Córdoba Produce, the export group created under the Program for Export Groups of ProCórdoba Agency, is working with Brazil in a co-production to develop a fiction series called “Public Relations.”
About this, Romina Savary (from Bonaparte Cine) said that the film involves an eight million pesos investment on the part of the Argentine production and around the same amount of money on the part of the Brazilian production. The producers were able to finance it after winning a competition of the National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA).
Savary said that the filming of the 13 episodes has just begun. It is having an impact on the creation of jobs of approximately 45 technicians. Moreover, she said that they are working with the greatest actors of Córdoba.
Paola Suarez (from Germina Films) said that they aim at entering "the most important screens" nationally. Likewise, about the sales expectations, she said:
"The series is intended to be sold internationally, mainly in Latin America. This involves selling the format; we are offering it in several international markets.”
What is more, Franco Cernotto (Coordinator of the group) said that a large part of the local productions in which the group has been working “have already been distributed in the United States through the TV channels of the Spanish-speaker market.”
Music for Hollywood
One of the companies of the group, 440 Estudio, together with the Cordoba Symphony Orchestra, worked in the music production of a medium-length film made in Hollywood.
About this, Alejandro Di Renzo (440 Estudio's producer) said:
"The film's music of is nominated as the best original score in the Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2015. The result was great! there was a high level of competitiveness regarding these significant productions made in the United Sates.”
Then, the producer said: “This opens ups the opportunity to compose, record and conduct music for films and videogames from Córdoba to the world” and he also said that according to these opportunities, a partnership with the Ostrich String Orchestra was made in order to create the music of an Argentine videogame that is going to be launched in 2016.
