E U R O M E D I A Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R
I S S U E N O . 1 | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3
Euromedia News
1
Primus Euromedia started shoo.ng "Primus”, a futuris.c story about children in Valencia in 2060.
2
Kingdom
3
The produc.on of The Last Kingdom’s pilot episode, a project lead by Ferran Brooks, went into high gear this month.
EuroScreen
5
ProMalaga, the Malaga Municipality development arm, have honored Euromedia by retaining us as external consultants.
Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter Euromedia, provider of turnkey media solu=ons to commercial TV producers and the Film Industry. Hi, I’m Paulino Cuevas, Euromedia’s Founder and CEO. Welcome to our new Quarterly NewsleSer. We take the opportunity of this first issue to present some of the projects we're currently working on, and also our new partnership with Loasur Studios, a 20’000M2 studio facility based in Andalusia. The idea for this newsleSer came a couple of months back while discussing with a friend which were the most relevant projects my team and I were working on. I soon realized how busy we were, since focusing on the most relevant projects became a challenge. There simply is so much interes.ng stuff going on at the moment! I put pen to paper,
began making some notes, and the Liceras, the pilot episode of "The Last content of this newsleSer is the result, Kingdom" by Ferran Brooks, the short focusing on the achievements of my film "Primus", the book teaser "Ver, team and partners these past few weeks. Begin" from writer Ricardo Mena as well as news regarding the Euroscreen We will keep you regularly updated as to project, an Interreg IVC program which the progress of Euromedia’s projects and focuses on economic synergies between welcome your feedback. I also take this the tourism sector and various media opportunity to welcome enquiries channels or pla`orms. regarding our ac.vi.es, and should you need further informa.on or want to work I will conclude this introduc.on by with us as client or contributor, do not wishing good luck to everyone in these hesitate contac.ng me directly coming 12 months (for me the year starts @Paulino_Cuevas. in September) and apologies for this liSle intrusion. Our first newsleSer is full of interes.ng news, such as the "As Real as Life" @ Paulino_Cuevas PlaySta.on project, directed by Juanma
E U R O M E D I A Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R
I S S U E N O . 1 | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3
Primus A robot story. Primus was shot largely in the Loasur Studios who are par.cipa.ng in the movie as co-‐ producers. This is a sci-‐fi short film full of state-‐of-‐the-‐art CGI. Two produc.on teams have been working on this project, born in Valencia and produced in Malaga.
Short Film: In late September, we started shoo.ng Primus in the Loasur Produc.on Centre in Coin, Andalusia. The seeng is Valencia in 2060, where a lot has changed! Valencia in 2060… much has changed. In this society, children have fun in their own way. Alice, the heroin in this story, amuses herself by hun.ng small first and second-‐ genera.on robots in a world where such machines are considered junk. Alice is a very smart girl, but lives a somewhat special situa.on at home. Alice hates adults and hates her tutor. She's 13 and her tutor is ... a robot.
Primus is a short film directed by Ferran Brooks. Brooks is the only Spanish filmmaker who has won the Panavision New Filmmaker Award. This pres.gious award was given to filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights) and Steven Soderberg (Ocean's Eleven, Traffic, Erin Brokovich) when they were star.ng in the film business.
Juanma Liceras directs PlayStation spot "As Real As Life" Adver=sing. The big news for us in August was PlaySta.on -‐ a brand that we love so much -‐ on-‐boarding an original idea generated by Juanma Liceras, an old friend of ours and a regular contributor to Euromedia projects. PlaySta.on's interest meant that one of our brightest directors was accepted into the select group chosen by PlaySta.on to produce product adver.sements, which by the way, we are currently filming. "As Real As Life", features the impeccable cinematographic work of Antonio Belon.
This new adver.sement blends talent, lots of ac.on choreography and, numerous visual and special effects designed by Amador Rehak. A fascina.ng ac.on-‐packed ad with the par.cipa.on of actor Carlos Bahos aMauris s well oadio s nisi, bibendum "Parkour" specialist San. Castro qauis, nd, vehicular sed, Spain’s twice champion of Muay Thay orci. By and Kick Boxing, Maria tempus Garcia aEt, spejo. Ves.bulum vel the way, this spot also features a surprise dolor non ante appearance by yours truly, bibendum mollis. @Paulino_Cuevas.
E U R O M E D I A Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R
I S S U E N O . 1 | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3
Pre-‐produc.on of the pilot for The Last Kingdom television series TV series. The produc.on of The Last Kingdom’s pilot episode, a project lead by by Euromedia Produc.ons and Loasur Studios , went into high gear this month by moving to the Loasur Studios’ produc.on center to start camera tes.ng and costume fiengs. The costumes, freely inspired from the Moorish period, have been designed by Alvaro Kuns and Miguel Gonçalves Alvarez of Mediteatro, who will also be responsible for the series’ art department. Acknowledgements: Hammam Al Andalus and Malaga Film Office.
E U R O M E D I A Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R
I S S U E N O . 1 | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3
Euromedia is appointed sole international booking agent for Loasur Studios in Andalusia It is with great pleasure that we announce our appointment as sole interna.onal booking agent for Loasur studios. The Loasur studios and produc.on complex is located in Coin, situated midway between Malaga and Marbella. The studios cover an area of 20,000m2, and feature recording studios, post-‐ produc.on facili.es, storage areas for props and costumes, dressing rooms, dining room and restaurant, parking, gardens, as well as the large El Dorado recording village. The Loasur complex also features the most advanced imaging technology for produc.on and edi.ng. This partnership is very important for us since it allows Euromedia to broaden its overall service offer. We aim to bring the best the Southern Spanish film industry can offer US and European Film, TV and
media produc.on companies at highly compe..ve prices. From very high standard studios to outstanding landscapes, with year-‐round sunshine and luminosity at an unbeatable price-‐ quality ra.o too! Euromedia provides full produc=on services that include the latest recording technologies and spacious studios backed by the exper=se of experienced industry professionals. The four produc.on studios are fully equipped with ligh.ng equipment, sound recording, air condi.oning and, appropriate structures and equipment consis.ng of progressive digital cameras and latest genera.on Digital Betacam VTRs recording digital equipment. The studios’ technology is further enhanced by the comfort that is available to producers, directors, crew and actors in
terms of accommoda.on, catering, leisure and the landscapes of Andalusia. In addi.on to the professionalism of its crews and produc.on personnel, Andalusia also offers a diversity of landscapes that are ideal for outdoor shoo.ng. Whether producers need a northern countryside feel, a desert landscape or something more lunar… Andalusia has it! Add to this and average 300 days of annual sunshine, great food, the Mediterranean, comfortable and luxurious hotels, world-‐renowned golf courses, and a coordina.on team dedicated to all your professional and personal logis.cal needs, we feel that we can offer the best filming experience a true movie professional would need. Contact us for further informa.on. We will gladly respond to your inquiry.
E U R O M E D I A Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R
I S S U E N O . 1 | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3
Euromedia provides expert advice to the EuroScreen project Consul=ng: EuroScreen is an Interreg IVC project involving ProMalaga, the Malaga Municipality development arm, who have honored Euromedia by retaining us as external consultants. The program, involving nine European countries, is designed to exploit the numerous opportuni.es inherent to the economic and cultural tourism linked to a diverse array of medias such as cinema, television, adver.sing, video games, apps or any pla`orm that impacts a tourist when deciding on a travel des.na.on. Amongst other, EuroScreen works for the exchange and promo.on of best industry prac.ces and consistently seeks to improve throughout Europe the policies suppor.ng these sectors. www.euroscreen.org.uk
"Ver, Begin” a book by Ricardo Mena Book Teaser: We are very happy with the outcome of this book teaser, which is full of fantasy and features effects designed by Juanma Liceras. I will add that we thoroughly enjoyed recording "Ver, Begin" in the private library of my dear uncle Cristobal Cuevas. WriSen by Ricardo Mena, “Ver, Begin” provides an opportunity for the author to present evidence to the reader which forces once again a central ques.on: who was William Shakespeare in reality?
E U R O M E D I A Q U A R T E R L Y N E W S L E T T E R
I S S U E N O . 1 | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 3
We have built an international network of media production companies and public organizations, whose objective is to utilize public funding to further the film arts in Europe. Euromedia Produc=ons is a full service produc.on company that offers our clients turnkey media solu.ons for ads, commercial television and corporate films. Its sister company, Industrias Crea=vas & Co,
specializes in the consolida.on and development of the crea.ve Industries. We´ve also been offering our services (consultancy and project management) in many different EU programs.
We are always looking to expand our interna4onal network of partners and affiliated film industry professionals. Don’t hesitate to contact us for further informa4on regarding our services and ac4vi4es.
euromedia consul.ng Paulino Cuevas Phone: +34 655 947 208 Skype: paulino.cuevas Mail: paulino@euromedia.es Avenida de Andalucia, 13 -‐ 6J. 29002 Málaga Street bushel, 15. 29130 Alhaurin de la Torre Málaga, Málaga 29002 Spain