One of the oldest film clubs in the country. We wanted to open doors on March 2, 1956, but PIDE did not leave because the room sheet had not been endorsed by the Censorship Commission. Our founders were persecuted and arrested several times and after many attempts … the first session took place on April 6, 1956, since then, without any interruption in activity. Magnificent! At the moment, CCF has as Chairman of the Board: Carlos Rafael Lopes. Accompanying him are: Duarte Baltazar (Vice-President), Pedro Vidal (Treasurer), Marisa Madeira (Member) and Nuno Coelho (Member). Mr. Hilário pasted the films until they were invaded by video and digital by the time of the year 2005. Ana Cristina Mendes (since 2001) welcomes you at the headquarters. Bruno Cortes (since 2007) takes care of our graphic image: day after day, month after month and year after year without stopping! In the Training Commission, created in 2015: Isa Catarina Mateus deals with issues related to Education and ensures the training of audiences with Élio Vicente and Graça Lobo. On the Fiscal Council: João Vargues, Clarisse Rebelo and Anabela Moutinho. At the General Meeting Board: Eduardo Coutinho, Graça Lobo and Cristina Firmino.
The Algarve Animation Film Festival will return to Faro on the 29th and 30th of September with the support of the Cineclube (Cineclube de Faro), the Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Músicos (Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Músicos) and the Instituto Português do Sports and Youth (IPDJ – Instituto Portugues Do Desporto e Juventude, I. P.). This personal project emerged in 2022, the result of the desire to bring more Animation Cinema to the Algarve, a beautiful region with enormous creative potential. This year they went a little further – finding new spaces, extending the Festival for another day… and with the support of the Cineclube, ARCMúsicos and IPDJ this was possible. The WONDERFUL and magical poster is courtesy of the unmistakable Susa Monteiro
