The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (Spanish: Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España) is a professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of Spanish cinema.
It is a founding member of the Film Academy Network Europe (FAN) and the Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE).
The seed of the academy lies in a meeting of film industry professionals convened by producer Alfredo Matas [es] at Madrid's O'Pazo Restaurant on 12 November 1985.
[5] In 2007, the academy opened its headquarters (hitherto located in Calle de Sagasta [es]) in Calle de Zurbano 3, Madrid.
[6] In 2017, it was a founding member of Ibero-American Federation of Academies of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (FIACINE).