Cinema
The International Film and Television School (ESCTV) is consider as one of the most important institutions in the audiovisual training in the world. It was created by the Latin American Filmmakers Committee as headquarter of the New Latin American Film with the support of the Government of the Republic of Cuba. It was opened on December 15th, 1986.
It was originally conceived for students from Latin America, Africa and Asia, the EICTV put into practice the teaching philosophy of «learn by doing», with professors that are active filmmakers and teach their knowledge supported on the everyday exercise and experience. Nowadays, its enrolment is open for those all over the world who are interested in the audiovisual matter. Thousands of professionals and students of more than 50 countries have been in its classrooms, which has turned this institution into a space for the cultural diversity. It has its headquarter nearby San Antonio de los Baños town, in the province of the same name, on the top of a wide plain in the natural area. The institution is at an hour away from Havana’s downtown area and 25 minutes from José Martí International Airport.
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Since its creation, the school’s principals have been Fernando Birri (1986-91), Argentine filmmaker, poet, actor and puppeteer, precursor of the New Latin American Cinema and co-founder of the EICTV; Orlando Senna (1991-94), Brazilian filmmaker, actor, scriptwriter and journalist and co-founder of the EICTV; Lisandro Duque (1994-96), Colombian director, scriptwriter, actor and editor; Alberto García Ferrer (1996-2000) Argentinian producer, professor, writer and specialist in cultural cooperation; Edmundo Aray (2000-02), Venezuelan poet, historian, historian, editor and filmmaker and co-founder of the EICTV; Julio García Espinosa (2002-07), director, scriptwriter and Cuban theorist, precursor of the New Latin American Film and co-founder of the EICTV; Tanya Valette, graduated from the EICTV in the specialty of Editing, teacher, producer and Dominican cultural promoter; Rafael Rosal Paz (2011-13), producer and promoter of Guatemalan culture, graduated from the EICTV, and Jerónimo Labrada (2013-2016), sound engineer and Cuban professor; Susana Molina (2016) was Vice President of ICAIC for more than 16 years, has directed the ICAIC International Producer, has been a teacher for many years and has extensive management experience.
Main Cinemas
| Name |
Phone |
Address |
Municipality |
| Circulo de Artesanos |
47382096 |
78 St. e/ 35 y 37 |
San Antonio de los Baños |
| Guamá en Cabañas |
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22 St e/ 37 y 39 |
Mariel |
| Guayacán |
48522947 |
Maceo St Carretera Central. San Cristóbal |
San Cristobal |
| Juárez |
47362201 |
25 St e/ 48 y 50 |
Artemisa |
| Mariel Cinema |
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65 Ave. e/132 y 134 |
Mariel |
| Soroa Cinema |
48598779 |
34 St #3107 entre Avenida 31 y 33 |
Candelaria |
| Bahía Honda Cinema |
48668416 |
32St #2012 |
Bahía Honda |
| Caimito Cinema-Theater |
47319101 |
41 Ave. #3808 entre 38 y 40 |
Caimito |
| María Teresa Vera Cinema-Theater |
47306335 |
61 Ave. #7210 e/72 y 80 |
Guanajay |