The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) and the Film Expo Group are delighted to announce the 2025 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 Ceremony on Thursday 19 June at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB) in Barcelona, Spain.
The Gold Awards, introduced at CineEurope 2018, recognise those individuals who have made an exceptional contribution both to the ongoing success of their company or organisation and also to the wider European cinema industry.
The recipients of the 2025 Gold Awards are as follows:
Pia Vornanen-Lundeborg, People Director, Northern Europe, ODEON Cinemas Group
Ravit David, Head of Film Programming, Cineworld Israel, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary
Geir Hammerø, CEO, Molde Kino, Norway
Erik Jørgensen, CEO and Owner, Fram Kino, Norway
Caterina Saviotti and Francesca Saviotti, CEO and Owners, Barberini Cinemas, Italy
Andrea De Candido, Head of Marketing, The Space Cinema, Vue, Italy
Per Jakobsen, Project and Visual manager, Nordisk Film Cinemas, Denmark
Welcoming the announcement of the Awards, President of UNIC Phil Clapp said:
“Congratulations to all this year’s nominees, whose outstanding contribution and dedication to excellence are a source of huge inspiration not only to their colleagues but also our wider industry. Such recognition is richly deserved.”
Andrew Sunshine, President of The Film Expo Group, added:
“The entire team at Film Expo Group would like to congratulate all of those being recognized with a Gold Award this year.
It is always exciting to get the opportunity to single these individuals out each year for what they contribute to not just their companies, but the entire industry as well.”
About UNIC
The Union Internationale des Cinémas/International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) represents the interests of cinema trade associations and cinema operators covering 39 countries in Europe and in neighbouring regions.
About Film Expo Group
The Film Expo Group is the premier organizer of events in the motion picture industry. The Film Expo Group produces CineEurope, held in Barcelona; ShowEast, held in Miami; and CineAsia, held in Bangkok.
Additional information can be found at www.filmexpos.com.