• North American cinema
  North American cinema
  The term North American cinema is generally used to refer collectively to the film industries of the United States and Canada. The term is cultural rather than geographic; the film industries of Mexico and Cuba are normally considered part of Latin American cinema.-See also:* Cinema of the United...
  
  
  • Cinema of Canada
    • Cinema of Quebec
  • Cinema of the United States
    Cinema of the United States
    The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
    
    
• Latin American cinema
  • Cinema of Argentina
    Cinema of Argentina
    The cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
    
    
  • Cinema of Brazil
    Cinema of Brazil
    Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on State funding and incentives.- Early days :A couple of...
    
    
  • Cinema of Colombia
    Cinema of Colombia
    Colombian Cinema has struggled to develop as a solid industry throughout its history. During the beginning of the 20th century some production companies tried to maintain a level of constant production but lack of government support and a strong international industry ended up diminishing initiative...
    
    
  • Cinema of Cuba
    Cinema of Cuba
    Cinema arrived in Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. Before the Cuban Revolution of 1959, about 80 full-length films were produced in Cuba. Most of these films were melodramas...
    
    
  • Cinema of Mexico
  • Cinema of Paraguay
    Cinema of Paraguay
    The Cinema of Paraguay is small, however this has begun to change in recent years with films like El Toque del Oboe , María Escobar , O Amigo Dunor which competed for Best Movie in the Rotterdam International Film Festival, and Hamaca Paraguaya , which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival,...
    
    
  • Cinema of Peru
    Cinema of Peru
    While the Peruvian film industry has not been nearly as prolific as that of some other Latin American countries, such as Mexico or Argentina, some Peruvian movies produced enjoyed regional success. The first Peruvian sound film was Alberto Santana's Resaca, which was released in 1934...
    
    
  • Cinema of Puerto Rico
    Cinema of Puerto Rico
    The history of the Cinema industry in Puerto Rico begins with the US invasion of the island in 1898. At that time, the American soldiers brought cameras to record what they saw. It was not until the 1912 that Puerto Ricans would begin to produce their own films.After this, Puerto Rican cinema has...
    
    
  • Cinema of Venezuela
    Cinema of Venezuela
    Venezuelan cinema dates back to the late nineteenth century, but has never enjoyed the success of some other Latin American cinema. Recent years have seen Secuestro Express , which was distributed internationally by Miramax, and El Caracazo , a costly historical film about the Caracazo of 1989...
    
    

See also

• Cinema of the world
• World cinema
  World cinema
  World cinema is a term used primarily in English language speaking countries to refer to the films and film industries of non-English speaking countries. It is therefore often used interchangeably with the term foreign film...