President Luis Abinader and Mariana Vargas, director of the Films Agency (DGCine) were in Puerto Plata for the announcement of a new state-of-the-art film studio championed by Vin Diesel, one of the world’s most recognizable celebrities, Vin Diesel. Diesel is also regarded as a social media megastar.
Now, he is behind the project to turn Bergantín Beach, near Playa Dorada in Puerto Plata, into the site of a facility to produce films and artistic events of diverse varieties.
Vin Diesel’s company, One Race Films (One Race Productions) will develop the ambitious project. The company that is based in Studio City, California was founded in 1995 and has released 15 feature films starring Vin Diesel. Through its subsidiaries Tigon Studios and Racetrack Records, the company also produces video games and houses a record label, as reported in Wikipedia.
The agreement was signed right next to Bergantín beach, where President Abinader and the actor pledged to deploy all efforts and measures to ensure the successful completion of this project. President Abinader was accompanied by First Lady Raquel Arbaje.
Abinader highlighted that cinema has become a magnificent strategy for the promotion of tourism. Just recently, Dominican beach locations were chosen for the production of the soon-to-be released films, Shotgun Wedding with Jennifer Lopez and Arthur the King, starring Mark Wahlberg.
“Today we are interested in going further to take advantage of the benefits of this industry and enhance its economic contribution by linking it with other sectors, mainly tourism,” said the President.
He added that “we want Bergantín to go down in history as a complete, innovative and sustainable destination, and what better way to integrate the film industry into this new proposal than hand in hand with the biggest,” said the President, referring to Diesel.
He considered that, with the development of this project, Puerto Plata would become a reference in the region and in the world, attracting talent, investments and new tourists.
“That is why today we are initiating the first steps with the best advisors. Vin Diesel and One Race Films has everything we look for in a good partnership: experience, vision, but, above all, love for the country. Vin is a fan of our country and its people,” said the President.
For his part, Vin Diesel said he was proud to be part of efforts to benefit the Dominican people and his friendship with the President of the Republic.
Also present were Puerto Plata senator Ginnette Bournigal, Administrative Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza (who is the former Puerto Plata senator), and Tourism Minister David Collado and Puerto Plata governor, Claritza Rochtte Peralta.
Read more in Spanish:
Presidency
Listin Diario
29 March 2021