Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée
| Company type | Public administrative institution |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cinema, Audiovisual arts |
| Predecessor | Office professionnel du cinéma (OPC) |
| Founded | October 25, 1946 |
| Headquarters | Bois-d'Arcy (archives), France , France |
Area served | France |
Key people | Dominique Boutonnat (director) |
| Products | Regulation, financial support, promotion, conservation of cinema and audiovisual arts |
| Owner | French Ministry of Culture |
| Parent | French Ministry of Culture |
| Website | www |
The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC; ) functions as an agency under the French Ministry of Culture, tasked with overseeing the creation and promotion of film and audiovisual arts within France. The CNC is constituted as a public administrative institution possessing both legal status and financial independence.
Founded by legislation on 25 October 1946 under the name Centre national de la cinématographie, the organization is presently directed by Dominique Boutonnat. It replaced the Office professionnel du cinéma (OPC), which had been established during Vichy France for the purpose of wartime film censorship.
The CNC's archival collection is housed at the former Fort de Bois-d'Arcy, situated southwest of Paris. Initially created in 1969 to safeguard volatile nitrate film stock, these archives now also maintain contemporary acetate-based films.
Functions
The principal responsibilities of the CNC encompass:
- Oversight and regulation of cinema
- Financial and structural support for the cinema, audiovisual, and multimedia sectors
- Advancement and dissemination of cinema and audiovisual culture to the general public
- Conservation and protection of France’s cinematographic heritage
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 (2004–2005)
- Véronique Cayla (2005–2010)
- Éric Garandeau (2011–2013)
- Frédérique Bredin (2013–2019)
- Olivier Henrard (July 2019 – interim)
- Dominique Boutonnat (July 2019 – incumbent)
See also
External links
- Official website of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée
- French CNC film archives
- AFF-CNC provides online access to a segment of their film database preserved at Bois-d'Arcy, including details on viewing these materials at Bois-d'Arcy or BnF, along with options for digital accreditation. The platform also features thematic educational resources related to archive operations and objectives.