2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-THREE - Public Planning and Development (§§ 1 — 11273) › PART II - Economic Development (§§ 231-241 — 695i) › Chapter 34B - Puerto Rico Motion Picture Arts, Sciences and Industry Development Corporation Act (§§ 592 — 599a) › Subchapter II - Creation of the Corporation; General Duties (§§ 593 — 593b) › § 593a - General duties

The Corporation shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(a) To promote the diffusion of all phases of the motion picture arts, sciences and industry, as well as of the audiovisual arts in Puerto Rico.
(b) To support the development of Puerto Rican film productions through the design of new financing alternatives, with special attention to projects conceived and developed by Puerto Rican film makers.
(c) To enter into agreements with the Puerto Rican Industries Program of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) and with the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, in order to coordinate the promotion, marketing and distribution of Puerto Rican film productions.
(d) To offer guidance to government entities in relation to the informative efforts made through Puerto Rican cinematography.
(e) To promote and offer incentives to as many film productions as possible in the area of fine world cinema.
(f) To offer any other incentive to foster the development and diffusion of film productions.
(g) To integrate experimental techniques and the application of film theories into those films promoted by this Corporation, in pursuit of original artistic styles and craftsmanship.
(h) To explore and broaden the possibilities for the diffusion (promotion, distribution and exhibition) of every motion picture genre, in order to enrich the cinematographic tradition and transform the same into an efficient instrument for social evolution.
(i) To coordinate the functions of government entities in the production of theatrical motion pictures.
(j) To conduct research in the arts, sciences and audiovisual techniques and to disclose the results.
(k) To coordinate with universities in Puerto Rico for the active participation of cinematography students, in order to include in their curriculum courses in the diverse fields of cinematography. To furthermore foster the participation of said students in film productions as workshops.
(l) To facilitate the production of community educational films to be shown in movie theaters.
(m) To inform and advise the Governor and the Legislature on the status, development and quality of film productions in Puerto Rico.
(n) To promote the hiring of Puerto Rican artistic talent in film productions financed by the corporation.
(o) To promote the contracting of locally and internationally renowned actors, technicians and other professionals connected to the production of motion pictures in order to produce high quality films and at the same time offer our professionals in the motion picture industry the opportunity of gaining experience by working with other professionals of high repute and experience.
(p) To enter into agreements with representatives of the various components of the cinematographic activity in Puerto Rico (actor and technician unions, producer associations, among others).
(q) To offer logistical support to any other film projects (catalogs, commercials, among others).
(r) To ensure that the public policy of the Puerto Rico Film Industry Economic Incentives Act is followed by fostering and undertaking such acts as shall be necessary for the promotion and development of the film development zones.
(s) To exercise the power and authority pursuant to the provisions of the Puerto Rico Film Industry Economic Incentives Act and this chapter delegated to it and or to the Executive Director by the Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of the Government of Puerto Rico.
History —Aug. 17, 2001, No. 121, § 2.02; Mar. 4, 2011, No. 27, § 9.6(d).