Embrafilme
| Company type | State-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | September 12, 1969 |
| Defunct | March 16, 1990 |
| Fate | Dissolved under the National Privatization Program |
| Parent | Government of Brazil |
Embrafilme(in full:Empresa Brasileira de Filmes S.A.) was a Brazilianstate-owned companycreated on September 12, 1969 for production, funding and distribution of Brazilian movies. The company was dissolved on March 16, 1990 by the National Privatization Program, launched by the government of PresidentFernando Collor.[1]
Currently, the regulatory and financing functions of the Brazilian audiovisual sector are maintained byAncine,a federal agency created in 2001. The distribution area is now the responsibility of the private sector.[2]
See also
[edit]- Cinema of Brazil
- Rhodesia Television- A Zimbabwean broadcasting company that also closed down in response to change in political direction.
References
[edit]- ^http://www2.camara.leg.br/camaranoticias/radio/materias/REPORTAGEM-ESPECIAL/348420-ESPECIAL-CINEMA-3--CRISE-COM-O-FIM-DA-EMBRAFILME-E-RETOMADA-A-PARTIR-DE-1995(08'12[dead link]
- ^"A partir de 2002, Ancine ocupou espaço vago com o fim da Embrafilme".23 October 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 7 July 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
External links
[edit]- EmbrafilmeatIMDb
- Embrafilme creation Law
- Ancine Page
- Cinemabrasileiro.net, web about Brazilian cinema
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