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What do you need to know?
Catalan production companies that produce films in collaboration with foreign producers must first submit the co-production project to the ICEC (Catalan Institute for Cultural Enterprises) for approval.
Once the project is approved, it will be considered a Spanish national film and may access the various funding schemes available for Catalan and Spanish cinema, always in proportion to its investment in the film.
Authority responsible
To production companies registered in the Register of Audiovisual Companies of Catalonia (REAC).
It is possible to apply at any time. Nevertheless, it should be remembered that classification must have been obtained before exhibiting, earning money from or promoting a film.
The fees are specified on the application form.
Steps to follow
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Request
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Receive the Administration's response
How and when are applicants notified of awarding of a classification?The management of the Catalan Institute for the Cultural Industries (ICIC) notifies applicants of the awarding of a classification [...]
How and when are applicants notified of awarding of a classification?
The management of the Catalan Institute for the Cultural Industries (ICIC) notifies applicants of the awarding of a classification within two months of submission of the application. If no response is given, the classification suggested by the applicant company shall be deemed to have been accepted.What is to be done once certification of the classification is received?
In the case of films for the cinema, each copy distributed must be accompanied by documentary evidence of the classification given to the distributor by the Catalan Institute for the Cultural Industries (ICIC). In the case of films for non-cinematic distribution, both the copy of the film itself and the case must clearly display the decision number, the title of the film, its classification in age groups, the duration, the distribution company and whichever authority has approved the classification.
Furthermore, during the months of July and January each year, the number of copies in non-cinematic formats that have been sold during the previous six-month period. This must follow the standardised format:
