Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina

Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina
Name	Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina
Native name	Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina
Abbreviation	ACCA
Formation	1942
Headquarters	Buenos Aires
Region served	Argentina
Language	Spanish

Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina is an Argentine association of film journalists and critics founded in Buenos Aires in the early 1940s that has played a central role in recognizing cinematic achievement through awards, commentary, and industry advocacy. It connects practitioners linked to Argentine cinema with cultural institutions, festivals, and media outlets, contributing to discourse around national film heritage, film festivals, and film criticism.

Historia

The organization was established amid a flourishing era for Argentine cinema and during the careers of figures such as Luis Sandrini, Tita Merello, Florencio Parravicini, Alberto Castillo, and Libertad Lamarque. Early decades saw interactions with institutions like the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken, the Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales, and festivals such as the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema and the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. During the 1950s and 1960s the association responded to production trends exemplified by films from directors like Fernando Ayala, Héctor Olivera, Lucas Demare, Emilio Vieyra, and Armando Bó, while critics engaged with works by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Katz, and international auteurs shown at the Cineclub movement and local retrospectives. Political transitions involving figures associated with Juan Perón and later Raúl Alfonsín influenced cultural policy debates where the association intervened alongside organizations such as the Asociación Argentina de Actores and the Directores Argentinos Cinematográficos.

Organización y estructura

The association is governed by an elected board and commissions that mirror professional bodies like the Sindicato de la Industria Audiovisual de Argentina and collaborates with media outlets including La Nación, Clarín, Página/12, El País (Uruguay), and broadcasters such as Telefe, Canal 7, and Radio Nacional Argentina. Its membership encompasses critics, journalists, and chroniclers who have written for publications like Revista Noticias, Caras y Caretas, and specialized journals associated with the Universidad de Buenos Aires and the Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Institutional links extend to the Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación, provincial cultural ministries, and international bodies including contacts at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Film Institute through exchange and festival accreditation.

Premios y ceremonias

The association is best known for annual awards that parallel recognitions like the Premio Sur and the Cóndor de Plata; their ceremonies have honored films, performers, and technicians; recipients have included names such as Norma Aleandro, Ricardo Darín, Graciela Borges, Cecilia Roth, Guillermo Francella, Eduardo Mignogna, Adolfo Aristarain, Pablo Trapero, Lucrecia Martel, and Juan José Campanella. Ceremonies take place in venues associated with the Teatro Colón, Teatro San Martín, and cultural centers such as the Centro Cultural Kirchner and often coincide with programming at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival and the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. Awards categories reflect technical crafts aligned with guilds like the Asociación Argentina de Directores de Fotografía and institutions promoting sound, editing, and production design.

Impacto en la industria cinematográfica argentina

Through public criticism, awards, and participation in policy forums, the association has influenced distribution decisions, festival programming, and the preservation agendas of archives such as the Archivo General de la Nación and the Cinemateca Argentina. Its endorsements have affected box office visibility for titles shown at circuits including the Gaumont Cinema and independent venues like Cine Gaumont and Cine Cosmos. The association's role intersects with funding mechanisms administered by the Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales and co-productions involving countries represented in forums like the Mercosur Audiovisual. It has also engaged with international exhibitors and distributors connected to companies such as Chilevisión, Televisión Española, and multinational festival circuits like Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival.

Miembros destacados

Prominent members and chroniclers affiliated with the association have included critics and journalists who wrote for El Cronista Comercial, Revista Sátira, and cultural supplements of Clarín and La Nación, as well as commentators who contributed to radio and television programs on Radio Mitre and Canal 7. Notable names linked by career trajectories and public presence include commentators, historians, and media figures who have also appeared in academic contexts at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, and the Universidad Austral.

Publicaciones y actividades culturales

The association produces bulletins, catalogs, and award lists circulated in partnership with archival and museum projects at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken. It organizes panels, retrospectives, and collaborations with film schools including the Escuela Nacional de Experimentación y Realización Cinematográfica and the Universidad del Cine, and participates in symposia with international partners like the International Federation of Film Critics and programming exchanges involving the New York Film Festival and San Sebastián International Film Festival. Through these activities, the association contributes to scholarship, preservation initiatives, and public programming across Argentine cultural institutions.

Category:Cinema of Argentina Category:Organizations established in 1942