Portuguese producers are looking to strike gold with a hit series that could follow in the footsteps of European shows such as “Money Heist,” “Hierro,” “The Bridge,” “Trapped” or “Skam.”
They have several advantages: Portugal has competitive production costs which can compensate for more limited budgets; they’re fast learners, as shown by the rapid development of a successful domestic telenovelas industry in the early 2000s; and they are good at international networking, as confirmed by the solid network of foreign co-productions in place for film and TV productions.
Still, challenges remain, including difficulties in raising financing, as well as the need for greater investment in script development.
ONSeries Lisboa has highlighted three genre categories where there has been strong series production in Portugal: Historical fiction, romance and crime drama.
Of these, crime drama has been the strongest area for co-production. Rtp’s Jose Fragoso explains that this is because...
They have several advantages: Portugal has competitive production costs which can compensate for more limited budgets; they’re fast learners, as shown by the rapid development of a successful domestic telenovelas industry in the early 2000s; and they are good at international networking, as confirmed by the solid network of foreign co-productions in place for film and TV productions.
Still, challenges remain, including difficulties in raising financing, as well as the need for greater investment in script development.
ONSeries Lisboa has highlighted three genre categories where there has been strong series production in Portugal: Historical fiction, romance and crime drama.
Of these, crime drama has been the strongest area for co-production. Rtp’s Jose Fragoso explains that this is because...
- 11/29/2021
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
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