Governance

The CICAE is governed by a Board of Directors, composed of national association members and representatives of individual cinemas and of festivals, and a Bureau (or Steering Committee), which is formed by a President, 2 to 4 Vice presidents, a treasurer and a secretary. The Board of Directors and Bureau run for a two-year term. 

The Board meets at least once a year and takes main decisions for the financial aspects and the core activities of the association. During the annual General Assembly, where all members are invited, the Board presents the financial and moral report, which the assembly has to vote upon, as well as the evolution of the projects.

The current Board was elected at the CICAE General Assembly in May 2023.

Bureau (Executive Committee)

The Bureau is elected by the Board of Directors and is formed by a president, 2 to 4 vice-presidents, a treasurer and a secretary. Additional members can be also elected. The Bureau is elected every 2 years, and has executive power.

President
  • Dr. Christian Bräuer, Germany
Vice-Presidents
  • Guillaume Bachy, France
  • Domenico Dinoia, Italy
  • Marlena Gabryszewska, Poland
  • Peggy Johnson, USA
Treasurer
  • Cyril Désiré, France
Secretary
  • Hannele Marjavaara, Finland
The Board of Directors in Cannes in May 2023 - Photo credit: Isabelle Nègre
The Board of Directors in Cannes in May 2023 - Photo credit: Isabelle Nègre
Member of the Board
  • Mira Staleva, Bulgaria
Honorary Presidents
  • Roland Probst, Switzerland
  • Gabriele Röthemeyer, Germany
  • Detlef Rossmann, Germany


Next election of the Bureau will take place in May 2025.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is formed by representatives of the founding members (Association Française des Cinémas d’Art et d’Essai, Association Suisse des Cinémas d’Art and the AG Kino – Gilde), by representatives of the members of category A (national or regional associations), category B (individual cinemas) and category C (festivals).

Founding Members

AFCAE, France

Represented by

  • Guillaume Bachy
  • Cyril Désiré
AG Kino-Gilde, Germany

Represented by

  • Christian Bräuer
  • Petra Rockenfeller
Schweizer Studiofilmverband SSV, Switzerland

Represented by

  • Tobias Faust

Representatives of membership categories

Members A
Members B
Members C

Honorary Members

  • Alain Bouffartigue, France
  • Micheline Gardez, France
  • Simone Lancelot, France
  • Volker Schlöndorff, Germany
  • István Szabó, Hungary

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