The National School of Film Arts ( es, Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas or CUEC) is a
public
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film school
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part of the
National Autonomous University of Mexico
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in
Mexico City
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. It was influenced by the ''
Nouvelle Vague
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'' and by the First Contest of Experimental Film organized in Mexico that year.
In 42 years, CUEC has had as students several of the main Mexican filmmakers.
CUEC produces almost 100 short films a year, many showing at international festivals.
History
The Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas was founded in 1963 as the official film school of the
National Autonomous University of Mexico
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. In 1972, it became a member of the
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