{{Short description|Spanish cinema-promoting organization}} {{Infobox organization |name = Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain |native_name = Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España |native_name_lang = es |logo = Logo de la Academia de Cine de España.png |logo_size = 100 |image = Palacete en la calle de Zurbano, 3 (01).jpg |image_border = |image_size = |image_alt = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_alt = |map_caption = |abbreviation = AACCE |formation = {{Date and age|1986|01|08|df=yes}} |extinction = |type = Film organization |status = |purpose = Promotion and development of Spanish cinema |headquarters = Calle Zurbano, 3, 28010 |location = Madrid, Spain |region_served = |language = |leader_title = President |leader_name = Fernando Méndez-Leite |main_organ = |parent_organization = |num_members = {{circa|3,000}} {{Small|(2026)}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 March 2026|title=La Academia de Cine supera los 3.000 miembros|website=Audiovisual451|url=https://www.audiovisual451.com/la-academia-de-cine-supera-los-3-000-miembros/}}</ref> |num_staff = |num_volunteers = |budget = |website = [http://www.academiadecine.com/ www.academiadecine.com] |remarks = }} The '''Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain''' ({{langx|es|Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España|links=no}}) 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 {{ill|Alfredo Matas|es}} at Madrid's O'Pazo Restaurant on 12 November 1985.<ref name="meeting">{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2016/07/13/actualidad/1468413597_465654.html|website=El País|title=14 presidentes en 30 años|date=13 July 2016}}</ref> A list of attendees to the meeting is listed as follows:
{{div col|colwidth=20em|rules=yes}} * Luis García Berlanga, director<ref name="meeting" /> * Carlos Saura, director<ref name="meeting" /> * {{ill|Marisol Carnicero|es}}, unit production manager<ref name="meeting" /> * {{ill|Tedy Villalba|es}}, unit production manager<ref name="meeting" /> * José Sacristán, actor<ref name="meeting" /> * Charo López, actress<ref name="meeting" /> * Pablo González del Amo, film editor<ref name="meeting" /> * {{ill|José Luis Matesanz|ca}}, film editor<ref name="meeting" /> * {{ill|Manuel Matji|es|Manolo Matji}}, screenwriter<ref name="meeting" /> * José Nieto, musician<ref name="meeting" /> * Carlos Suárez, cinematographer<ref name="meeting" /> * {{ill|Ramiro Gómez|ca|Ramiro Gómez y García de Guadiana}}, set designer<ref name="meeting" /> {{div col end}}
The academy was duly founded on 8 January 1986.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madridiario.es/463805/luces-camara-accion|website=Madridiario|title=Luces, cámara, ¡acción!|date=8 January 2017}}</ref> The 1st Goya Awards were presented in March 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/191149/0/goya/premios/cine/|date=12 January 2007|website=20minutos.es|title=¿Pero qué es esto de los Goya?}}</ref> In 2006, the academy was one of the ten founding members of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-academias-cine-europeas-crean-fan-promover-produciones-formar-jovenes-talentos-20060728123831.html|title=Las Academias de Cine europeas crean La FAN para promover sus produciones y formar a jóvenes talentos|date=28 July 2006|website=Europa Press}}</ref> In 2007, the academy opened its headquarters (hitherto located in {{ill|Calle de Sagasta|es}}) in Calle de Zurbano 3, Madrid.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madridiario.es/noticia/6536/cultura-y-ocio/la-academia-de-cine-estrena-sede-en-la-calle-zurbano.html|website=Madridiario|title=La Academia de Cine estrena sede en la calle Zurbano|date=January 2007}}</ref> In 2017, it was a founding member of Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/cultura/anuncian-union-de-nueve-academias-cine-en-una-federacion-iberoamericana/10005-3207980|website=EFE|date=15 March 2017|title=Anuncian unión de nueve academias de cine en una federación iberoamericana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Gregorio|last=Belinchón|website=El País|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2017/09/04/actualidad/1504536910_915368.html|date=6 September 2017|title=“Las academias no tienen poder ejecutivo, pero son centros para pensar. Pensemos en nuestro cine”}}</ref>
== Presidents == {{div col|colwidth=20em|rules=yes}} * {{ill|José María González-Sinde|es}}, 1986–1988<ref name="meeting" /> * Fernando Trueba, 1988<ref name="meeting" /> * Antonio Giménez Rico 1988–1992<ref name="meeting" /> * Fernando Rey, 1992–1994<ref name="meeting" /> * Gerardo Herrero, 1994<ref name="meeting" /> * José Luis Borau, 1994–1998<ref name="meeting" /> * Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, 1998–2000<ref name="meeting" /> * Marisa Paredes, 2000–2003<ref name="meeting" /> * Mercedes Sampietro, 2003–2006<ref name="meeting" /> * Ángeles González Sinde, 2006–2009<ref name="meeting" /> * Eduardo Campoy, 2009<ref name="meeting" /> * Álex de la Iglesia, 2009–2011<ref name="meeting" /> * {{ill|Enrique González Macho|es}}, 2011–2015<ref name="meeting" /> * Antonio Resines, 2015–2016<ref name="meeting" /> * Yvonne Blake, 2016–2018<ref>{{cite news |last=Belinchón |first=Gregorio |title=Muere Yvonne Blake, presidenta de Honor de la Academia de Cine, a los 78 años |url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2018/07/17/actualidad/1531815203_912527.html |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=21 July 2018 |newspaper=El País |language=es |location=Madrid |publisher=Prisa}}</ref> * Mariano Barroso, 2018–2022<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/cultura/2018-06-09/mariano-barroso-nuevo-presidente-de-la-academia-de-cine_1576482/ |title=Mariano Barroso, nuevo presidente de la Academia de Cine |date=9 June 2018 |access-date=26 January 2019 |newspaper=El Confidencial |publisher=Titania Compañía Editorial, S.L. |language=es}}</ref><ref name="mendezleite" /> * Fernando Méndez-Leite, since 2022<ref name="mendezleite">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldiario.es/cultura/fernando-mendez-leite-nuevo-presidente-academia-cine_1_9053687.html|website=eldiario.es|title=Fernando Méndez-Leite, nuevo presidente de la Academia de Cine|date=4 June 2022}}</ref> {{div col end}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{in lang|es}} [http://www.academiadecine.com/ Official website of the AACCE]
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