UNIC News Stories Exhibition News Nordisk Film Cinemas to Receive International Exhibitor of the Year Award at CineEurope 2023 Boxoffice Staff • Mar 16th Nordisk Film Cinemas has been named the 2023 recipient of the International Exhibitor of the Year. The award will be presented as part of the CineEurope awards ceremony hosted by The Coca-Cola Company on June 22nd at the Centre Convencions... Exhibition News European Cinemas Hit 55.6% Box Office Growth in 2022 Boxoffice Staff • Feb 15th The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) released preliminary estimates for 2022 box office and admissions across the territories it covers. UNIC’s overview represents the first wide-ranging assessment of European cinema’s performance last year. Detailed final data for each UNIC territory... Exhibition News UNIC Elects New Board of Directors Boxoffice Staff • Jun 22nd The General Assembly of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has elected a new Board to serve the organization for the next two years. The decision was made during CineEurope, with Phil Clapp, CEO of the UK Cinema Association, re-appointed... Exhibition News Géke Roelink to Receive 2022 UNIC Achievement Award Boxoffice Staff • Apr 20th Géke Roelink, the Managing Director of Filmhuis Den Haag, has been named the 2022 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award. Given each year in recognition of outstanding dedication and service to European cinema exhibition, the award will be presented as... Exhibition News UNIC and MPA Offer Statements of Support to the Ukrainian Cinema Industry Boxoffice Staff • Mar 1st As the geopolitical situation between Russia and the Ukraine evolves, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and UNIC—an international trade association that represents 39 territories throughout Europe, including Russia and the Ukraine–have issued statements of support for Ukraine’s creative community. Writes... Exhibition News IMAX and Vista Group Named 2022 Champions of UNIC Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme Boxoffice Staff • Feb 28th European cinema trade groupe UNIC (International Union of Cinemas announced Monday that IMAX Corporation and Vista Group will be the principal sponsors of its Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme. Now in its fifth year after launching in 2017, the 12-month program... Exhibition News European Box Office on Path to Recovery Following 42% Bump in 2021 Daniel Loria • Feb 8th UNIC, the trade body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has announced preliminary data revealing the European theaters’ recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. The figures show a 38 percent increase in cinema admissions across the region, with 590... From the Magazine Pure Gold: UNIC and CineEurope Honor Dedication and Service to Cinema Rebecca Pahle • Oct 6th The final night of CineEurope’s 2021 trade show will see this year’s eight Gold Award recipients receive their honors at an awards ceremony at Barcelona’s Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB). “The Gold Awards were started by UNIC [International... CineEurope CineEurope 2021 Preview: Interview with UNIC’s Laura Houlgatte-Abbott and Phil Clapp Daniel Loria • Sep 30th CineEurope will return to Barcelona from October 4-7 for a week of screenings, distributor presentations, and industry panels. UNIC CEO Laura Houlgatte-Abbott and President Phil Clapp joined Boxoffice Pro’s Daniel Loria for a preview interview to discuss what attendees can... Exhibition News Ivar Halstvedt to Receive 2021 UNIC Achievement Award for European Cinema Exhibition Boxoffice Staff • Jul 19th Ivar Halstvedt, Director of Cinema at Kulturmeglerne Ltd. and former Country Manager for Norway at Nordic Cinema Group and ODEON Cinemas Group, has been named the 2021 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award. Given each year in recognition of outstanding... Exhibition News UNIC Announces 5th Edition of Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme Boxoffice Staff • Jul 1st International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade grouping, launched the fifth edition of its Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme on Wednesday (June 30). The 12-month mentoring program for women in cinema exhibition will see 11 female cinema professional receive... Exhibition News Call for Applications for the UNIC Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme Now Open Rebecca Pahle • Mar 3rd For four years, UNIC—an independent trade body representing theater operators and their national associations in 38 European territories—has been supporting current and future generations of women leaders in the cinema space through their Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme, which pairs established... Load more stories
Exhibition News Nordisk Film Cinemas to Receive International Exhibitor of the Year Award at CineEurope 2023 Boxoffice Staff • Mar 16th Nordisk Film Cinemas has been named the 2023 recipient of the International Exhibitor of the Year. The award will be presented as part of the CineEurope awards ceremony hosted by The Coca-Cola Company on June 22nd at the Centre Convencions...
Exhibition News European Cinemas Hit 55.6% Box Office Growth in 2022 Boxoffice Staff • Feb 15th The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) released preliminary estimates for 2022 box office and admissions across the territories it covers. UNIC’s overview represents the first wide-ranging assessment of European cinema’s performance last year. Detailed final data for each UNIC territory...
Exhibition News UNIC Elects New Board of Directors Boxoffice Staff • Jun 22nd The General Assembly of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has elected a new Board to serve the organization for the next two years. The decision was made during CineEurope, with Phil Clapp, CEO of the UK Cinema Association, re-appointed...
Exhibition News Géke Roelink to Receive 2022 UNIC Achievement Award Boxoffice Staff • Apr 20th Géke Roelink, the Managing Director of Filmhuis Den Haag, has been named the 2022 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award. Given each year in recognition of outstanding dedication and service to European cinema exhibition, the award will be presented as...
Exhibition News UNIC and MPA Offer Statements of Support to the Ukrainian Cinema Industry Boxoffice Staff • Mar 1st As the geopolitical situation between Russia and the Ukraine evolves, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and UNIC—an international trade association that represents 39 territories throughout Europe, including Russia and the Ukraine–have issued statements of support for Ukraine’s creative community. Writes...
Exhibition News IMAX and Vista Group Named 2022 Champions of UNIC Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme Boxoffice Staff • Feb 28th European cinema trade groupe UNIC (International Union of Cinemas announced Monday that IMAX Corporation and Vista Group will be the principal sponsors of its Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme. Now in its fifth year after launching in 2017, the 12-month program...
Exhibition News European Box Office on Path to Recovery Following 42% Bump in 2021 Daniel Loria • Feb 8th UNIC, the trade body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has announced preliminary data revealing the European theaters’ recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. The figures show a 38 percent increase in cinema admissions across the region, with 590...
From the Magazine Pure Gold: UNIC and CineEurope Honor Dedication and Service to Cinema Rebecca Pahle • Oct 6th The final night of CineEurope’s 2021 trade show will see this year’s eight Gold Award recipients receive their honors at an awards ceremony at Barcelona’s Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB). “The Gold Awards were started by UNIC [International...
CineEurope CineEurope 2021 Preview: Interview with UNIC’s Laura Houlgatte-Abbott and Phil Clapp Daniel Loria • Sep 30th CineEurope will return to Barcelona from October 4-7 for a week of screenings, distributor presentations, and industry panels. UNIC CEO Laura Houlgatte-Abbott and President Phil Clapp joined Boxoffice Pro’s Daniel Loria for a preview interview to discuss what attendees can...
Exhibition News Ivar Halstvedt to Receive 2021 UNIC Achievement Award for European Cinema Exhibition Boxoffice Staff • Jul 19th Ivar Halstvedt, Director of Cinema at Kulturmeglerne Ltd. and former Country Manager for Norway at Nordic Cinema Group and ODEON Cinemas Group, has been named the 2021 recipient of the UNIC Achievement Award. Given each year in recognition of outstanding...
Exhibition News UNIC Announces 5th Edition of Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme Boxoffice Staff • Jul 1st International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade grouping, launched the fifth edition of its Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme on Wednesday (June 30). The 12-month mentoring program for women in cinema exhibition will see 11 female cinema professional receive...
Exhibition News Call for Applications for the UNIC Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme Now Open Rebecca Pahle • Mar 3rd For four years, UNIC—an independent trade body representing theater operators and their national associations in 38 European territories—has been supporting current and future generations of women leaders in the cinema space through their Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme, which pairs established...