CINE (Council on International Nontheatrical Events) was a non-profit film organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1957 with the mission of selecting American films for international film festivals, 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. After 61 years, CINE ceased operations in 2018.
History CINE's original name, the Committee on International Non-Theatrical Events, was chosen to create the acronym CINE, 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. 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.
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,61st CINE Golden Eagle Awards for Independent & Emerging Media - FilmFreeway 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), 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).
Selected CINE Golden Eagle winners
The following people in the film and television industry are among those who have received a CINE Golden Eagle:Winner's Archive - CINE 1960s Mel Brooks (The Critic, 1963) Jim Henson (Time Piece, 1967) George Ancona (Reflections: the imagery of Paul Hultberg enamelist, 1967) Mike Nichols (Bach to Bach, 1968) Steven Spielberg (Amblin', 1969)
1970s James R. Rokos (The Resurrection of Broncho Billy, 1971) Darrell Beschen (Running on Empty, 1978) Martha Coolidge (Old-Fashioned Woman, 1974)The Criterion Channel's September 2024 Lineup|Current|The Criterion Collection Robert Drew (Who's Out There?, 1975) Dick Ebersol (The Ancient Games, 1973) Taylor Hackford (Bukowski, 1974 and Teenage Father, 1979) Ron Howard (Deed of Daring-Do, 1972) John Korty (The Music School, 1974) Albert Magnoli (Jazz, 1979) Martin Scorsese (Italianamerican, 1975) Ron Underwood (The New Freedom, 1973) Robert Zemeckis (The Lift, 1972 and A Field of Honor, 1973)
1980s 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) Emile Ardolino (The Dance and the Railroad, 1982; He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin', 1983; Choreography by Jerome Robbins with the New York City Ballet, 1986; In Memory of ..., 1987) Leonard L. Bailey (Technique of Mitral Valve Replacement in Early Infancy, 1983) Malcolm Barbour and John Langley, (Cocaine Blues - The Myth and Reality of Cocaine, 1983) Saul Bass and Elaine Bass (Quest, 1983) Skip Battaglia (Boccioni's Bike, 1982) Nancy Beiman (Your Feet's Too Big, 1984) Robert Bilheimer (All By Myself, The Parapodium: An Alternative for the Paraplegic Child, 1983; The Cry of Reason, 1988) Lance Bird (America, Lost and Found, 1980) Noel Black (The Electric Grandmother, 1982) Les Blank (Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers and Burden of Dreams, 1983; In Heaven There Is No Beer?, 1984; Cigarette Blues, 1986; Ziveli! Medicine for the Heart and Gap-Toothed Women, 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) Alan Bridges (Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1984, Displaced Person, 1985) Kirk Browning (Kennedy Center Tonight - Stravinsky's Firebird by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1982; Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Shirley Verrett, 1987) Ken Burns (Brooklyn Bridge, 1981; The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God, 1984; Huey Long and The Statue of Liberty, 1985; Thomas Hart Benton, 1988; The Congress, 1989) Jeff Burr (Divided We Fall, 1984) Philip Burton Jr. (Portrait of America/Iowa, 1984; Timerman: The News From Argentina, 1984; Ducks Under Siege, 1987; The Return: A Jewish Renewal, 1988) Iris Cantor (Rodin and The Gates of Hell, 1982) Lee Caplin and Ruth Caplin (Living American Theatre Dance, 1983) Robert Carmichael and Greg Lowe (First Ascent, 1983) Doug Chiang (Mental Block, 1984) Joyce Chopra (Music Lessons, 1982) James Clavell (The Children's Story, 1983) John David Coles (Hellfire, 1983) 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) Bill Couturié (Vietnam Requiem, 1983; Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, 1988) 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) David Davidson (Long Gone Charlie, 1984; Cissy Houston - Sweet Inspiration, 1988) Gene Deitch (The Hat, 1982; Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, 1984; In the Night Kitchen, 1987; Where the Wild Things Are, 1989) Johanna Demetrakas (The Three Worlds of Bali, 1982) Loni Ding (Nisei Soldier, 1984; The Color of Honor, 1988) Tony De Nonno (Moira: A Vision of Blindness, 1982; One Generation Is Not Enough, 1982; Itzhak Perlman: In My Case Music, 1983) Frank Q. Dobbs (Hooked on Houston, 1982; Lions, Parakeets and Other Prisoners, 1984 Arthur Dong (Sewing Woman, 1982) Robert L. Drew (Herself, Indira Gandhi, 1982; Being with John F. Kennedy, 1984; Marshall High Fights Back, 1985; For Auction: An American Hero, 1986) Norman Dyhrenfurth (Tibetan Death Rites, 1983) Mar Elepaño (Lion Dance, 1982; Sleep Sounds, 1983) Jon H. Else (Palace of Delights, 1982) Boyd Estus (The Navigators, 1983) Dorothy Fadiman (Peace: A Conscious Choice, 1982) Linda Feferman (Mother May I?, 1983) Connie Field (The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, 1980) Roy Frumkes (Burt's Bikers, 1982) 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) Bruce Seth Green (Shades of Gray, 1983) Charles Guggenheim (Yorktown, 1984; The Making of Liberty, 1987; The Johnstown Flood, 1989) J. Michael Hagopian (Strangers in a Promised Land, 1984) Anthony Herrera (Mississippi Delta Blues, 1984) Victoria Hochberg (Tell Them I'm a Mermaid, 1984) 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) Linda Moulton Howe (Borrowed Faces, 1982) Peter H. Hunt (The Mysterious Stranger, 1983, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1986) Konstantin Kalser (For Years to Come, 1983) Theo Kamecke (The Future Below, 1983; The Microwave Question, 1983; Teterboro: Memories of an Airport, 1986) William Kronick (To the Ends of the Earth, 1983) Ken Kwapis (For Heaven's Sake, 1983) Sidney D. Kirkpatrick (My Father the President, 1982) Richard LaBrie (Swingline, 1983) Mary Lance (Artists at Work: A Film on the New Deal Art Projects, 1982) Saul Landau (Report from Beirut, 1983) Larry Lansburgh (Alaska: The Yup'ik Indians, 1986) John Lasseter (Luxo Jr., 1987) Robin Lehman (Metropolitan Cats, 1983) Arnold Leibovit (The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal, 1986) Barry Levinson (Displaced Persons, 1985) James Lipscomb (Love Those Trains, 1984) James Mangold (Future View, 1982) 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) Jonas McCord (Vietnam Requiem, 1983) Christopher McLeod (The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?, 1983; Downwind/Downstream, 1988) Kevin Meyer (Divided We Fall, 1984) 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) Mira Nair (So Far From India, 1983) Tom Neff (Daydreamer, 1982 and Red Grooms: Sunflower in a Hothouse, 1986) Robert Nixon (Whale Shark, 1984; Pygmy, 1984; If I Can Do This…I Can Do Anything, 1985; Elephant Diary, 1989) Lester Novros (IRAS: Infrared Astronomical Satellite, 1983) Brian O'Doherty (Hopper's Silence, 1982) Steven Okazaki (Unfinished Business, 1985) James Orr (Preserving a Moment in Time, 1983) Marty Pasetta (Let Poland be Poland, 1982) Gordon Parks (Solomon Northup's Odyssey, 1985) Jimmy Picker (Sundae in New York, 1984) Joanna Priestley (Voices, 1985) Bill Plympton (Boomtown, 1985) Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass (The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, 1986) Sheldon Renan (I Am Joe's Eye, 1984; AIDS: What Everyone Needs to Know, 1986; Trauma Emergency, 1989) Rick Reinert (Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, 1984)