Panel: Building For Tomorrow

The studio model that built Hollywood is not the studio model that will sustain the next era of global production. Virtual production, LED volume stages, large-scale water filming, and multi-platform content creation now demand a physical infrastructure that most existing facilities were never designed to provide. The question is not whether the industry’s infrastructure needs to change. It is where the new infrastructure will be built, who will build it, and which territories will have the vision to move first.

Malta has moved first. The Malta Land Sea Superstage - an integrated campus combining deep-water tank capability, land-based virtual production, and full production services - is one of the most ambitious infrastructure propositions in European film history. This session examines that proposition honestly, with the people best placed to say whether it is credible and what it will take to succeed.

THE MALTA LAND SEA SUPERSTAGE

The concept integrates deep-water tank capability – building on Malta’s established reputation as one of the world’s leading locations for large-scale water filming – with land-based virtual production stages, LED volume technology, and a full production campus. Malta’s 40% cash rebate, established crew base, and Mediterranean location make it one of the most competitive production territories in Europe. The Land Sea Superstage is the infrastructure investment that converts competitive positioning into genuine destination status.