Inside the Basque Production Boom: Who Owns the Growth?
The Basque Country has become an increasingly attractive place to make films and television.
In Bizkaia alone, audiovisual employment rose 50.5% between 2014 and 2024, while the number of companies linked to the sector climbed from 284 to 448. In 2025, the Bilbao Bizkaia Film Commission supported 219 shoots with an estimated economic impact of €138.1 million ($158.45 million).
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