The Lisbon Theatre and Film School (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema) of the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon inherited the experience of teaching at the National Conservatoire, founded by Almeida Garrett, in 1836, and of teaching Film, introduced in the same establishment since 1971. The main goal of the Lisbon Theatre and Film School is the formation of highly qualified professionals, technically and artistically, in the fields of Theatre and Cinema. Sometimes is still referred by its former designation "Conservatório Nacional". It's a public institution of higher education created in Lisbon, but now located in Amadora, Portugal.