Spain 5. Tips for co-producing with Spain
by Carlo D'Ursi
- Verify the existence of a co-production agreement (study it carefully)
- Follow what is established in the treaty
- Develop a co-production contract (an original one, not modelled after a previous production) that includes important elements for the Spanish Ministry, such as:
o A place for keeping the negatives
o An exact definition for the nationality of each teams chief
o Participation percentages
Important note: Start preparing the forms requested by the Spanish producer ahead of time. It does not matter if the situation changes, because the Spanish Ministry makes room for changes. The important thing is to be approved as soon as possible, and that way apply for the subsidies.
A bit of advice: do not specify the budget in the contract. Do so in an annex. This way, you can modify the annex as you approach the shooting, without having to change the entire contract..
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