EFD Studios, with more than 25 years of experience and a presence in Spain, Mexico and Colombia, will be responsible for launching the studios and attracting new projects. To do so, it will invest one million euros in the facilities and pay the City Council a concession fee of 8.5 million euros, as well as providing a guarantee of more than 300,000 euros. "Our first commitment is very clear: to get these studios up and running, attract productions and generate activity," said its CEO, Georgina Terán.
The Zaragoza City Council is investing 20 million euros in transforming the former Giesa factory, which will become District 7, a complex bringing together audiovisual production, training, entrepreneurship, businesses and culture. Mayor Natalia Chueca said the recovery of the site must translate into economic activity and opportunities for the local sector. "We want these facilities to operate successfully, attract investment and help our professionals work and develop their careers here," she said.
NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION COMPANIES ARE ALREADY LOOKING TO ZARAGOZA
EFD Studios CEO Georgina Terán announces that productions will begin in early 2027
The initiative is not limited to filling the studios with shoots. The aim is for international productions to also rely on companies and professionals from Zaragoza and Aragon, generating activity in sectors such as transport, accommodation, catering, wardrobe and set construction. The project also includes the arrival of co-productions, Spanish-language shoots and support services for international productions.
"We are not here to replace the production companies, technicians or suppliers already working here. Quite the opposite. We want bringing more production to Zaragoza to also mean more opportunities for them," Terán said.
The former Giesa factory thus aspires to become Zaragoza’s gateway to the international audiovisual market. District 7 will house the new headquarters of the Zaragoza Film Library and will also develop areas related to training, entrepreneurship, virtual production, artificial intelligence and new formats. "Our goal is for Zaragoza to establish itself as a place to produce, where good professional teams can be found and where it is worth returning," Chueca said.
