BATON ROUGE, La. – The Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism is partnering with the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and Louisiana Entertainment to promote filming movies, television shows, and other projects in our state during a visit to the Cannes Film Festival this week.
“We are excited that Louisiana Entertainment, under the Louisiana Office of Economic Development, is partnering with us for the first leg of this mission at the Cannes Film Festival. After the actor’s strike, securing a spot at Cannes to promote filming in Louisiana was essential. We will meet with media and participate in panel discussions to promote the Louisiana film industry and tourism, which we know people travel to destinations where film and television shows are produced. We will also host Louisiana Day at the American Film Pavilion to urge filmmakers to shoot movies in Louisiana,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser.
The Louisiana Office of Tourism, along with a tourism delegation, will also make stops in Milan, Italy, and Madrid, Spain, as part of a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Commerce Department to promote Louisiana as a tourism destination to the Italian and Spanish markets. In total, the grant covered three markets which included Mumbai, India.
On this mission, the U.S. Ambassador of Spain Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon will host Lt. Governor Nungesser and the delegation at her residence where Chef Samantha Carroll will provide Louisiana seafood dishes for the guests to highlight Louisiana’s culture, tourism, and seafood industry. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are also among invited guests. In 2018, Lt. Governor Nungesser welcomed Spain’s royal couple for a tour of the Cabildo in New Orleans during the opening of an exhibit showcasing Spain’s support for the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
