Spain Funds Woody Allen's New Film in Madrid
Spain will finance Woody Allen's new film with $3.5 million, requiring the title to include 'Madrid' and featuring filming in the city starting October 5. The film will be shot in English and promote Madrid as a tourist destination.
Consensus
- Woody Allen will begin filming a new movie in Madrid on October 5.
- The film will be shot entirely in Madrid.
- The film will be in English.
- The film's title must include the word 'Madrid'.
- The film will promote Madrid as a tourist destination.
- Spain is providing financial support for the project.
Points of divergence
- Spain will invest $2.5 million in the film after taxes, with total funding reaching $3.5 million through grants from the Madrid regional government and city council. — vedomosti
- The film may attract $2.3 million from tax incentives, $1.1 million from ICAA grant, and $1.1 million from television sales. — vedomosti
- The film must be presented at the Venice Film Festival. — vedomosti
- Without Spanish funding, the film would not have been made. — vedomosti
- The film's budget is estimated at $14 million. — kommersant
- Regional authorities in Madrid provided over 1.5 million euros (1.7 million dollars) in funding. — kommersant
- This will be Allen's third film shot in Spain, following 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' (2008) and 'The Festival of the Bells' (2020). — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Spain will finance a new Woody Allen film — Ведомости
- Woody Allen to shoot new film for $14 million — Коммерсантъ