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Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée

Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée

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The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC; lit. the National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image) is an agency of the French Ministry of Culture, and is responsible for the production and promotion of cinematic and audiovisual arts in France. The CNC is a publicly owned establishment, with legal and financial autonomy.

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It was created by law on 25 October 1946 as the Centre national de la cinématographie (National Centre for Cinematography), it is currently directed by Frédérique Bredin. The CNC replaced the Office professionnel du cinéma (OPC), its predecessor established during the reign of Vichy France for wartime censorship.

The CNC archives are located in the former Fort de Bois-d'Arcy southwest of Paris. Initially established in 1969 to house combustible nitrate films, the archives now house modern acetate films as well.[1]

Functions

The principal functions of the CNC are:

  • Regulation of cinema
  • Support of the economy of the cinema, audiovisual, and multimedia arts
  • Promotion of cinema and audiovisual arts among the public
  • Protection of French cinematographic heritage

List of presidents

  • Michel Fourré-Cormeray (1945–1952)[2]
  • Jacques Flaud (1952–1959)[3]
  • Michel Fourré-Cormeray (1959–1965)[4]
  • André Holleaux (1965–1969)[5][6]
  • André Astoux (1969–1973)[7]
  • Pierre Viot (1973–1984)[8]
  • Jérôme Clément (1984–1989)[9]
  • Dominique Wallon (1989–1995)[10][11]
  • Marc Tessier (1995–1999)[12][13]
  • Jean-Pierre Hoss (1999–2001)[14][15]
  • David Kessler (2001–2004)[16]
  • Catherine Colonna (2004–2005)[17]
  • Véronique Cayla (2005–2010)
  • Éric Garandeau (2011–2013)[18]
  • Frédérique Bredin (2013-2019) [19]
  • Olivier Henrard (July 2019 - interim)[20]
  • Dominique Boutonnat (July 2019 - current )

See also


References

  1. Le Pajolec, Sébastien. "Bulletins :: Bulletin n° 26 Les archives françaises du film à Bois d'Arcy" (in French). Institut Pierre Renouvin. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  2. Hubert-Lacombe, Patricia (August 5, 1996). Le cinéma français dans la guerre froide: 1946-1956. L'Harmattan. ISBN 9782738440426 via Google Books.
  3. Hubert-Lacombe, Patricia (August 5, 1996). Le cinéma français dans la guerre froide: 1946-1956. L'Harmattan. ISBN 9782738440426 via Google Books.
  4. Depétris, Frédéric (August 5, 2008). L'état et le cinéma en France: le moment de l'exception culturelle. Harmattan. ISBN 9782296056114 via Google Books.
  5. "La lettre de Nodula". www.nodula.com.
  6. (in French)
  7. "David Kessler, directeur général du CNC". Stratégies. March 26, 2001. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  8. "Catherine Colonna, directrice du CNC". Stratégies. September 8, 2004. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  9. "Éric Garandeau au CNC". LEFIGARO. 15 December 2010.
  10. "Mesures d'ordre individuel | Portail du Gouvernement". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  11. "Olivier Henrard nommé président par intérim du CNC". Libération (in French). 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

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