However, the fact that domestic film producers would benefit from Ciudad de la Luz does not suffice to establish a ‘market failure’ as defined above. First, to consider that Ciudad de la Luz addresses a market failure with regard to local film production in Spain would be contrary to the objective declared by the Spanish authorities.
De valencianske filmfolk anførte konkret, at den korte afstand til filmstudierne gjorde det muligt for dem at mindske produktionsomkostningerne (lavere transportomkostninger, andre tjenesteydelser, der er nødvendige for filmproduktion, i nærheden osv.).