Tenerife Networking: CIIF Market fosters connections between the local and international audiovisual industry
- The meeting, organized in collaboration with the Tenerife Film Commission and the Canary Islands Audiovisual Cluster, brought together service companies, producers and representatives from the national and international audiovisual sector.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, October 28, 2025. This morning, the
For the second year running, the Canary Islands International Film Market held its “Tenerife Networking” event, a forum designed to strengthen ties between the Canary Islands’ audiovisual industry and the national and international professionals participating in the market. This unique opportunity allowed companies to present their services and discuss their latest projects and experience in the national and international co-production sector.
Among the participating companies were 22Dogs VFX, Airmedia 260, Amissus Media, Blurr Stories, Control Freaks, Macaronesia Films, Naif Films, and Seven Islands Film. These companies offer a wide range of services for film, television, advertising, and digital content productions, including visual effects, production, equipment rental, and drone filming, working with both local projects and national and international productions.
The meeting, organized in collaboration with the Tenerife Film Commission and the Canary Islands Audiovisual Cluster (CLAC), took place at the Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey Hotel and served to promote cooperation, the exchange of experiences and the promotion of the Canary Islands as a destination for filming and audiovisual investment.
The day began with a meeting between the members of the Tenerife Film Commission, in which experiences, new projects and lines of collaboration with the production companies attending the market were shared.
Next, the panel “Producing in the Canary Islands: the keys to the financial machinery” was held, which addressed the main mechanisms and tax advantages that the Canary Islands offer for audiovisual production, as well as the challenges and opportunities in the management of international co-productions.
The day continued with a guided tour of iconic locations on the island, where attendees were able to exchange contacts and explore future production partnerships.
CIIF Market participants had the opportunity to discover some of the most emblematic settings in northern Tenerife, combining heritage, landscape and local culture.
The Fam Trip began with the arrival in La Orotava, where a tour was conducted through its Historic Center, admiring its rich colonial architecture, reflected in the stately homes of the lower part and the traditional charm of the Upper Town, as well as enjoying its historic gardens.
Later, the group participated in the networking lunch held at the Taoro Lyceum, a space that offered an ideal environment for professional exchange between producers, location scouts and institutional representatives.
In the afternoon, the tour continued to Puerto de la Cruz, where a visit was made to the dock and the fishing neighborhood of La Ranilla, one of the most picturesque areas of the municipality, recognized for its authenticity, its cultural offer and its potential as a setting for audiovisual productions.
“Tenerife Networking” is establishing itself as a strategic tool within the CIIF Market to strengthen the connection between the local industry and international agents, promoting the attraction of film shoots and the generation of new business opportunities.
With this initiative, CIIF Market, the Tenerife Film Commission and the Canary Islands Audiovisual Cluster reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Canary Islands audiovisual fabric and to the international projection of the archipelago as a reference hub in Europe and Latin America.
The 21st edition of the Canary Islands International Film Market (CIIF Market) is being held this week in Santa Cruz de Tenerife until October 31, bringing together producers, distributors, financial agents and institutional representatives to promote co-production, investment and internationalization of film and television projects with a connection to the Canary Islands.
The market is promoted by Festeam, Communication and Events, and is sponsored by the Tenerife Island Council, through the Area of Culture, Museums and Sports; the Government of the Canary Islands, through the Canary Institute of Cultural Development, Canary Islands Film and PROEXCA; and the Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council, through the Development Society and Macaronesia Films; with the collaboration of Turismo de Tenerife, through the Tenerife Film Commission; and the Canary Islands Audiovisual Cluster, among other entities.
