Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain

Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain
Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España
AbbreviationAACCE
Formation8 January 1986; 38 years ago (1986-01-08)
TypeFilm organization
PurposePromotion and development of Spanish cinema
HeadquartersCalle Zurbano, 3, 28010
Location
Membership
c. 1,500[1]
President
Fernando Méndez-Leite
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ EP (8 June 2018). "Mariano Barroso, elegido presidente de la Academia de Cine". 20minutos.es. Retrieved 3 November 2018.