Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Ministry of Culture (DGCA-MiC)

The Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual (DGCA) is one of the Directorate-Generals of the Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC). DGCA - MiC supports the creation, production, distribution and circulation of films and audiovisual works, supports cinema theatres and technical industries, professional training and media education, commissions studies and analysis on the film and audiovisual sector. It manages the Fund for the development of investments in the film and audiovisual industry with a minimum annual budget of € 750 million, regularly divided into allocations for specific sub-sectors. As well as managing the funds provided for by the Law, it represents Italy before EU, the Council of Europe, other international bodies and international funds that issue supranational support to the sector (Creative Europe – MEDIA sub-programme, Eurimages, Ibermedia). DGCA – MiC also manages bilateral funds with similar institutions in other countries to support the development of international co-productions.