Patrimonio cultural, películas cinematográficas y Depósito Legal

Abstract

After an introduction about the present regulations on Legal Deposit in Spain and how it works, it is analised the deposit of films in this country not only as a matter of law but also as a real application. It can be noticed that althoug there have been some changes in this legal subject, there have never ben done films' deposit. It is explained the present situation about the deposit of films in the world and so about the different international references about the subject, making an special interest on the Project of the European Convention about the Protection of the Audiovisual National Heritage made by the Council of Cultural Cooperation in the Council of Europe. Finally, it is explained that for obtaining the preservation of films national heritage it is necessary to include the deposit of films in the legislation about legal deposit