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National Government · Ministry of Culture dicine — General Directorate of Cinema

Who are we?

MysCULture Panama

The Ministry of Culture of Panama That's his with responsibility for the dissemination and promotion of the arts and culture in the Republic of Panama.


MiCultura starts his jobs under Act 90 of 15 August 2019 and strengthens by General Act on Culture (Act 175 of 3 November 2020).

 

DICINE Panama

The National Audiovisual and Cinematographic Industry That's how Direction of the Ministry of Culture of Panama and aims contribute to the development of national film industry with design and implementation of policies and events that make film investment attractive in the country, monitoring the implementation of the National Cinema and Audiovisual Development Fund (Fondo Cine) coordinating with respect to approving and implementing the winning projects, allocating resources to them according to technical and content criteriaand using transparency mechanisms.


He also takes care of monitoring inter-institutional proceedings to ensure the effectiveness of Act No. 16 of 27 April 2012, production and incentive registersand has as its priority to support training and development programmes The national film industry, as regulated by the Cinema Act.

Legislation

Legislation

LEGISLATION


  • Act No. 16 of 27 April 2012

It lays down the Special Regulations for the Cinematographic and Audiovisual Industry.

Executive Decree No. 3 of 23 May 2024 (Regulations).

 

  • Act 90 of 15 August 2019

Create MiCultura how A leading body with regard to cultural rights.

Section 4 - "The Cinematographic and Audiovisual Industry."