Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain
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Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España | |
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| Abbreviation | AACCE |
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| Formation | January 8, 1986 |
| Type | Film organization |
| Purpose | Promotion and development of Spanish cinema |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
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Membership | Around 1,500[1] |
President | Mariano Barroso |
| Website | www.academiadecine.com |
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain (Spanish: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España) is a Spanish 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.
Origins[]
The Academy's origins lie in a meeting of thirteen film professionals organised by the producer at Madrid's O'Pazo Restaurant on November 12, 1985, to discuss the situation of the Spanish film industry. Present at the meeting were:
- Luis García Berlanga, Director
- Carlos Saura, Director
- , Production Director
- , Production Director
- José Sacristán, Actor
- Charo López, Actress
- , Editor
- , Editor
- , Screenwriter
- José Nieto, Musician
- Carlos Suárez, Cinematographer
- , Set Designer
From this meeting came the idea to set up an organisation that would promote Spanish cinema and support its professionals. The Academy was duly founded on 8 November 1986.
Presidents of the Academy[]
- , 1986–1988
- Fernando Trueba, 1988
- Antonio Giménez Rico 1988–1992
- Fernando Rey, 1992–1994
- Gerardo Herrero, 1994
- José Luis Borau, 1994–1998
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, 1998–2000
- Marisa Paredes, 2000–2003
- Mercedes Sampietro, 2003–2006
- Ángeles González Sinde, 2006–2009
- Enrique Urbizu, 2009
- , 2009
- Álex de la Iglesia, 2009–2011
- , 2011–2015
- Antonio Resines, 2015–2016
- Yvonne Blake, 2016–2018[2]
- Mariano Barroso, 2018–present[3]
References[]
- ^ EP (8 June 2018). "Mariano Barroso, elegido presidente de la Academia de Cine". 20minutos.es. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (17 July 2018). "Muere Yvonne Blake, presidenta de Honor de la Academia de Cine, a los 78 años". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Mariano Barroso, nuevo presidente de la Academia de Cine". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Official website of the AACCE
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