CICAE - Arthouse Cinema

27/05/2026

Building on Creative Europe MEDIA’s success for Europe’s audiovisual and creative future 🎥🌍⭐

At Cannes, European organisations and networks from the film and audiovisual sector came together to express their strong support for the continued role of the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme within the new AgoraEU framework.

For more than three decades, Creative Europe MEDIA has played a vital role in strengthening Europe’s audiovisual sector, both economically and culturally.

Together with fellow European organisations and networks, CICAE supports the continuation of this uniquely effective European instrument, which has enabled companies of all sizes to collaborate, innovate, and grow across borders, while supporting creative talents from every corner of Europe.
By fostering meaningful exchange across the entire value chain: from directors, writers and independent producers to sales agents, distributors, festivals, cinemas, tech companies and audience initiatives - the programme has helped shape a truly diverse and dynamic audiovisual landscape across Europe.

Crucially, its impact reaches far beyond the industry itself: audiences across all member states benefit from access to a wide range of high-quality works reflecting the many voices and identities of Europe.

As the AgoraEU programme takes shape, we look forward to a continued strong commitment to Creative Europe MEDIA and to further strengthening Europe’s cultural and creative ecosystem for the future.

Read the full article on our website: https://cicae.org/news/building-on-creative-europe-media%E2%80%99s-success-for-europe%E2%80%99s-audiovisual-and-creative-future

11/05/2026

Opening the at the Reception at Carlton Beach Club, following the AFCAE General Assembly at Palais des Festivals – Salle Debussy, as part of the 35th edition of the Rencontres nationales Art et Essai de Cannes. A great beginning to a few days of conversations, cinema, and new encounters on the Croisette.

Our dearest colleagues, from left to right: Gaëtan Bruel, Thierry Frémaux, Guillaume Bachy, Christian Bräuer, David Obadia, and Sebastian Naumann.

28/04/2026

Just one day before the deadline for this year’s Arthouse Cinema Training, we’re sharing this interview with CICAE alumnus , who, together with fellow alumnus Mizero Kabano Yannick, is currently reviving — Kigali’s oldest cinema — and turning it into a space for independent film.

From a week of exchange in Berlin to building cinema infrastructures back home — this is just one example of where the training can lead.

Applications close tomorrow! Read the full interview here: https://cineuropa.org/en/index/

01/04/2026

CICAE Executive Committee in Warsaw!

From 26–27 March 2026, the CICAE Bureau (Executive Committee) met in Warsaw, Poland, bringing together leaders from Europe’s arthouse cinema community. The programme began with a dinner with representatives from Poland’s Ministry of Culture and key industry figures, creating space for dialogue and collaboration. The following morning, the Executive Committee gathered to discuss key topics shaping the future of arthouse cinema, including European policy developments and frameworks, industry collaborations and partnerships, film market trends and cinema diversity, as well as strategic projects and the 2026 budget.

The meeting coincided with the 5th Film Education Forum at Cinema Iluzjon, giving participants the opportunity to explore innovative approaches to film education and strengthen skills across Europe. CICAE warmly thanks all participants for their engagement and looks forward to continuing collaboration in support of independent and arthouse cinema. Special thanks go to the , and especially to Marianna Cieślak, for their generous support and hospitality, and to Dominika Scheibinger-Kunecka for the great photos.

31/03/2026

The CICAE Arthouse Cinema Awards recently took us to .toulouse, where the Films in Progress section continues to support independent Latin American films at crucial stages of completion.

A special thank you to , who represented the CICAE Arthouse Cinema Award on the jury, alongside Marie Foulon and Jakub Duszynski.

We’re happy to share that the jury recognised the film:

BATE E VOLTA COPACABANA
directed by Juliana Antunes and Camila Matos
(Brazil, 95’, work in progress)

Jury statement:
“We would like to present the Award of European Distributors and Exhibitors to BATE E VOLTA COPACABANA, a vibrant new voice from Brazil, distinguished by its rare audacity and disarming sincerity.

This film, still a work in progress, already carries within it the promise of a kind of cinema that unsettles, captivates, and above all, leaves no one indifferent. Through the power of its imagery and the freedom of its perspective on youth and sensuality, it charts a singular and courageous path.”

18/03/2026

News from BFI Film Audience Network (BFI FAN).

BFI FAN is offering a paid opportunity for international participants to share projects, case studies, or topics that could inspire and benefit the film exhibition community. The deadline for international applications is 23 March.

The BFI FAN CON 2026 will take place 7–9 September at , Newcastle upon Tyne. It’s a UK-wide conference where cinemas and film exhibitors come together to connect, learn from innovative FAN projects, and explore new ways to engage audiences.

Learn more: https://www.bfi-fan.org.uk/conference/bfi-fan-con-2026/

Submit your idea: https://www.bfi-fan.org.uk/conference/open-call-for-sessions/

11/03/2026

Get a glimpse of the Arthouse Cinema Training experience in our new trailer, featuring moments from last year’s edition in Berlin.

Arthouse Cinema Training is an international program for professionals working in independent and arthouse cinema exhibition. The 23rd edition will take place in Berlin from 24–30 August 2026, bringing together participants from around the world for a week of workshops, lectures, and industry visits. It’s an intense week — you might leave a little tired, but no doubt inspired, full of new ideas, and with a network of new friends and colleagues from across the global arthouse community, as well as practical tools to develop, launch, or strengthen an arthouse cinema wherever you are.

Applications for ACT 2026 are open until 29 April, and we look forward to receiving your submissions. We would also greatly appreciate any announcements or reposts to help spread the word.

Special thanks to for the beautiful video.

Apply via our website.

11/03/2026

100 years of Andrzej Wajda

To mark the centenary of the legendary filmmaker’s birth, CICAE and Stowarzyszenie Kin Studyjnych present “WAJDA: Re-Visions” — a retrospective celebrating one of the most important voices in world cinema.

The program features 10 films that invite audiences to rediscover Wajda’s powerful cinematic language — from "Ashes and Diamonds” to "The Promised Land” and "Man of Marble”.

Seen today, his films remain deeply moving, provocative, and strikingly relevant.

Available for worldwide screenings from March to December 2026 via .

Read the full article here: https://cicae.org/news/wajda-re-visions.-a-retrospective-of-andrzej-wajda%E2%80%99s-films-on-the-100th-anniversary-of-his-birth

03/03/2026

Open Call is LIVE!

Join the 23rd edition of the Arthouse Cinema Training — the only international program dedicated to independent and arthouse cinema exhibition.

📍 Berlin
📅 24–30 August 2026
🌍 50 participants from around the world
💡 One intensive week of ideas, tools & meaningful connections

If you work in — or planning to open — an arthouse cinema, design film programs, or involved in festivals, distribution, or cultural institutions, this training is for you!

Apply by 29 April 2026
More info: cicae.org/activities/training

The program is generously supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, the Berlin Senate Chancellery, and the FFA.

12/02/2026