Ibero-American Cinematographic Intervention Agreement

Where

Colombia

When

2017

Who

Ministry of Culture

Key objectives of the measure:

To support initiatives through film making, for the cultural development of the peoples of the region.
To harmonize the cinematographic and audiovisual policies of the Parties.
To address the problems of film production, distribution and exhibition facing the region.
To preserve and promote the film production of the Parties.
To broaden the market for film productions in any of their forms of dissemination, by adopting in each of the countries of the region rules that promote their development and the establishment of a common Latin American film market.
To contribute to the strengthening of cultural exchange and inter-American solidarity (Colombia - Canada).

Scope of the measure:

International

Nature of the measure:

financial, institutional

Main feature of the measure:

To facilitate the entry, stay and circulation of citizens of Member Parties who are responsible for carrying out activities aimed at achieving the objectives of the Convention.
To facilitate the temporary importation of goods from Member States to fulfill the objectives of the Convention.
To encourage the signing of cooperation and co-production agreements within the framework of the Convention.
To establish or improve systems and mechanisms for the financing and promotion of national cinematographic activity.
Creation of a multilateral financial fund for the promotion of cinema.
To stimulate the joint participation of institutions and associations representing producers and distributors of national films in the main events of the international audiovisual market.
To promote the presence of film productions from the Member States in the existing – or to be created – audiovisual broadcast channels in each one of them.
To exchange documentation and information that contributes to the development of film making in each Member State.
It establishes as its main bodies the Conference of Ibero-American Cinematographic Authorities (CACI) and the Executive Secretariat of Ibero-American Cinematography (SECI).

Results expected through the implementation of the measure:

Implementation of the following programs: