# Université de Paris III. Institut de recherche sur le cinéma et l'audiovisuel
**Wikidata**: [Q51782255](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51782255)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/universite-de-paris-iii-institut-de-recherche-sur-le-cinema-et-l-audiovisuel

## Summary
The Institut de Recherche sur le Cinéma et l'Audiovisuel (IRCAV) is a research institute and laboratory based at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle — Paris 3 dedicated to cinema and audiovisual research. Founded in 1992 and located in Paris, it is identified in French research structures as EA185 and is directed (CEO) by Emmanuel Siety.

## Key Facts
- Official name: Institut de Recherche sur le Cinéma et l'Audiovisuel (short name: IRCAV).  
- Instance of: laboratory, research institute, research unit.  
- Inception: 1992.  
- Location: Paris, France.  
- Part of / parent organizations: Sorbonne Nouvelle — Paris 3; also listed with École nationale supérieure Louis‑Lumière as a parent organisation.  
- CNRS research group identifier: EA185.  
- Leadership: CEO / head — Emmanuel Siety.  
- Website: http://www.univ-paris3.fr/ircav-institut-de-recherche-sur-le-cinema-et-l-audiovisuel-ea-185-3445.kjsp (site in French).  
- Key institutional identifiers: ISNI 0000000119438553; ROR 04wpdcq98; VIAF 169538022; HAL structure ID 110852; IdRef 031247164; Library of Congress authority n91011050; Google Knowledge Graph /g/11hzcm_5j5; French national research structure ID 199213046V.

## FAQs
### Q: What is IRCAV?
A: IRCAV (Institut de Recherche sur le Cinéma et l'Audiovisuel) is a research institute and laboratory at Sorbonne Nouvelle — Paris 3 focused on cinema and audiovisual studies. It is formally identified in French research structures as EA185.

### Q: When and where was IRCAV founded?
A: IRCAV was founded in 1992 and is located in Paris, France.

### Q: Who leads the institute?
A: The listed CEO (head) of the institute is Emmanuel Siety.

## Why It Matters
IRCAV is a dedicated institutional center for scholarship on cinema and the audiovisual media within a major French university structure. As an established research unit (inception 1992) affiliated with Sorbonne Nouvelle — Paris 3 and linked administratively to École nationale supérieure Louis‑Lumière, it provides formal organizational capacity for research, teaching support, and collaboration in film and audiovisual studies. Its registration in national and international authority files and research databases (CNRS EA185, HAL structure 110852, ROR, ISNI, VIAF, IdRef, Library of Congress) enables discoverability, funding recognition, and integration into national research reporting systems. The institute’s institutional identifiers and web presence make it a traceable node for researchers, students, and institutional partners seeking expertise or partnership in cinema and audiovisual research in France.

## Notable For
- Being the dedicated cinema and audiovisual research institute of Université Sorbonne Nouvelle — Paris 3 (officially IRCAV).  
- Formal identification in French research infrastructure as CNRS research group EA185.  
- Continuous institutional presence since 1992 in Paris.  
- Multiple authoritative identifiers (ISNI, ROR, VIAF, HAL, IdRef, Library of Congress) that facilitate academic and bibliographic integration.  
- Leadership listed as Emmanuel Siety.

## Body

### Overview
- Official name: Institut de Recherche sur le Cinéma et l'Audiovisuel.  
- Short name / acronym: IRCAV.  
- Core domain indicated by name: cinema and audiovisual research.

### Founding and Location
- Inception year: 1992.  
- Located in: Paris, France.

### Organizational Status and Classification
- Instance types: laboratory; research institute; research unit.  
- Part of: Sorbonne Nouvelle — Paris 3.  
- Parent organisations listed: Sorbonne Nouvelle — Paris 3; École nationale supérieure Louis‑Lumière.  
- CNRS research group identifier: EA185 (CNRS classification reference).

### Leadership
- CEO / head: Emmanuel Siety.

### Identifiers and Registrations
- ISNI: 0000000119438553.  
- ROR ID: 04wpdcq98.  
- HAL structure ID: 110852.  
- IdRef ID: 031247164.  
- VIAF ID: 169538022.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n91011050.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11hzcm_5j5.  
- French national research structure ID: 199213046V.

### Online Presence
- Official web page: http://www.univ-paris3.fr/ircav-institut-de-recherche-sur-le-cinema-et-l-audiovisuel-ea-185-3445.kjsp (content in French).

### Research Documentation
- HAL structure linkage: HAL structure ID 110852 is associated with the institute for archived research outputs.

### Language and Access
- Primary web content language noted: French.

### Sitelinks and Visibility
- Sitelink count recorded: 1.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. [Source](https://aurehal.archives-ouvertes.fr/structure/110852)
3. French National Directory of Research Structures
4. HAL
5. ROR release v1.62