The CICAE is a network of networks and a bridge between festivals and cinemas. Today, the CICAE brings together over 2,400 arthouse cinemas with more than 4,400 screens, in 45 Countries, thanks to the collaboration of 12 national and regional arthouse cinema associations, as well as individual cinemas and festivals from across the world.
You will find a list of all our members and the territories that they represent at this link: CICAE members (November 2024). Should you be interested in becoming a CICAE member, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Members in a nutshell
The CICAE association represents more than 2400 members in 45 countries, and more than 4,400 screens.
The members are divided into 4 categories:
- National and regional associations (members A): 12 associations from France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Arab countries, and Venezuela.
- Individual arthouse cinemas (members B): 54 cinemas from 26 different countries.
- Festivals and film organisations (members C): 10 festivals in 6 countries and 9 Arthouse Cinema Awards, the Independent Cinema Office (UK) and Europa Cinemas
- Individuals and other organisations supporting the arthouse movement (associate members): 8 individuals, 2 Iranian film distributor, 1 Swedish organisation for independent cinemas (Biografcentralen), 1 women archive collective, 1 Belgian travelling cinema and 1 centre for fine arts.
The National and Regional Associations
- AFCAE (France): 1191
- AG Kino – Gilde e.V. (Germany): 389
- FICE (Italy): 310
- Stowarzyszenie Kin Studyjnych (Poland): 245
- AIACE (Italy): 5
- Schweizer Studiofilm Verband (Switzerland): 80
- Art Mozi Egyesület (Hungary): 34
- NAAS – the Network of Arab Alternative Screens (7 different countries): 9
- PROMIO (Spain): 24
- Riksföreningen Biograferna (Sweden): 26
- Vereniging Nederlands Filmtheater Overleg – NFO (Netherlands): 27
- Circuíto Gran Cine (Venezuela): 4
Services for CICAE members
CICAE members take actively part to meetings, events and can access to several services: they can join the CICAE juries present in well-known international film festivals along the year, they can request the CICAE membership card that allows them to access all screenings in the member cinemas worldwide, and can be part of the arthouse cinema movement.
CICAE membership card
International Juries
Films in Preview
CICAE Community Area
We are currently working on a new version of our community area, which will be directly linked to our Arthouse Cinema Hub project!
You will be able to find there exclusive content for our members, as well as job openings and other special offers from our network, for our network. You will also have access to a list of our members in order to find information about them and their contact details.
As for now, we can only offer additional downloads to CICAE members. Very soon, we will open these resources for Arthouse Cinema Hub users as well.
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Becoming a CICAE member
The CICAE is a network of networks and a bridge between festivals and cinemas. By joining the CICAE, you will support the arthouse exhibition sector, and benefit from updates about the sector and have the possibility to network and participate in the activities of the association.