Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts

The Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (Spanish: Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales; ICAA) is a Spanish government agency, charged with the planning of policies to support the film industry and audiovisual production. It depends on the Ministry of Culture. It is a member of the European Film Promotion (EFP) network on behalf of Spain.

Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Agency overview
Formed1985
Typeorganismo autónomo [es]
HeadquartersCasa de las Siete Chimeneas, Plaza del Rey, 1, Madrid, Spain
Annual budget185.9 million, 2023[1]
Agency executive
  • Beatriz Navas Valdés (since 2018), Director-General[2]
Parent ministryMinistry of Culture
Child agency

History

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Through the Law 50/1984 of 30 December 1984,[3] the ICAA was created in 1985.[4] In 1986, Fernando Méndez-Leite replaced Pilar Miró at the helm of the ICAA.[5] Miguel Marías became the director general in 1988,[6] whereas Enrique Balmaseda served as head from 1990 to 1992.[7]

Role

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The ICAA manages the subsidies to the film industry provided by the General State Budget. It is charged with ensuring free competition in the audiovisual sector.[8] The institute is also tasked with encouraging cooperation with similar bodies from other countries as well as with cooperating with the regional administrations of the different autonomous communities.[9] It also assumes the function of the "safeguarding and dissemination of Spanish film heritage" by preserving copies of films, music, scripts and posters.[10]

References

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Citations
  1. ^ "State Budget 2023" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Beatriz Navas Valdés, nueva directora general del ICAA". El Cultural. 13 July 2018.
  3. ^ José i Solsona 2021, p. 32.
  4. ^ Prieto Sacristán 2020, p. 458.
  5. ^ Peláez Paz 1992, p. 20.
  6. ^ Peláez Paz 1992, p. 22.
  7. ^ Fernández Meneses 2019, p. 88.
  8. ^ Padrós i Reig & Muñoz Fernández 2006, p. 379.
  9. ^ Hoefert de Turégano 2006, p. 17.
  10. ^ Padrós i Reig & Muñoz Fernández 2006, p. 378.
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