Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts

Beatriz Navas Valdés (since 2018), Director-General^[2]

Parent ministryMinistry of CultureChild agency

Filmoteca Española

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.

History

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

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

Citations

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

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