Projecting Progress: How Can We Best Cultivate and Grow Audiences in a Dynamic and Diverse Film Landscape?
Hans-Joachim Flebbe to Receive 2023 UNIC Achievement Award
Nordisk Film Cinemas to Receive “International Exhibitor of the Year” Award At CineEurope 2023
European Cinemas Hit 55.6% Box Office Growth in 2022
UNIC Launches Sixth Edition of the Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme
UNIC and Boxoffice Pro Reveal the Second Edition of “Giants of Exhibition: Europe”
The International Union Of Cinemas (UNIC) Elects New Board Of Directors
The General Assembly of the The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the trade association representing cinema operators and their national associations across 39 European territories, today elected a new Board to serve the organisation for the next two years. The decision – made during CineEurope…
UNIC Publishes 2022 Annual Report At CineEurope
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the trade association representing cinema operators and their national associations across 39 European territories, has today published its Annual Report on key cinema trends in the region in 2021/22. The report – available online here – provide…
Celebrating the Big Screen Experience at CineEurope 2022
Phil Clapp and Laura Houlgatte, President and CEO respectively of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade grouping, today celebrated the Big Screen experience and the positive recovery results around Europe and globally at CineEurope 2022. Welcoming delegates at the open…
STUDIOCANAL’s CEO, Anna Marsh, to Receive “International Distributor of the Year” Award at CineEurope 2022
Anna Marsh, CEO of STUDIOCANAL (a CANAL+ Company) has been named as the 2022 recipient of the “International Distributor of the Year” award at CineEurope. The award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday 23 June, at the Centre Convenci…
UNIC Stands in Solidarity With Ukrainian Exhibitors and the Ukrainian People Following Russian Invasion
IMAX and Vista Group Named as 2022 Champions of UNIC Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme as Applications Invited for Sixth Edition
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade grouping, has today announced that IMAX Corporation and Vista Group take on the role of principal sponsors of its flagship Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme, already in its fifth year. At the same time UNIC launched a call for me…
Recovering European Cinemas See 42% Box Office Growth in 2021
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary 2021 box office and admissions estimates for the territories covered by the organisation. While the figures below are based on initial estimates, the over…
UNIC’s 2021 Annual Report Published at CineEurope
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade group, has today published its Annual Report, examining key cinema trends across the 38 territories represented by the association during 2020. The report – available online – provides an in-depth look at recent develop…
Cinema Sector Celebrate Audiences and Films Returning to the Big Screen
Phil Clapp and Laura Houlgatte, President and CEO respectively of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade grouping, today used their keynote address at CineEurope 2021 to reflect on the resilient nature of the sector and the unique experience that only cinemas can provid…
2021 CineEurope Gold Awards Recipients Announced
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) and the Film Expo Group are delighted to announce the 2021 recipients of the CineEurope Gold Awards, given to cinema professionals for their outstanding dedication and service to the sector. The Awards will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Cerem…
Ivar Halstvedt to Receive 2021 UNIC Achievement Award
IVAR HALSTVEDT, Director of Cinema at Kulturmeglerne Ltd and former Country Manager, Norway, at Nordic Cinema Group and ODEON Cinemas Group, has been named as the 2021 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award, given each year in recognition of outstanding dedication and service to European cinema exh…
Universal Pictures’ Niels Swinkels to Receive International Distributor of the Year Award at CineEurope
Niels Swinkels, EVP & MD for Universal Pictures International has been named as the 2021 recipient of the “International Distributor of the Year” award at CineEurope. The award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, 7 October, at…
Odeon Cinemas Group to Receive “International Exhibitor of the Year” Award at CineEurope 2021
ODEON Cinemas Group has been named as the 2021 recipient of the “International Exhibitor of the Year” award at CineEurope. The award will be presented to Mark Way, President of AMC Europe and Managing Director ODEON Cinemas Group, and Juan Antonio Gomez, Chief Partnership and Content Officer, as par…
UNIC Launches Fifth Edition Of The Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade grouping, today launched the fifth edition of its Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme, a 12-month mentoring programme for women in cinema exhibition. Following the success of the previous four editions, this year’s programme will p…
UNIC Calls for Ongoing Support for European Cinemas to Overcome the Challenges of Covid-19
The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary 2020 box office estimates for the territories covered by the organisation. European cinemas saw a 70.6% drop in box office in 2020, accounting for a total…
European Cinema Body Demands Further Public Funding Support for Cinemas During Covid-19 Crisis
Following recent decisions requiring the closure of cinemas across a number of European countries in response to ‘spikes’ in COVID-19, European trade body the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has today renewed its call to national governments, the European Commission and the European Parliament…
Sustainability Project: Winners Announced
‘A Greener Screen’ and ‘ABLE’ have been announced during the 2020 edition of the UNIC Cinema Days as the two inaugural winners of the ‘Brief Cases’ cinema sustainability project. The project is a collaborative initiative involving Brief Cases, London College of Communication (part of the University…
European Cinemas Voice Disappointment and Dismay Over Disney Decision
Following the decision by Walt Disney Studios to release Pixar’s “Soul” directly onto their Disney+ streaming platform, the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), representing European cinema operators, has issued the following statement. Walt Disney Studios’ decision to release “S…
Circumstances around “Trolls World Tour” do not justify wholesale changes to the business model
The performance of “Trolls Word Tour” should be viewed – and only viewed – in the context of the exceptional circumstances surrounding its release and the unprecedented times we are living through. When a third of the global population is currently on some form of a Coronavirus lockdown…