Our Activities Support for Cinemas

PRESENTATION

Since its creation in 1992, EUROPA CINEMAS set up an initiative in the film exhibition sector and created the first international film theatre network for the circulation of European films.

As part of the Creative Europe / MEDIA Programme of the European Union, and with the support of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), EUROPA CINEMAS intervenes in 34 MEDIA countries.

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OBJECTIVES

•             To increase European programming in film theatres and to raise attendance, particularly with regard to European non-national films.

•             To encourage exhibitors to develop European initiatives aimed at Young Audiences.

•             To promote diversity within European programming.

•             To develop a network of theatres to enable joint initiatives at a national and European level.

Present in 766 European cities, the EUROPA CINEMAS / MEDIA network supports 1,239 cinemas totaling 2,903 screens.

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Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

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(download below)

A Countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain

English - French - German - Italian - Spanish

B Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden

English - French - German

C Countries: Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia

English - French

D Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania and Serbia

English - French - Spanish

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The next application period is 1st July - 15th September 2024, for admission into the Network as of 1st January 2024.

The deadline to receive the applications is 15th September 2024.

Applications will be examined by the Europa Cinemas Validation Committee in October 2024.

Application Procedure to MEDIA Network:

I / Confirm your wish to apply to Europa Cinemas. To do so, please send us an email (to info@europa-cinemas.org) with the following information:

About the cinema: 

• Name of the cinema
• Total number of screens
• Number of seats per screen
• Address
• City
• Phone number of the cinema
• First name and last name of the director of the cinema
• First name and last name of the person in charge of the follow up of the application with Europa Cinemas
• Position of this person in the cinema
• Mobile phone number of this person
• E-mail address of this person
• Total number of screenings the year before the application
• Total admissions registered the year before the application*
• Website address of the cinema

* Please consider all admissions of all films, even those for free, even those screened in the frame of an event such as festival, Film Week, Tribute to…)

About the exhibition company:

• Name of the exhibition company
• Corporate status of the company
• First name and last name of the legal representative of the company
• Address
• City
• Phone number of the company
• Mobile phone number of the legal representative of the company
• E-mail address of the company

You will receive in June your LOGIN and PASSWORD and have access to the Member Zone.

Your application must be made ONLINE on our MEMBER ZONE (through the homepage of our website).

II / Register your application through the Member Zone. You must refer to the Instructions on the Member Zone.

• Fill in all the information concerning the cinema and exhibition company.
• Complete the programming of the first 6 months in 2024 (or upload it via an Excel sheet).
• Validate your application.

To find out more about the criteria for joining the Network and how to best prepare your application, please read carefully the full procedure (download below):
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A Countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain

English - French - German - Italian - Spanish

B Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden

English - French - German

C Countries: Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia and Slovakia

English - French

D Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania and Serbia

English - French - Spanish

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Should you have any question or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.