CINE builds and supports a community of professional, emerging and student film, television and digital content creators through the CINE Golden Eagle Awards, the CINE Connects alumni network, the Marvin Hamlisch Film Scoring Contest, and related skill-building programming.
CINE (Council on International Nontheatrical Events) was a non-profit film organization based in Washington, D.C.[2] Founded in 1957 with the mission of selecting American films for international film festivals,[3][4] CINE's focus evolved to supporting emerging and established producers of film, TV and digital media from all around the world through film competitions, educational panels, screenings and networking opportunities.[5] After 61 years, CINE ceased operations in 2018.[6]
History
CINE's original name, the Committee on International Non-Theatrical Events, was chosen to create the acronym CINE,[7] after which it was then changed to Council on International Non-Theatrical Events. Over time the organization came to refer to itself primarily as CINE.
CINE's original purpose was to provide European film festival directors with representative American informational films to exhibit.[8] For decades, the CINE Golden Eagle Competition was a way for non-theatrical American films to gain access to festivals and even the Academy Awards before they stopped accepting entries from the majority of festivals and competitions.
CINE was once partially funded by the now defunct United States Information Agency. This funding ceased in the late 1990s, not long before the abolishment of the agency.[9]
In the fall of 2014 CINE made some major changes to their organization, which included creating one entry cycle per year for each award (Professional, Independent and Student), switching to a more traditional nominee structure in which only one production per category is named the winner, and transitioning the entire process online. However, unlike many major awards organizations, CINE's categories were based on original content and excellent storytelling,[10] not distribution platform, to reflect the constantly changing industry.
Awards
CINE presents two types of awards: competitive and honorary. Competitive awards include the Golden Eagle Award (instituted in 1962),[11] Special Jury Award, Masters Series, and Award of Excellence. Honorary awards included the Leadership Award, Trailblazer Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Legends Award. Separate from the Golden Eagle Awards, CINE also held a Film Scoring Competition, which was launched in 2013. In 2014, the competition was renamed the Marvin Hamlisch Film Contest for Emerging Composers in honor of the legendary composer. In 2019, after CINE had shut down, the Marvin Hamlisch estate launched the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards non-profit to continue holding composition competitions under the composer's name, expanding the scope of the contests to include theater, classical and song categories in multiple genres.
CINE utilizes a jury system to select winners. CINE also presents individuals with special honors. Many important filmmakers have received the Golden Eagle Award early in their career, such as Steven Spielberg for his first film Amblin' and Academy Award winning/nominated entries from Mel Brooks (The Critic) and Ken Burns (Brooklyn Bridge).[12]
Selected CINE Golden Eagle winners
The CINE Golden Eagle Award Trophy
The following people in the film and television industry are among those who have received a CINE Golden Eagle:[13][14]
Allan Albert (Between the Lines, 1984; 100 Years of Liberty, 1985; All About the Statue of Liberty, 1986; Something Special Happened in South Bend…, 1988)
Michael Blackwood (We Were German Jews, 1982; A Composer's Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera, 1986)
Lee R. Bobker (American Picture Palaces, 1983; To Catch a Cloud: A Thoughtful Look at Acid Rain, 1983; I, Leonardo, 1983; The War Which Never Happened, 1984; The Ultimate Challenge, 1984; The Movie Palaces, 1986; President, 1987; Headache, The Ancient Enemy, 1988; How Do You Thank Anyone For A Heart?, 1989)
Philip Burton Jr. (Portrait of America/Iowa, 1984; Timerman: The News From Argentina, 1984; Ducks Under Siege, 1987; The Return: A Jewish Renewal, 1988)
Jacques Cousteau (River of the Future, The New El Dorado: Invaders & Exiles, and Journey to a Thousand Rivers, 1984; Cousteau/Mississippi and Snowstorm in the Jungle, 1985; Riders of the Wind and Haiti: Waters of Sorrow, 1986; Marquesas Islands: Mountains From the Sea and Cuba: Waters of Destiny, 1987)
Jean-Michel Cousteau (River of the Future, The New El Dorado: Invaders & Exiles, and Journey to a Thousand Rivers, 1984; Snowstorm in the Jungle, 1985; Riders of the Wind and Haiti: Waters of Sorrow, 1986; Cape Horn: Waters of the Wind and Legacy of Cortez, 1987)
Tom Davenport (The Making of "The Frog King", 1982; Bearskin, 1983; The Goose Girl, 1985, Jack & The Dentist's Daughter, 1985, A Singing Stream, 1987; Soldier Jack; 1988)
Carson Davidson (Proctosigmoidoscopy in the Physician's Office, 1984; 40,000 Acres, With View, 1985; The Light Bulb Re-Invented, 1987)
Elda Hartley (Going With the Flow, 1983; Green Winter, 1986)
Herk Harvey (Shake Hands with Danger, 1980; Signals: Read 'em or Weep!, 1982; The Team of Your Life, 1982; Life Force, 1983; Bidding Your Money Hello, 1983; Telemarketing I - Customer Services: A Backup Sales Force, 1983; Korea: Window to the Orient, 1983; Korea: Ancient Culture, Modern Spirit, 1986)
Lawrence Hott (The Garden of Eden, 1984; The Adirondacks: The Life and Times of an American Wilderness, 1987; Sentimental Women Need Not Apply: A History of the American Nurse, 1988)
Sue Marx (Jim Pallas: Electronic Sculptor, 1982; Young at Heart, 1987; Art in the Stations: Detroit People Mover, 1989; Encore on Woodward: Detroit's Fox Theatre, 1989)
Kevin McCarey (Portrait of America: Puerto Rico, 1983; Portrait of America: Oregon, 1984; Trumpet of Conscience, 1986; Larry King's Night of Soviet Television, 1989)
Warren Miller (Have Windsurfer, Will Travel, 1982; Ballet of Competition, 1983; Rock N Roll 250, 1986)
Hugh Morton (Winning at Hang Gliding, 1982; Richard Evans Younger, Wildlife Artist - The Black Bear, 1985; Hang Gliding Around the World, 1985; Richard Evans Younger, Wildlife Artist: Alaska Eagles & Bears, 1989)
Bob Rogers (Aerotest, 1982; Ballet Robotique, 1982; Torture Test, 1983; The Lean Machine, 1983; The Car of Your Dreams, 1984; Rainbow War, 1986; Classic Disney, 1989)
Fred Rogers (Let's Talk About Going to the Doctor, 1986)
Irving Saraf (Participative Management: We Learn From the Japanese, 1984; Going International Part II: Managing Overseas Assignment; 1984, Going International: Living in the USA, 1986)
Ron Underwood (A Case of Working Smarter, Not Harder, 1982; Closing the Sale, 1983; Selling: The Power of Confidence, 1983; Overcoming Objections, 1984; Living With Computers, 1984; Motivation: The Classic Concepts, 1985; The Meeting Robbers, 1986; The Mouse and the Motorcycle, 1987; Runaway Ralph, 1988; Chuckie, 1988)
Bert Van Bork (The Rock Cycle, 1982, Ocean Dynamics: The Work of the Sea, 1982; Photosynthesis (Third Edition), 1982; Rivers: The Work of Running Water, 1982; Earthquakes: Exploring Earth's Restless Crust, 1983; Living Things In a Drop of Water, 1985; Flood Forecasting, 1986; Geologic Time, 1986; Plankton and the Open Sea (2nd Edition), 1986; Beginning of the Food Chain: Plankton, 1987; Evolution of Landscapes, 1987; Life: How Do We Define It?, 1987; What Is a Mammal?, 1987; Viruses: What They Are and How They Work, 1988)
Will Vinton (The Diary of Adam and Eve, 1982; The Great Cognito, 1983; Vanz Kant Danz, 1986; Signed, Sealed, Delivered, 1989)
Judith Wechsler (Edouard Manet: Painter of Modern Life, 1984; The Artist and the Nude, 1985; The Arrested Moment, 1988; Portraits, 1989)
Sy Wexler (Hearts and Arteries in Trouble, 1983; Fetal Evaluation, 1983; Infection Control in Surgical Patients, 1983; Surgery of Male Genital Lymphedema, 1983; Intraocular Lens: Small Miracle of Sight, 1984; Radioisotopes in the Diagnosis of Cancer - Second Edition, 1984; High Blood Pressure, 1984; Hope Is Not a Method, 1984; Dorsal Lumbotomy Revisited, 1985; Surgical Reconstruction of Cloacal Exstrophy, 1985; Vasectomy By Excision and Ligation, 1986; Diabetes in Pregnancy, 1987)
Chuck Workman (The Director and the Image, 1984; The Best Show in Town, 1987; Words, 1989)
Dick Young (Storms Bring Out the Eagles, 1982; Buffalo Bill and the Wild West, 1982; The Observatories, 1982; Sanctuary: An African Epic, 1982; Progress Not Promises, 1983; Tech Island, 1983; Never Too Old, 1984; Cocaine: Beyond the Looking Glass, 1984; To Be the Best: The Men and Women of Chrysler, 1985; Writing to Read, 1985; Being Young, 1985; Diabetes: The Journey and the Dream, 1985; Josh, 1985; Courage to Care, 1985; Dark Secrets, Bright Victory: One Woman's Recovery From Bulimia, 1986; Gotong Royong, 1986; Adult Literacy, 1987; Going For It, 1987; The Carrier Battle Group, 1987; Crack, 1987; The New Engineers, 1987; N.O.P.D, 1988; Genesis: Bridge Into the Future, 1988; New Sweden: An American Portrait, 1988; I'm A Person Too, 1988; If Every Person Could Read, 1989; The Gift of Hope, 1989)
Dick Young (Behind the Scenes: The Advertising Process At Work, 1990; Education For All, 1990; Profiles In Diplomacy: The U.S. Foreign Service, 1990; Spirit of Communication, 1991; The Making of Ulysses, 1991; TLC, 1991; Home, 1991, 1994; Reflections 1982-1992, 1992; Ariyaratne, 1992; Elise Tel & Paul Lardinois, 1992; Jimmy Carter, 1992; Kanitha, 1992; Diverse Roots, Diverse Forms, 1993; The Multimedia Publishing Studio, 1993; Legacy for Efrain, 1993; Abducted, 1993; Long Island Railroad: A Tradition of Service, 1994; Something's Happening Here, 1994; Investing for Social Gain: Program Related Investments, 1994; The Promise, 1995; Legacy for Efrain (Revised), 1995; You Should Live So Long, 1995; The Flame, 1996; A Simple Gift, 1998; Radio Astronomy: Observing the Invisible Universe, 1999)
