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Ciudad de la Luz ("City of Light") is a film studio in Alicante, Spain. About 60 films were shot on the studio's premises between opening in 2005 and closing in 2012.^[1] In May 2012, the European Commission ruled that public subsidies received by the studio from the local government violated European competition law and ordered Ciudad de la Luz to pay back €265 million.^[2] The studio was shut down in October 2012 in preparation for its sale.^[3] In 2009 there was a project to shoot a film with Tim Roth called King Conqueror in whose cast was included Thomas Kretcheman, Juan Diego Botto, Gabino Diego, Violante Placido and Kata Dobó, however this film was never made due to economic problems.^[4]

However, in the end the government decided to keep ownership of the facilities, using them for various purposes such as COVID vaccination and space for digital startups. In March 2022, the EU lifted the restrictions and permitted the complex to resume cinematographic activities from July 1st, 2022 onwards. Plans include a possible hosting of a sub-headquarters of Euronews.^[5]

References

^ Doreen Carvajal; Raphael Minder (8 July 2012). "First a Building Spree, Now the Ax Is Falling". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ Pamela Rolfe (8 March 2013). "Spanish Producer Looking to Buy Ciudad de la Luz Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ T. Ramos. (5 October 2012). "El complejo Ciudad de la Luz comunica su cierre definitivo". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ King Conqueror (2009) (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-08-04
^ Burgos, Rafa (2022-03-15). "Europa levanta el castigo a la Ciudad de la Luz de Alicante, que volverá a acoger rodajes 10 años después". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-25.

External links

Official website

38°18′32″N 0°31′46″W / 38.308943°N 0.529347°W / 38.308943; -0.529347

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[1] Doreen Carvajal; Raphael Minder (8 July 2012). "First a Building Spree, Now the Ax Is Falling". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

[2] Pamela Rolfe (8 March 2013). "Spanish Producer Looking to Buy Ciudad de la Luz Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

[3] T. Ramos. (5 October 2012). "El complejo Ciudad de la Luz comunica su cierre definitivo". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2013.

[4] King Conqueror (2009) (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-08-04

[5] Burgos, Rafa (2022-03-15). "Europa levanta el castigo a la Ciudad de la Luz de Alicante, que volverá a acoger rodajes 10 años después". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-25.

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-'''Ciudad de la Luz''' ("City of Light") is a [[film studio]] in [[Alicante]], Spain. About 60 films were shot on the studio's premises between opening in 2005 and closing in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=First a Building Spree, Now the Ax Is Falling |author=Doreen Carvajal|author2=Raphael Minder |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/world/europe/in-spain-publicly-financed-projects-founder.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date= 8 July 2012 |accessdate=5 May 2013}}</ref> In May 2012, the [[European Commission]] ruled that public subsidies received by the studio from the local government violated European competition law and ordered Ciudad de la Luz to pay back €265 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Spanish Producer Looking to Buy Ciudad de la Luz Studio |author=Pamela Rolfe |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/spanish-producer-looking-buy-ciudad-426887 |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=8 March 2013 |accessdate=5 May 2013}}</ref> The studio was shut down in October 2012 in preparation for its sale.<ref>{{cite news |title=El complejo Ciudad de la Luz comunica su cierre definitivo |author=T. Ramos. |url=http://www.larazon.es/detalle_hemeroteca/noticias/LA_RAZON_492245/344-el-complejo-ciudad-de-la-luz-comunica-su-cierre-definitivo#.UYaPwEAW04- |newspaper=[[La Razón (Madrid)|La Razón]] |date=5 October 2012 |accessdate=5 May 2013|language=Spanish}}</ref>
+'''Ciudad de la Luz''' ("City of Light") is a [[film studio]] in [[Alicante]], Spain. About 60 films were shot on the studio's premises between opening in 2005 and closing in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=First a Building Spree, Now the Ax Is Falling |author=Doreen Carvajal|author2=Raphael Minder |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/world/europe/in-spain-publicly-financed-projects-founder.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date= 8 July 2012 |accessdate=5 May 2013}}</ref> In May 2012, the [[European Commission]] ruled that public subsidies received by the studio from the local government violated European competition law and ordered Ciudad de la Luz to pay back €265 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Spanish Producer Looking to Buy Ciudad de la Luz Studio |author=Pamela Rolfe |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/spanish-producer-looking-buy-ciudad-426887 |newspaper=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=8 March 2013 |accessdate=5 May 2013}}</ref> The studio was shut down in October 2012 in preparation for its sale.<ref>{{cite news |title=El complejo Ciudad de la Luz comunica su cierre definitivo |author=T. Ramos. |url=http://www.larazon.es/detalle_hemeroteca/noticias/LA_RAZON_492245/344-el-complejo-ciudad-de-la-luz-comunica-su-cierre-definitivo#.UYaPwEAW04- |newspaper=[[La Razón (Madrid)|La Razón]] |date=5 October 2012 |accessdate=5 May 2013|language=Spanish}}</ref> In 2009 there was a project to shoot a film with Tim Roth called King Conqueror in whose cast was included Thomas Kretcheman, Juan Diego Botto, Gabino Diego, Violante Placido and Kata Dobó, however this film was never made due to economic problems.<ref>{{Citation |title=King Conqueror (2009) |url=https://www.elseptimoarte.net/peliculas/king-conqueror-1150.html |language=es |access-date=2022-08-04}}</ref>
-However, in the end government decided keep ownership of the facilities, using them for various purposes such as COVID vaccination and space of digital startups. In March 2022, the EU lifted the restrictions and permitted the complex to resume cinematographic activities from July 1st, 2022 onwards. Plans include a possible hosting of a sub-headquarters of [[Euronews]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burgos |first=Rafa |date=2022-03-15 |title=Europa levanta el castigo a la Ciudad de la Luz de Alicante, que volverá a acoger rodajes 10 años después |url=https://elpais.com/espana/comunidad-valenciana/2022-03-15/europa-levanta-el-castigo-a-la-ciudad-de-la-luz-de-alicante-que-volvera-a-acoger-rodajes-10-anos-despues.html |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref>
+However, in the end the government decided to keep ownership of the facilities, using them for various purposes such as [[COVID-19 vaccine|COVID vaccination]] and space for digital startups. In March 2022, [[European Union|the EU]] lifted the restrictions and permitted the complex to resume cinematographic activities from July 1st, 2022 onwards. Plans include a possible hosting of a sub-headquarters of [[Euronews]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burgos |first=Rafa |date=2022-03-15 |title=Europa levanta el castigo a la Ciudad de la Luz de Alicante, que volverá a acoger rodajes 10 años después |url=https://elpais.com/espana/comunidad-valenciana/2022-03-15/europa-levanta-el-castigo-a-la-ciudad-de-la-luz-de-alicante-que-volvera-a-acoger-rodajes-10-anos-despues.html |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref>
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