Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España | |
Abbreviation | AACCE |
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Formation | 8 January 1986 |
Type | Film organization |
Purpose | Promotion and development of Spanish cinema |
Headquarters | Calle Zurbano, 3, 28010 |
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Membership | c. 1,500[1] |
President | Fernando Méndez-Leite |
Website | www.academiadecine.com |
The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (Spanish: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España) 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.