Netflix bets on Portugal from Algarve to Douro
Portugal is in the sights of Netflix, which has seen the country as a growing focus for the recording of several international productions. After filming the last season of the Spanish series “La Casa de Papel”, which took place in Lisbon and Almada, the series and the shooting of Netflix’s first Portuguese original, “Glória”, a platform for streaming new productions are already underway on national soil.
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Last March Albufeira and, received from Rafael Munici in Science of the series, made by Daniel Calparsoro, disclosed by the Head of Tourism Division of Albufeira, received from Rafael Munsenici in Spanish of the series, released by the Head of Tourism Division of Albufeira , on the social network LinkedIn. Filming should now continue in the city of Lisbon. The new production will be named after the film, premiered in 2020, and which will feature the participation of actor Miguel Herrán, known for having played Rio, in “La Casa de Papel”.
Next month, the shooting of Damsel, a medieval and fantasy film, will start, which have already been seen as scenes in Tomar, Batalha and the village of Sortelha, in the district of Guarda, as had advanced municipalities in question. According to what Dinheiro Vivo found out, filming, which starts on May 19 and ends on June 11, will also head to Serra da Estrela and Vila Nova de Foz Côa. The film is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and will star Millie Bobby Brown, who played the character Eleven in the series “Stranger Things”.
Finally, in July, it will be a Netflix production in Lisbon in the neighborhoods of Alfama, Baixa, Chiado and Mouraria. The filming is budgeted at more than 200 million euros, with a slice of 22 million euros corresponding to the investment to be made in Portugal. The international production, which will take place for eight nights and two days, will feature a technical and artistic work by a hundred professionals, in addition to the extras.
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Lisbon City Council finds solution for residents
Collisions between cars, chases, helicopters and gunfire. The ingredients are now as some Netflix discs in Lisbon in the next month of Santa Maria Maior are the ones that are already part of the discs that are already from July and that have as their motive the ones close to Santa Maria Maior which are the reasons that integrate the discs that It’s already July. Lisbon
Among people who want to respond between 6 pm and 8 am, people who want to respond between 6 pm and 8 am can be served.
The offense to the residents’ rest was one of the main concerns of the Parish of Miguel Coelho, who headed to the center of the filming during the period. However, the two deals together. The president of the Parish Council says that since the meeting, which took place a month ago, he has not heard any news. The Lisbon Chamber, on the other hand, are already designed as solutions for the works of Netflix.
According to the municipality, residents will be notified in advance and, “in case of interest”, they can be “involved in the shooting process itself”. Alternative inhabitants of the neighborhoods will also have accommodation and parking during the rental days and isolated generators will be used. A work base was also created for producers in peripheral areas of the city so that they can park their technical fleet, such as catering, make-up and wardrobe.
“Autarchy has been promoting for a long time guaranteed conditions for the wheel and audio productions to take place in the best possible viewing of films, from the least possible impact on the city that “filters planned for greater dimension as well and design solutions that are designed in “mini solutions for those who live, work”.
Investment in Lisbon is 22 million euros
Miguel Coelho recognizes that he does not recognize the importance of filming in the negative way – but emphasizes that the rule is always to give an opinion to night shoots in order to give residents the right to rest.
The mayor is concerned about the “desertification and gentrification of the parish” and fears that the constant disturbances will alienate the residents. “The territory that is very much transformed into a kind of monster for tourists and will lose weight in the critical loss as a result of several factors: massive investment in tourism, investment in investment in Local Accommodation. All this weighs on the loss of population. are forced to leave because they have no homes, others because the quality of life, the right to rest and tranquility has been degrading”, he points out.
The president of the Parish Council revealed that he was “perplexed and apprehensive” when he was informed of the filming, even because, in the plan presented, it was already defined the use of some infrastructures of Santa Maria Maior for the filming. “I believe it was just an obligation, not yet intended, for sure, because it’s broken and there are people responsible”, he says he’s
Miguel Coelho reveals that the international production has a defined budget of more than 200 million euros, of which 22 million euros refer to the costs of filming in the country, but the economic impact as a promotional banner. “The idea I have is that the Portuguese State paid more than 50% of these 22 million”, he says.
The Lisbon Chamber does not confirm the figures but denies that the production of the streaming have any kind of support. “The CML is designed for the production of support under which financial or non-financial support is granted to cinematographic or audiovisual recognized as having recognized cultural and artistic value. support support”, awarded.
The executive of the social democrat Carlos Moedas’ service recalls that the investment has a positive impact on hotel renovation and promotes job creation in services and social renewal for job creation in the cinema sector.
“This footage for Netflix is about a great international production – which will promote strong visibility to Lisbon, and which will put the city of other productions, boosting film professionals and benefiting the economy, after the last pandemic in which the sector stagnated and was required to make a great financial effort”, he adds.
The Union of Commerce and Services Associations (UACS) also applauded the city’s choice of Netflix and said it believed that the initiative benefits the commerce sector of the neighborhoods in question. The president of the Parish Council disagrees.
“The impact it will have on commerce is during the day, it is closed at night. This has as much impact as the cruise ships here at the terminal. Filming is three at night and I don’t see Rua Augusta open for the producers and cameramen go buy sneakers and clothes and eat – even because they already have the catering your”.