ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE INDUSTRIE CINEMATOGRAFICHE AUDIOVISIVE E MULTIMEDIALI

(National Association of Film and Affiliated Industries.) Officially founded in Rome on 10 July 1944 as the Associazione Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche e Affini (National Association of Cinematographic and Related Industries), ANICA is the umbrella organization that brings together the various unions representing the major areas and activities of the Italian film industry, including production, promotion, distribution, exhibition, and technical services. As such, it publishes the trade magazineCinema oggi(Cinema Today) and represents the industry on government boards and commissions. As the officially designated representative of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it organizes the Italian nomination in the Best Foreign Film category of the Oscars. Since 1958 it has also been the official cosponsor of theDavid di Donatelloawards.