The First Film Museum of Argentina encouraged the foundation of the original Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences.
Manuel Peña Rodriguez and Chas de Cruz, members of the museum outlined an approach based on the organization and experience of the similar Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood.
[1] The first officers included the director and actor Mario Soffici as president, and the journalist and writer Chas de Cruz and businessman Carlos Connio Santini as secretaries.
Throughout the first period the academy was accused of being a political lobby whose members were favored by the state in getting credit for unexposed film, which was scarce.
Some of the academy members had to leave the country, such as Luis César Amadori, author of classics such as Dios se lo pague (God will pay) and Nacha Regules.