CALL FOR APPLICATIONS : Futura Cinema launches its 4th edition • CICAE

Futura Cinema, a European innovation programme dedicated to advancing independent cinemas, is launching the calls for their 4th Edition

As part of a new strategic partnership between CICAE and Futura Cinema, CICAE members will gain priviliged access to upcoming Futura Cinema projects.

Since 2021, Futura Cinema has been supporting those who think differently about the cinema experience, with a strong conviction: cinemas must be able to test, experiment, invent, collaborate, give themselves the means to explore new avenues and stay connected to an ever-changing world.

Today, the cinema sector is in dialogue with video games, architecture, technology, live performance, artificial intelligence, publishing, etc. It is involved in a wide range of ecosystems, and cinemas have a role to play as innovation hubs.

Futura Cinema is back for a fourth edition with 2 intensive support programmes:

An intensive programme designed to support 6 to 8 innovative projects focused on cross-sector innovation between cinema and other industries, with a strong emphasis on new technologies, immersive experiences, and social and environmental innovation.

1-year incubation with 5 working sessions at partner festivals.

The call for applications for the fourth promotion of the incubation programme is divided into 2 categories:

- Call for project owners: proposing a project or initiative, whatever its stage of development;

- Call for co-creators: offering skills and know-how to contribute to a project and join a team.

A programme to support teams in the experimental phase of their project, as well as cultural venues and cinema professionals seeking innovative solutions, becoming testing grounds for new tools and solutions designed to boost attendance, revenues, or social impact.

15-month programme with 3 major events at partner festivals.

There are two calls for applications for the experimentation network:

- Call for projects: to propose a mature project, ready for experimentation, with the aim of testing hypotheses and refining its economic model;

- Call for venues: any structure likely to experiment with a project.

Do you have an idea, a project or skills to contribute? Send in your application!

Deadline for submissions: June 30 at midnight!

More info & application forms below.