Santiago de Compostela doesn’t need set designs. Its granite streets, misty light and timeless atmosphere have captivated pilgrims and creators for centuries. Today, the city aims to establish itself as a prime destination for audiovisual production, with concrete tools, accumulated experience, and a clear institutional commitment to facilitate every shoot. That is why Santiago Film Commission will attend Shooting Locations Marketplace 2025, taking place on October 15 and 16 in Valladolid, to strengthen its role as an effective partner for national and international productions.
Comprehensive support for every production
Through its official platform, Santiago Film Commission offers much more than a list of locations: it provides end-to-end support to ensure that any audiovisual project—film, series, documentary, or commercial—can be executed smoothly in the city. It is a free public office acting as a one-stop shop for administrative procedures, location scouting, logistics coordination, and legal advice.
The SCFC team facilitates all necessary permits for filming in public spaces, informs producers about municipal fees, and assists with practical needs such as parking, catering services, or access to special locations. It also offers a virtual location tour, a regularly updated database of spaces and suppliers, and an extras database for casting local talent.
This support extends into the legal and financial fields—especially valuable for international productions. The commission provides detailed information on tax regulations, labor laws, customs, insurance, and intellectual property rights, always from a practical, production-friendly perspective.
A city that creates atmosphere and narrative depth
«Santiago has something fascinating and mysterious, especially at night, in the rain or fog», said director Xavier Villaverde after filming his movie Trece campanadas there. That sensory impression often described by visitors becomes a cinematic asset when the city becomes a set. Santiago offers not just visual beauty but also symbolic, spiritual, and emotional depth. From medieval alleys to modern parks, through cloisters, stately homes, plazas, and scenic viewpoints, the city delivers a spatial richness few places can match.
This is complemented by an established infrastructure—hotels, technical services, and industry professionals within a human-scale city—and a clear institutional will to cooperate with the audiovisual sector. The result is a city not only ready to host productions, but eager to do so and organized accordingly.
At a time when many productions seek locations that offer narrative value while solving logistical challenges, Santiago de Compostela positions itself as a competitive destination. Its presence at Shooting Locations Marketplace 2025 will be an opportunity to build new alliances, demonstrate its capabilities, and attract projects that want to turn stone, rain, and silence into images seen around the world.