Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales / ICAA (Spain)

"An organisation such as EFP is extremely important in coordinating the varied activities of the many European companies, associations, institutions, etc., which keeps European cinema at the center of the international market place."
Rafael Cabrera

Facts & Figures (2015)
Population 46.4 million
Number of feature films produced 69
Number of documentaries produced 111
Number of  co-productions maj. 58 / min. 16
Admissions 94,6 million
National Market Share 19.2%
Screens total 3.588
Major national film fund ICAA

ICAA is an autonomous body within the Ministry of Culture, exclusively financed from Government funds.

ICAA:
regulates and gives financial support to cinematographic and audio-visual activities in Spain, i.e. production, distribution and exhibition of films;
promotes Spanish cinema and audio-visual arts both nationally and internationally;
promotes recovery, restoration and conservation of cinematographic materials and film heritage, and encourages research;
supports film festivals and other cinema-related events or activities held in Spain;
promotes and supports participation of Spanish productions in festivals abroad and organizes events involving Spanish cinema in other countries;
handles relations with organisations of a similar nature in other countries;
negotiates international co-production agreements, and represents Spanish cinema in co-production programmes and regional organisations such as EFP, MEDIA, Eurimages, CACI or Ibermedia.

ICAA has been an EFP member since 1997.