During the past months some cinemas of the CICAE network have been facing serious difficulties. Nevertheless, the common thread of these cultural spaces is the support they are receiving from their local and international communities. All aware of the paramount work they do in terms of sharing important values of cultural diversity and enrichment, of creating a safe place for the audiences who can exchange ...

The applications for 17th Art Cinema = Action + Management, the next International training course for independent cinema exhibitors are open. The 2020 edition of the training programme will take place from August 31 to September 6, on the island of San Servolo, in Venice Italy. The deadline for the first round of submissions is 31 March 2020. The course includes: - in-depth workshops covering diverse topic ...

The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas is proud to announce that the Art Cinema Award at the Berlinale Forum goes to The Calming (Ping jing) by Song Fang. Film information The Calming (Ping jing) China, 2020, 89 minutes Written and directed by: Song Fang Cast: Qi Xi, Ye Yuzhu, Song Dijin, Makiko Watanabe, Chen Yadi Production : Fabula Entertainment, Huanxi Media Group International Sales: More ...

The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas is proud to announce that the Art Cinema Award at the Berlinale Panorama goes to Digger by Georgis Grigorakis. Film information Digger Greece / France, 2020, 101 minutes Director: Georgis Grigorakis Script: Georgis Grigorakis, Maria Votti, Vangelis Mourikis Cast: Vangelis Mourikis, Argyris Pandazaras, Sofia Kokkali, Theo Alexander, Michalis Iatropoulos, Va ...

The 70th edition of the International film festival of Berlin will take place from 20th February to 1st of March 2020. It will offer a full programme of collateral events, conferences, receptions and meetings. The agenda of meetings for Arthouse cinemas is: Saturday, 22 February 2020 « Meet the Arthouse Cinemas » cocktail, co-organised with AG Kino-Gilde and Film New Europe. 13:00 – 15:00 at Oxymoron Restau ...

Arthouse cinemas are united by their commitment to preserving cinema’s cultural heritage, producing excellent theatrical experiences, and serving their communities. Exceptional exhibitors bring international, independent, and critically acclaimed films to their neighbourhoods. Arthouse cinemas are vital cultural spaces for communities: as meeting points and places of free speech, they foster democratic valu ...

The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas is proud to announce that the Art Cinema Award at the 30th Ciné Junior goes to Antigone by Sophie Deraspe. Film information Antigone Québec / Canada, 2019, 109 minutes Director: Sophie Deraspe Script: Sophie Deraspe (a contemporary adaptation of the work of Sophocles) Cast: Nahéma Ricci, Rawad El-Zein, Antoine DesRochers Production: ACPAV , +1 514 849-2281 ...

CICAE is one of the 90 European organisations to sign an open and joint letter calling on EU leaders to support the European Parliament’s proposed budget for the Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027. "Today, Creative Europe represents a mere 0,15% of the overall EU Budget. This is by no means proportionate to our sectors’ contribution to the EU economy, which stands at €509bn in value added to GDP and over 1 ...

This is a recap of all the films who won the Art Cinema Awards in 2019. Thanks to all the festivals for hosting our CICAE jurors and to all the jurors for having spent some of their time to watch many films and to choose the winners (we know it's not an easy job to choose among so many good independent films). February Ciné Junior: Supa Modo, by Likarion Wainaina Berlinale Panorama: 37 Seconds, by HIKARI Be ...

International Arthouse network is growing: CICAE welcomes new member networks from Sweden and the Netherlands and opens debate on Future perspectives of arthouse cinemas in a globalized media world The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas CICAE welcomed 3 new members at its board meeting in Lisbon: the Swedish National Arthouse Cinema Network "Riksfoereningen Biograferna", the Dutch Association o ...