The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain () 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. A list of attendees to the meeting is listed as follows:
Luis García Berlanga, director Carlos Saura, director , unit production manager , unit production manager José Sacristán, actor Charo López, actress Pablo González del Amo, film editor , film editor , screenwriter José Nieto, musician Carlos Suárez, cinematographer , set designer
The academy was duly founded on 8 January 1986. The 1st Goya Awards were presented in March 1987. In 2006, the academy was one of the ten founding members of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN). In 2007, the academy opened its headquarters (hitherto located in ) in Calle de Zurbano 3, Madrid. In 2017, it was a founding member of Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE).
Presidents
, 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 Eduardo Campoy, 2009 Álex de la Iglesia, 2009–2011 , 2011–2015 Antonio Resines, 2015–2016 Yvonne Blake, 2016–2018 Mariano Barroso, 2018–2022 Fernando Méndez-Leite, since 2022
References
External links Official website of the AACCE