Agencia Nacional do Cinema, also known as Ancine, is a state-owned entity headquartered in Brazil, founded on September 6, 2001, via Provisional Measure No. 2228-1. It employs approximately 340 individuals and functions as the Brazilian federal regulatory agency responsible for the promotion, regulation, and supervision of the cinematic and audiovisual industry. Ancine operates as an administratively and financially independent state entity linked to the Ministry of Culture, with its main offices located in Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. Its business model centers on the sustainable development of the national audiovisual market through the management of the Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA) and the collection of the CONDECINE (Contribution for the Development of the National Film Industry). The agency's mission is to ensure that Brazilian audiovisual content is competitive, diverse, and accessible, while protecting national production against unfair international competition.
