Centre National de la Cinématographie
Encyclopedia
Le Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée or CNC (the National Center of Cinematography and the moving image) is a French
agency of the Ministry of Culture
, responsible for the production and promotion of cinematic and audiovisual arts in France, is a publicly owned establishment, with legal and financial autonomy.
Created by law on 25 October 1946 as the Centre national de la cinématographie (National Center of Cinematography
), it is currently directed by Éric Garandeau.
France
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agency of the Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture (France)
The Minister of Culture is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts in France and abroad; and managing the national archives and regional "maisons de culture"...
, responsible for the production and promotion of cinematic and audiovisual arts in France, is a publicly owned establishment, with legal and financial autonomy.
Created by law on 25 October 1946 as the Centre national de la cinématographie (National Center of Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
), it is currently directed by Éric Garandeau.
Functions
The principal functions of the CNC are:- The regulation of cinema
- Providing support of the economy of the cinema, audiovisual and multimedia arts
- The promotion and spread of the cinema and audiovisual for the public
- The protection and spread of France's cultural heritage in cinematography
List of presidents
- Michel Fourré-Cormeray (1945 - 1952)
- Jacques Flaud (1952 - 1959)
- Michel Fourré-Cormeray (1959 - 1965)
- André Holleaux (1965 - 1969)
- André Astoux (1969 - 1973)
- Pierre Viot (1973 - 1984)
- Jérôme Clément (1984 - 1989)
- Dominique Wallon (1989-1995)
- Marc Tessier (1995 - 1999)
- Jean-Pierre Hoss (1999 - 2001)
- David Kessler (2001 - 2004)
- Catherine Colonna (2004 - mai 2005)
- Véronique Cayla (juin 2005 - décembre 2010)
- Éric Garandeau (janvier 2011 - )
External links
- Official french site of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée
- French archives of CNC movies
- The site of AFF-CNC puts online a part their movie database conserved in Bois d'Arcy. It gives as well the necessary information to consult these movies, either at Bois d'Arcy or in their chanal in BnFBNFBNF may stand for:In science:*Biological nitrogen fixation, a process that converts nitrogen in the atmosphere to ammonia*British National Formulary, the standard drug reference manual**British National Formulary for Children...
, and offers online accreditation formulas. In other parts, the website offers courses of themes to make it possible to discover the activities and the missions of theses archives.
- The site of AFF-CNC puts online a part their movie database conserved in Bois d'Arcy. It gives as well the necessary information to consult these movies, either at Bois d'Arcy or in their chanal in BnF