Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain explained

Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain
Native Name:Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España
Native Name Lang:es
Abbreviation:AACCE
Type:Film organization
Purpose:Promotion and development of Spanish cinema
Headquarters:Calle Zurbano, 3, 28010
Location:Madrid, Spain
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Fernando Méndez-Leite
Membership:[1]
Website:www.academiadecine.com

The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (Spanish; Castilian: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España|links=no) is a professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of Spanish cinema. Founded in 1986, it is responsible for the annual Goya Awards, Spain's principal film awards. It is headquartered in Madrid.

It is a founding member of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN) and the Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE).

Since 2022, the academy is presided by Fernando Méndez-Leite.

History

The seed of the academy lies in a meeting of film industry professionals convened by producer at Madrid's O'Pazo Restaurant on 12 November 1985.[2] A list of attendees to the meeting is listed as follows:

The academy was duly founded on 8 January 1986.[3] The 1st Goya Awards were presented in March 1987.[4] In 2006, the academy was one of the ten founding members of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN).[5] In 2007, the academy opened its headquarters (hitherto located in) in Calle de Zurbano 3, Madrid.[6] In 2017, it was a founding member of Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE).[7] [8]

Presidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Mariano Barroso, elegido presidente de la Academia de Cine . . 3 November 2018 . EP . 8 June 2018.
  2. Web site: 14 presidentes en 30 años. El País. 13 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Luces, cámara, ¡acción!. Madridiario. 8 January 2017.
  4. Web site: ¿Pero qué es esto de los Goya?. 12 January 2007. 20minutos.es.
  5. Web site: Las Academias de Cine europeas crean La FAN para promover sus produciones y formar a jóvenes talentos. 28 July 2006. Europa Press.
  6. Web site: La Academia de Cine estrena sede en la calle Zurbano. Madridiario. January 2007.
  7. Web site: Anuncian unión de nueve academias de cine en una federación iberoamericana. EFE. 15 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Gregorio. Belinchón. El País. “Las academias no tienen poder ejecutivo, pero son centros para pensar. Pensemos en nuestro cine”. 6 September 2017.
  9. News: Belinchón . Gregorio . Muere Yvonne Blake, presidenta de Honor de la Academia de Cine, a los 78 años . 17 July 2018 . 21 July 2018 . . es . Madrid . Prisa.
  10. News: Mariano Barroso, nuevo presidente de la Academia de Cine . 9 June 2018 . 26 January 2019 . . Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. . es.
  11. Web site: Fernando Méndez-Leite, nuevo presidente de la Academia de Cine. eldiario.es. 4 June 2022.

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