.techniciensfilms.ma
H Moroccan Chamber of cinema operators - Casablanca
Tel: +212 (0)5 22 22 37 81
H Writers, Directors and Producers Group - Casablanca
Tel :+212 (0)5 22 24 53 64
H MPS Cinedina - Had Soualem
Tel : +212 (0)5 22 96 44 44
www.atlastudios.com
www.mps.ma
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H Atlas Studios - Ouarzazate
Tel : +212 (0)5 44 88 22 23
www.cla-studios.com
Getty
To find studio facilities
H CLA Studios - Ouarzazate
Tel : +212 (0)5 44 88 20 53
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TUNISIA
Challenges
10.76 million inhabitants
CaPital
tunis
tourism
surfaCE arEa
163 610 km2
GDP 2008
$41.8 billion
offiCial lanGuaGE
arabiC
(sourCE : Wto)
Context
Tunisian audiovisual production is essentially geared to TV
formats and more particularly to advertising films for national
advertisers.
The television industry is being restructured and modernised
in 2009 and Tunisia is a pioneer amongst the Maghreb countries with :
H the launch of terrestrial DTV (digital TV) at the end of the
year
H the presence of 2 private TV channels since the issuing of a
new licence for “Nessma TV”, a generalist channel .
Tunisian cinema dates from the 1960s but local production
remains weak with 6 feature films in 2008. The size of the
domestic market obliges producers of Tunisian films :
H to diversify into advertising films in order to generate regular
income
H to explore international markets either to co-produce with
France or Italy and thus be able to finance projects or to find
new openings
H To export local audiovisual know-how by positioning the industry on
complementary market segments to those already occupied by neighbouring
countries (lebanon, Egypt, morocco)
H To export by producing Tunisian films capable of interesting
maghreb-origin Europeans
H To structure the sector in order to attract foreign shoots to the country
opportunities
Ease of travel and proximity to Europe
tunisia has a multimodal transport network (7 international airports, 19000
kms of roads, 3 motorways/highways, 2000 kms of railway) which facilitates
domestic travel and means that tunisia is just 2 hours from most European
countries and 55 minutes from italy.
A Tunisian private sector which is investing in the film
industry
H the Chamber of tunisian Producers, part of utiCa (an employer organisation for business advice and professional networking), has produced a
promotional brochure, “shooting in tunisia”. the Chamber is present at
the Cannes film festival international village to promote tunisian film
locations.
H studios are currently being renovated or are under construction with heavy
involvement from the private sector
H tunisia has 249 producers (source : ministry of Culture), 180 directors and
6 distributors (source : africiné)
H for professional training, the post-production laboratory « ltC-Gammarth »
is preparing a partnership with the government and the different public
and private schools to train technicians.
Edition 2010
PoPulation 2009
TUNISIA
Good value, skilled personnel
H 2 schools train audiovisual technicians : EDaC, Ecole des arts du Cinema
(undergraduate level) and EaD, Ecole d'art et Decoration (a private school,
undergraduate level). there are 2 graduate schools : EsaC (Ecole superieure des arts de l'audiovisuel et du Cinema) and l'isamm (institut superieur des arts multimedias)
H real expertise in 3D production, digital effects and special effects : netinfo
in nabeul (autodesk accredited), isim (institut superieur d'informatique
et de multimedia) in sfax
H labour costs represent just 20 to 30% of production budgets
A one-stop-shop for shooting permits since April 2009
Created in april 2009 at the ministry of Culture and safeguard of Patrimony,
it has the job of giving the necessary information and administrative permits
for film shoots. its aim is to obtain all the necessary permits for a shoot
within one week.
it is part of a more global reform and development of the cinema and audiovisual sector currently being undertaken by the tunisian government.
H The International Festival of Carthage is considered to be one of the
most important arab and african festivals. 2009 is its 45th edition. for
more information : http://www.festivalcarthage.com/
H Doc in Tunis is the essential meeting place for mediterranean documentaries. for its 4th edition, 73 films of 17 different nationalities from different
continents were presented.
for more information : http://docatunis.nesselfen.org/
H the 14th Arab Festival for Radio and Television in tunis, organised
by the arab states broadcasting union (asbu) is among the most important arab events in audiovisual production. it awards 4 prizes for television
and a further 4 for radio. in the tV category, the competition covers
drama, documentaries on Palestine, children's programmes and variety
programmes. a programme market is organised alongside the festival.
tunisia offers a particularly mild climate, with more than 300 days of sunshine
per year and exceptional light, guaranteeing optimal filming conditions throughout the year.
H The Carthage Cinema Days festival was created in 1966. organised
every two years, it is the oldest cinema festival in africa and aims to promote sub-saharan and arab cinema, and to encourage dialogue between
north and south. it benefits from enormous popularity with the tunisian
public and from high-profile international partners.
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International festivals and meetings of professionals from
all over the world
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TUNISIA
Rising audiovisual production
Low-volume national production but improving in quality
Tunisian audiovisual production is especially geared to advertising films.
National production can be seen on the Tunisian public TV channels particularly during the month of Ramadan. Since 2005 the sitcom « Choufli hal »
has been the most popular Tunisian fiction programme, broadcasting its
6th season in September 2009. It also won 1st prize for TV films at the Arab
Festival for Radio and Television. The story takes place around a psychiatrist
and a clairvoyant and raises questions about the most topical societal
problems encountered in Tunisia today : youth, unemployment, fraud, the
housing crisis for young people, etc
Key figures 2008
•
•
•
•
•
•
23 feature films
9 short films
13 Documentaries or reports
5 TV films or series
10 institutional films
278 advertising films
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(source Ministry of Culture)
TUNISIEangl-FICHE22:Miseenpage111/01/1014:07Page2
TUNISIA
A Creative Film Industry
Creative but low volume cinema production
LTunisia is not lacking in creativity : films like « Halfaouine : Child of the Terraces » by F. Boughedir, « The Silences of the Palace » by M. Tlatli or more
recently « Making Of, le Dernier Film » by N Bouzid are all examples. However
national production is rarely more than 10 feature films in a year, primarily
because of a lack of adapted financing opportunities and a small local market.
Key figures 2009
• 23 feature films of which 12 foreign, 6 Tunisian and 5 co-productions
(with foreign majority share)
• Co-producing countries : Belgium, France, Italy…
• Box office entries: 300 000
• of which domestic production share : 15%
• Average budget for a foreign film : 1.1 million €
• Average length of a shoot : 3 months
10 Tunisian films (features and shorts) were screened during Tunisia Day,
including « The Accident » by Rachid Ferchiou, « The Other Half of the
Sky » by Kalthoum Bornaz, « I saw the Stars », the documentary by
Hichem Ben Ammar, « Bab'Aziz » by Naceur Khemir and others.
« The Directors' Two Weeks » in Cannes 2008 honoured Moufida Tlatli,
director, with a screening of her first feature film « The Silence of the
Palace ».
Extracts from films such as « Cinecitta 7, Avenue Bouguiba » by Ibrahim
Letaief, « Chevaux de guerre, Chevaux de paix » by Khaled Barsaoui, «
Thalathoun » by Fadhel Jaziri were proposed to foreign producers to find
financing for their completion.
Tunisia had a stand in the international village for the second year running
in Cannes.
Edition 2010
Tunisia Day at the Cannes Film Festival 2008
TUNISIA
STUDIOS AND OTHER LOCATIONS IN TUNISIA
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H The « Empire studios », in Latrach, near Hammamet were relaunched
in 2002, with a $20 million investment by the Italian company Lux Vide. It
offers 5 500m² of stage area on an 11 hectare site, 3 air-conditioned studios (two stages of 1 000 m² and one 400 m²) with permanent decors
(two-thirds of actual size), decor workshops (tannery, plaster works, wall
hangings, carpentry) and 5000 costumes (Roman, Egyptian, Greek...)
The site has hosted TV film and film shoots such as : Nero, The Guardians
of Rome, The Last Legion, Pompeii....
H The Ben Arous Studios are 15 minutes from Tunis airport. Built in 2007 on
more than 10 hectares of land, they offer two polyvalent stages, decor
workshops, costumes, accessories, etc.
Giuseppe Tornatore shot « Baaria » there, telling the story of 40 years of
a Sicilian village, which was completely reconstructed at the studios.
H The Gammarth Studios are currently under construction 15 minutes from
Tunis airport. They are on a 12 hectare site, by the sea and next to the
already operational laboratories of the same name .
5 million € have been invested, along with a public subsidy of about
80 000€. The LTC-Gammarth post-production site has been operational since
September 2007. Feature films are made there, but production is mainly of
advertising films for Algerian, Moroccan, Libyan and other African accounts.
The laboratory is duty and tax free. It targets first and foremost the needs
of the French market abroad and of the big studios working outside France.
It also targets local, African and Middle Eastern audiovisual production.
Tarak Ben Ammar: a major player in the sector
Born in Tunis, this cinema producer and cosmopolitan businessman counts
today as an essential player in the cinema industry of the Maghreb and
France. After producing feature films in France and Italy, he acquired businesses in post-production in France. Quinta Industries, the group owned
by Tarak Ben Ammar, is a major player in Image and Sound post-production
for cinema and TV in France.
He has invested massively in Tunisian studios and is developing an independent European film distribution platform. He has one of the five Italian
television companies.
With the Italian communications group Mediaset, he has recently taken a
50% holding in Nessma TV, which is based in Tunis and broadcasts on
several satellites. Its ambition is to become the « Big, tolerant Maghreb »
channel.
Other filming locations
H A variety of landscapes within easy reach
- To the north: The cork-oak forests of Ain drahem, Bizerte Lake, The orange
groves of Cap Bon, The rocky coast of Kélibia
- To the centre and the Sahel: Sandy coastline (Sousse, Mahdia)
- To the south: Sand dunes (Tataouine, Tozeur, Matmata), Oasis montage
(Chebika, Tamerza), Volcanic desert (Onk Ejjemal), Salt desert (Chott Jerid),
Cliffs and cuestas (Chenini and Douiret).
H Historical heritage
Roman style: Aqueducts (Zaghouan), coliseum (El-Jem), Byzantine style:
Acropolium (Carthage), Village (Gightis), Carthaginian style: Baths (Kerkouan), amphitheatres (Takrouna, Oudhna, Sbeitla, Carthage), Arab style:
Medinas, Kasbah, Medressas, Palace, Souks, lakes (Tunis, Kerouan, Sousse),
forts and ribats (LeKef, Monastir), Berber style: brick architecture (Tozeur,
Nefta), fortified garrets (Ksar Hedada, Ksa Ghilan), Colonial style: art nouveau (Tunis), red tiles (Tabarka), World War II remains.
Edition 2010
Studio renovation promoted by Tarak Ben Ammar
TUNISIA
The development of host structures
Some films shot
in Tunisia
Director
Year
Baaria
The English Patient
Would I lie to you 2
Dead Weight
Quo Vadis
Quarter to Two
before Jesus Christ
Un si beau voyage
Red Satin
Clay Dolls
The Sun Assassinated
Pirates
A Summer in La Goulette
Le Nombril du Monde
Making of, le dernier film
Star Wars
G Tornatore
A. Minghella
T Gilou
A. Berberian
J. Kawalerowicz
2009
1996
2001
2002
2001
J. Yanne
Khaled Ghorbal
R Amari
N Bouzid
A.Bahloul
R. Polanski
F. Boughedir
A. Zetoun
N. Bouzid
Georges Lucas
1982
2008
2002
2002
2004
1986
1996
1993
2006
1976
H The creation in April 2009 of a one-stop-shop for shooting permits
created in April 2009 at the Ministry of Culture and Safeguard of Patrimony,
it has the job of giving the necessary information and administrative
permits for film shoots. Its aim is to obtain all the necessary permits for a
shoot within one week.
H The national Chamber of Film Producers, part of UTICA, looks after
the promotion of Tunisia as a film-friendly country and can be a useful
source of information.
Getty
Getty
H The Ministry of Culture and Safeguard of Patrimony gives information on Tunisian legislation and regulations, and provides a list of the
Tunisian companies entitled to work as line producers in the country. They
also provide scouting permits, on application by the Tunisian producer.
TUNISIA
Useful contacts :
For a first contact in Tunisia
H Ministry of Culture and Safeguard of Patrimony - Direction General
of Audiovisual and Scenic Art
Tel : +216 71 563 006
www.culture.tn/culture
www.tunisieinfo.com/
H Tunisian Cinema - Tunis
+216 71 333 699
www.cinematunisien.com/.
H To contact government bodies and institutions :
Ministry of Culture and Safeguard of Patrimony
www.culture.tn
H national Chamber of Film Producers (UTICA) - Tunis
Tel : +216 71 142 000
www.utica.org.tn
H Association Tunisienne de la Promotion de la Critique Cinématographique
(ATPCC) - Tunis
Tel : +216 71 333 699
www.atpcc.org.tn/
H FTCC : Tunisian Federation of Cine Clubs
Tel : +216 71 348 435
H ISIMSF ( Institut Supérieur Informatique et Multimédia de Sfax) - Sfax
Tel : +216 71 74 452 632
www.isimsf.rnu.tn/
H Netinfo - Nabeul - Tel : +216 72 230 230
H Tunisian Tourism Office
Tel : +216 71 341 077
www.netinfonabeul.com
www.tunisietourisme.com
www.bonjour-tunisie.com
FichInformation obtained in answer to survey questionnaire from the Ministry of Culture
with the collaboration of the CCI Tunis + on the spot interviews.
European project : Euromed Audiovisual II
French Embassy/French Centre for Culture and Cooperation: http://www.cfcc-eg.org
Ministry of Culture: www.culture.tn
http://www.tarakbenammar.com
www.laftcc.org/
To locate studios
H Empire Studios in Hammamet - Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 76 04 54
www.quintaindustries.com
H Studio Village « Carthago-Annabib »
www.quintaindustries.com
To find training programmes
H EAD (École d'Art et de Décoration)
Tel : +216 71 781 807
H ISAMM (Institut supérieur des arts multimedias) - Tunis
Tel : +216 71 70 837 206
www.isa2m.rnu.tn
www.ead.com.tn
www.edac-sybel.com
Edition 2010
H EDAC (Ecole des Arts du Cinéma) - Tunis
Tel : +216 71 797 589
Getty
H ESAC (Ecole Supérieure des arts de l'audiovisuel et du Cinéma) - Gammarth
Tel : +216 71 981 441
www.esac.rnu.tn

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