Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals
In 2000, The Parliament of Catalonia created the ICIC to help developing the audiovisual industries in the territory. Since then, it's been a key factor to articulate all necessary measures to strengthen the industry through dialogue, new financing formulas, support to exportation of cultural produce and to guarantee its presence in the own market.
Therefore, ICIC is developing a strategic, wide and very active audiovisual policy in Catalonia, supporting all the different actors of the industry, from production companies to theatres.
Some strategic actions taken from its creation are the set up of the CDA, the support and coordination of Catalan Film Festivals and the refunding of Catalan Films & TV, which has become a consortium with the involvement of the private sector, not only from the economical point of view but also participating in its decision making.
We must point out that all audiovisual subsidies can be obtained by entities established in Catalonia or other European companies with a permanent establishment in Catalonia.
There are no specific requirements regarding technical and artistic equipment expenses to be done in the Catalan territory (in case of automatic cinema subsidies), except for those mandatory and fixed by the International co-production treaties.
Catalan Films & TV is the international engine of the Catalan audiovisual companies, creating links, national and international, and promoting the presence of Catalan product and companies at markets and festivals.
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Cine-Regio representative - Mr. Alex Navarro
Since 2002, Alex Navarro has been working at MEDIA Antena Catalunya’s office, assisting with the information, promotion and representation duties. From May’2005 he is the director developing full duties as consultant for different calls of support and advice about the applications. He has developed a good knowledge of the European audiovisual sector and policies and public schemes of support as other programmes like Eurimages or Ibermedia.
His professional background has been oriented towards the cultural audiovisual field (production in the Spanish television T.V.E.; projects at the Youth Council in the City Council; liaison officer at the Olympic Television, Barcelona‘92) and towards jobs related to production as freelance for different production and financing companies here and abroad. His knowledge of music for films completes his degree in Philosophy.
Recently, from 1st April 2011, he’s the new Director of Catalan Films. An international promotion platform for Catalan Cinema.
Contact
Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals
Rambla Santa Mònica 8
08002 Barcelona
Spain
Tel: +34 93 556 5310
Fax:+34 93 316 2568
alexnavarro@gencat.cat
Tel: +34 93 567 3539
Fax:+34 93 316 2865
www.gencat.cat