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Action “Back to Cinema”

Back to Cinema - social media campaign In collaboration with German initiative Zurück ins Kino, we are launching the #backtocinema frames, to be used on social media. We would like ...

A look at the actual situation of cinemas and possible reopening strategies

As discussions about reopening cinemas have started in several countries and tentative dates have been set for conditional reopenings at the end of May and beginning of June, we wo ...

Joint Film and Audiovisual Sector COVID-19 Statement – (update 05 May 2020)

(Update 05.05.2020: we now have 116 organisations and companies in total) The film and audiovisual sector in Europe calls for urgent action by EU and Member State decision makers t ...

Memory House by João Paulo Miranda Maria and The Other Tom by Rodrigo Plá and Laura Santullo win the Art Cinema Award ex aequo at the Cinéma en Construction 37 Toulouse

The International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas is proud to announce that Memory House by João Paulo Miranda Maria and to El Otro Tom (The Other Tom) by Rodrigo Plá and Laura S ...

Let’s support arthouse cinemas: Cineciutat, Centro Arte Alameda, Moviemento, Bío Paradís

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 rec ...

17th Art Cinema = Action + Management: submit your application

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 prog ...

The Calming by Song Fang wins the Art Cinema Award at the Berlinale Forum 2020

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 informa ...

Applications for the 2019 training programme are open

Posted date: March 01, 2019

This year the CICAE training course, co-financed by Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme, will take place from August 26th until September 1st, again on the green and peaceful island of San Servolo, in Venice (Italy). Content of the Training course In a context of rapid technological change and strong competition with diverse forms of entertainment, this training programme offers trainees a place to reflect ...

Supa Modo by Likarion Wainaina wins the Art Cinema Award at the Festival Ciné Junior

Posted date: February 26, 2019

The International Confederation of Art Cinemas is proud to announce that the Art Cinema Award at the Festival Ciné Junior 2019, goes to SUPA MODO by Likarion Wainaina. Film information Supa Modo Kenya / Germany, 2018, 74 minutes Director: Likarion Wainaina Script: Silas Miami, Mugambi Nthiga, Wanjeri Gakuru, Kamau Wa Ndung'u, Likarion Wainaina Cinematography: Enos Olik Cast: Stycie Waweru, Marrianne Nungo, ...

Our Defeats by Jean-Gabriel Périot wins the Art Cinema Award at the 69th Berlinale Forum

Posted date: February 17, 2019

The International Confederation of Art Cinemas is proud to announce that the Art Cinema Award at the 69th Berlinale Forum, goes to OUR DEFEATS by Jean-Gabriel Périot. Film information OUR DEFEATS (Nos défaites) France, 2019, 94 minutes Director: Jean-Gabriel Périot Cinematography: Amine Berrada Production: Envie de Tempête Productions International sales: Doc & Film International More information on the ...

37 SECONDS by HIKARI wins the Art Cinema Award at the 69th Berlinale in Panorama section

Posted date: February 17, 2019

The International Confederation of Art Cinemas is proud to announce that the Art Cinema Award at the 69th Berlinale Panorama, goes to 37 SECONDS by HIKARI. Film information 37 SECONDS Japan, 2019, 115 minutes Director: HIKARI Script: HIKARI Cinematography: Stephen Blahut, Tomoo Ezaki Cast: Mei Kayama, Misuzu Kanno, Shunsuke Daitō, Makiko Watanabe, Minori Hagiwara Production : knockonwood, HIKARI Film More i ...

Film or television festival? The Berlinale at crossroads

Posted date: February 11, 2019

Press release 11.02.2019 Film or television festival? The Berlinale at crossroads The International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) criticises that the 69th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival has included the film “Elisa y Marcela” by Isabel Coixet in the official competition, without proof of the rightsholder, Netflix ensuring a regular international release in cinemas. Should the f ...

CICAE at the 69th Berlinale

Posted date: January 25, 2019

In less than 1 month the 69th Berlinale (7-17 February 2019) will kick off, along with many events, conferences, cocktails and meet-ups. Here are some CICAE highlights for those days. Saturday, 9th Feb Meet the Art-Cinemas - Cocktail organized by AG Kino-Gilde, CICAE and MEDIA Salles 1-3pm at Oxymoron Café - Hackesche Höfe, Rosenthaler Str. 40-41, 10178 Berlin (S-Bahn stop Hackescher Markt - U8 stop Weinmei ...

Dear Joel, dear Ethan, dear Alfonso

Posted date: January 23, 2019

Editorial by François Aymé, President of the French Art Cinema Association – Appeared in the newspaper of the association, Le Courrier Art et Essai – January 2019 Dear Joel, Ethan and Alfonso, Blood Simple, Fargo, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, No Country for Old Men, True Grit and many others when it comes to Ethan and Joel; Children of Men and then Gravity in Alfonso’s case. We have seen all your films. We w ...

Art Cinema Awards 2018: all the winners

Posted date: November 30, 2018

This is a recap of all the films who won the Art Cinema Awards in 2018. 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: Ethel & Ernest, by Roger Mainwood Berlinale Panorama: Hard Paint (Tinta ...

RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR by Milorad Krstić wins the Art Cinema Award at the 15th Seville European Film Festival

Posted date: November 26, 2018

The International Confederation of Art Cinemas is proud to announce that the Art Cinema Award at the 15th Seville European Film Festival, in Spain, goes to RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR by Milorad Krstić. Film information RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR Hungary, 2018, 96 minutes Director: Milorad Krstić Screenplay: Milorad Krstić, Radmila Roczkov Animation: Milorad Krstić, Marcell László Production: Ruben Brandt LLC. ...

Buy Me A Gun by Julio Hernández Cordón wins the Art Cinema Award at the Loft Film Fest 2018

Posted date: November 15, 2018

The International Confederation of Art Cinemas is proud to announce that the Art Cinema Award at the Loft Film Fest in Tucson (Arizona), goes to Buy Me A Gun (Cómprame Un Revólver) by Julio Hernández Cordón. Film information Buy Me A Gun (Cómprame Un Revólver) Mexico, Colombia, 2018, 84 minutes Director: Julio Hernández Cordón Screenplay: Julio Hernández Cordón Photography : Nicolás Wong Cast : Ángel Leonel ...