| Compañía de Fomento Cinematográfico | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 28 July 1978 |
| Dissolved | 17 January 1993 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Headquarters | Bogotá, D.C. |
| Parent agency | Colombian Institute of Culture |
The Cinematic Development Company, also known as FOCINE, was a Colombian government agency established in 1978, FOCINE was in charge of the Colombian National Film Fund, whose purpose was to design, execute, produce and promote the development of the country's film industry through public policies dictated by the Colombian government. During its period of operation, FOCINE laid the foundations for a new stage of Colombian cinema, which allowed different productions from the country to be taken to international film festivals, obtaining important recognition worldwide and positioning Colombian cinema as one of the most important in America, and the eventual evolution into the Film Development Fund - Proimágenes Colombia. However, according to recent critics, it was considered a closed and politicized entity that only sponsored renowned filmmakers and not amateurs.[1]
- ^ Tiempo, Redacción El (January 17, 1993). "FOCINE: HISTORIA SIN PROYECCIONES". El Tiempo.