The Deputy Minister of the Presidency and president of Proexca, Alfonso Cabello, together with the team of Invest in the Canary Islands and Foreign Promotion of Proexca, has met with the Audiovisual Cluster of the Canary Islands in Madrid with the associations PROFILM, which brings together the main production companies in Spain, and AECINE, formed by independent production companies in the country.
The objective is to transmit the unique conditions that Canarias presents as a motor region for the development of the audiovisual industry to continue attracting projects.
In 2025, historical figures have been reported again. 432 million euros of direct investment, 20,000 direct jobs, 180 productions and 369 captured leads that are potential future projects.
The meeting has focused on the analysis of the experiences of peninsular production companies in the Canary Islands, taking as reference the Canary Islands Tax Regime and the audiovisual ecosystem that supports productions in the territory.
Likewise, it has been proposed as a space for dialogue to delve into the role that the Canary Islands play in cinematographic production, as well as in the opportunities it offers and the possible formulas to generate new avenues of collaboration.
Alfonso Cabello remembered the successes that the audiovisual sector is achieving in Canarias, being one of the strategic reference sectors and spearhead of the economic diversification of the islands.
These figures reflect the good health that this industry enjoys. From this space, Cabello reaffirmed Canarias' commitment to the development of the sector to continue growing together and aligned.
More about PROFILM and AECINE
PROFILM, a non-profit association that brings together the main production companies in Spain that develop national and international audiovisual projects for film and series, took the opportunity to propose lines of improvement, especially administrative ones, to continue growing in the agility of procedures.
The objective is to consolidate Spain as a reference destination for international film shoots, promoting investment in the audiovisual sector and facilitating the development of global productions in our territory. They group more than 85% of the international audiovisual production developed throughout the Spanish territory.
For its part, AECINE, the main association of independent film producers in Spain, is responsible for strengthening the Spanish film industry, guarantees the cultural diversity of the works, watches over the figure of the independent producer and also aims to increase the cinematographic heritage. For this association, Canarias is undoubtedly a benchmark, among other things, as a natural set for many of its shoots.