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 ...

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 ...

The 4th edition of the European Arthouse Cinema Day has united on Sunday, the 13th of October, 70.000 spectators in 620 cinemas across 37 countries. Workshops, screening marathons, sweets, talks or special guests have accompanied most of the programmes of the EACD in a weekend marked by an Indian summer. Collaboration was the keyword of the international event promoted by the artistic ambassadors Céline Sci ...

Little by little the big day is approaching. Less than 3 weeks to go for the 4th edition of the European Arthouse Cinema Day! On 13th of October hundreds of cinemas located both in or outside of Europe will celebrate the diversity of European cinema as well as their own venues! Numerous cinemas have already signed up. If you want or are planning to participate, please register under the link below. Particip ...

Festivals take one of the most important roles in the discovery of cinema. They curate the current and future state of film, elevate young talent and showcasing diversity in filmmaking. Within their competition, small independent voices can get the same stage as big-budgeted, established films. “The competition of film festivals, especially if funded with public money, should be a fair place for all kinds o ...

In less than a week the 16th edition of the CICAE training programme for cinema exhibitors is kicking off with a new rich programme of lectures, workshops and roundtables. It's worth mentioning that Jean-Marc Lalo, founder of the studio Atelier Lalo Architecture will speak about the cinema space and the possible improvements of the spaces of arthouse cinemas, when it comes to choices related to architecture ...

For the first time CICAE participates at the CineLink Industry Days, presenting in partnership with the festival a series of lectures and workshops for the Avant Premiere Lab. The Avant Premiere Lab is an educational programme tailor-made to address some of the pressing issues of exhibition and distribution. The programme welcomes top experts and cinema managers from the CICAE network of members, from six d ...

The Iranian movie director Mohammad Rasoulof, 2017's winner of "Un Certain Regard" for his film "A Man of Integrity" has been forbidden to travel and work since September 2017. On 23rd of July he was sentenced to one year in prison, to be followed by two years of interdiction related to the undertaking of any social or political activity. "Mohammad Rasoulof is an artist. It is absurd to accuse him of being ...

New Executive Board at CICAE, the International Confederation of Arthouse cinemas Christian Bräuer from Germany is the new president The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas, the CICAE has witnessed a generational change at the annual general assembly during the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. Christian Bräuer from Germany, CEO of the Berlin based Yorck Cinema Group and president of the German Arthous ...

Wednesday 15th May // 9:30-13:00 CICAE General Assembly For CICAE members only at "le Rendez-Vous des Exploitants Art et Essai" (3rd floor) 2, Rue Bivouac Napoléon, Cannes [divide style="3"] Thursday 16th May // 10:00-12:00 CICAE - CNC Round Table "Arthouse cinemas in Europe and their roles in film releases" Plage CNC - La Plage Barrière Le Gray d'Albion Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes You're welcome to p ...