International Affairs

The Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) holds institutional relations both multilaterally- with the European Council, European Union and the Conference of Cinematographic Authorities in Latin America- and bilaterally, with countries closely linked to Spain and others. Salto de línea The aim is to establish and encourage cooperation in the cinematographic industry with similar institutions and to promote new strategic alliances, allowing an optimum development of cinematographic activity in Spain in its various sectors and promoting an exchange and collaboration between Spanish professionals.Salto de línea Participation in European Union institutions with legislative capacity:

• The Council’s Audiovisual Work Group
• Preparation of meetings for the Council’s Ministers of Culture and Audiovisual Media
• Film Expert Groups
• Film Expert Groups, Sub-group for Cinematographic Heritage
• The Contact Committee for the Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Participation in decision-making bodies of European and international institutions:

• Management Committee of the Creative Europe Programme (EU programme to support the European audiovisual sector).
• Board of Directors of the Eurimages Fund (Aid fund of the European Council for the joint production, distribution and viewing of European cinematographic works).
• The Executive Council of the European Observatory for the Audiovisual Sector (institution belonging to the European Council, in charge of gathering, preparing and disseminating information related to the European audiovisual sector).
• The Conference of Cinematographic Authorities in Latin America (CACI)
• The Intergovernmental Committee of the Ibermedia Programme (as part of the CACI’s audiovisual policy, aimed at promoting the creation of a Latin American audiovisual space through financial aid).
• Member of the Council of the European Film Promotion (EFP) (the only international network of organisations involved in the promotion and distribution of European cinematographic works all over the world).
• Participation in the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) association. This association operates in the European film industry and its members are directors of the 28 cinematographic agencies in the European Union (in addition to Iceland, Norway and Switzerland). All the agencies are official bodies in charge of issuing and implementing national policies in audiovisual matters, advising their respective national governments on future development in the sector.

International film and auio-visual organisationsSalto de línea