The film, which will be shot in the Community of Madrid by American director Woody Allen, will be a contemporary romantic comedy that will vividly reflect the cultural, architectural, historical and cosmopolitan landscape of Madrid, as revealed by producer Wanda Vición. Filming will begin in the spring.
As the regional government detailed in a statement, the word will appear in the film’s title Madrid. The film, which will be released worldwide, will also be screened at an international festival and screened in three international cities. Produced by Wanda Visión, Gravier and 3Six9 Studios, the film will be the 51st film written and directed by Allen.
“I would be very happy to return to Spain. This will be my third time filming there and my first opportunity to make a film in Madrid, a city I have always loved,” Allen said in the note confirming the news.
The regional executive will sponsor the film for 1.5 million euros, according to the contract awarded on October 24. The city council has now joined in with a further €1.5 million, it has been announced. eldiario.es, With the aim of promoting film tourism, encouraging new flows of visitors interested in visiting locations that may appear in the film, and promoting Madrid as an internationally desirable destination.
“To contribute to making Madrid an attractive place to travel to, the audiovisual project will showcase in a clearly recognizable way the community and its unique cultural, architectural, historical and cosmopolitan landscape,” the regional government said.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports said that tourism promotion through cinema has historically been “a very effective tool for enhancing the image of a destination”. They stressed that Woody Allen’s films “are distinguished by the pioneering role they give to the place in which the events take place, which makes his projects a particularly valuable means of highlighting the identity of a city or region.”
In the past, Allen has filmed films such as: Midnight in Paris, Rifkin Festivalwhich pays tribute to the city of San Sebastian and Vicky Cristina Barcelonaas stated in the community report, which indicates that more than 80 million tourists choose their holiday destination based on movies and TV series.