Who are we?
MysCULture Panama
The Ministry of Culture of Panama is responsible for the dissemination and promotion of arts and culture in the Republic of Panama.
MiCultura starts its work under Act 90 of 15 August 2019 and is strengthened by the General Act of Culture (Act 175 of 3 November 2020).
DICINE Panama
The National Cinematographic and Audiovisual Industry Section of the Spanish Ministry of Culture aims to contribute to the development of the national film industry through the design and implementation of policies and events that make film investment attractive to the country, monitoring the implementation of the National Cinematographic and Audiovisual Development Fund (Fondo Cine) by coordinating all matters concerning the approval and implementation of the winning projects and by allocating them with technical and content criteria, using transparency mechanisms.
It also monitors inter-institutional actions to ensure the effectiveness of Act 16 of 27 April 2012 and conduct production and incentive searches and has as its priority to support training and development programmes for the national film industry, as regulated by the Cinema Act..
Legislation
Act No. 16 of 27 April 2012
DICINE
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
DICINE
Creates MiCultura as a leading body for cultural rights.
Section 4 - "On the Cinematographic and Audiovisual Industry".