Le Film Commission in Italia: profili organizzativi e funzionali.

Film commissions are non-profit organizations established to support the cultural and economic industry of film and audiovisual productions.Originally born to provide logistic support to the crews and to promote locations, over time they have carried out additional and broader functions, which include training and management of specific film funds, up to the conservation of cinematographic heritage and undertaking of urban redevelopment projects.In Italy, formerly regulated by regional legislation, they receive formal recognition (and institutional coordination) under national law in the organic reform of cinema pursuant to Law 220/2016, which, implementing articles 5, 6, 9, 21, 33 of the Constitution, gave them several functions - all essentially public - performed along with the Regions and the autonomous Provinces. The substantial nature, which is independent of the public or private role (often coinciding with the structure of the foundation) of the individual film commissions, grants them the status of body governed by public law.They also represent an important tool for the protection, enhancement and promotion of intangible cultural heritage and cultural diversity (as defined by the UNESCO Conventions for the protection of the intangible cultural heritage of 2003 and on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions of 2005), given their role in supporting the sustainable development of the individual communities in which they operate.