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The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European cinema trade group, today launched the ninth edition of its Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme, a 12-month mentoring scheme for women in cinema. As a result, another cohort of talented female cinema professionals—fourteen this year—will...

The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the trade body representing cinema operators and their national associations across 39 European territories, has published its Annual Report on key cinema trends across Europe. The report, available online here, offers a comprehensive overview of...

Phil Clapp and Laura Houlgatte, the president and chief executive officer respectively of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), welcomed delegates at the opening ceremony of this year’s CineEurope. They used their CineEurope 2025 opening address to highlight both the...

LEONINE Studios have been named as the recipient of the CineEurope 2025 “European Distributor of the Year Award”, to be presented during the CineEurope Awards Ceremony on Thursday 19 June at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB) in Barcelona, Spain. LEONINE...

The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) and the Film Expo Group have announced 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...

The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), which represents European cinema operators and trade associations, has released 2024 box office and admissions data for its 39 territories. The figures represent UNIC’s first assessment of European cinemas’ performance last year, based on...

The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has launched the eighth edition of its Women’s Cinema Leadership Programme, a 12-month mentoring scheme for women in cinema. A cohort of fourteen talented female cinema professionals will get an exclusive opportunity to learn,...

The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has published its Annual Report on key cinema trends in the region in 2023/24. The General Assembly of UNIC has also elected a new Board to serve the organization for the next two years....

Phil Clapp and Laura Houlgatte, President and CEO respectively of the European cinema trade grouping UNIC, welcomed delegates at the opening ceremony of this year’s CineEurope. Welcoming delegates at the opening ceremony to this year’s event – also UNIC’s annual...

UNIC’s newly-released toolkit aims to simplify the complexities of organisational culture, providing practical tips to benefit both businesses and their employees. Recognising that the multitude of factors influencing an organisation’s culture can be overwhelming, the toolkit is designed to help...

By Laura Houlgatte, CEO, UNIC UNIC is dedicated to communicating the value of a vibrant cinema-going culture and its resulting economic, cultural, and social contributions. Our core mission is to celebrate and promote the diversity of the European cinema sector—and...

The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE), and Europa Cinemas have released a report entitled “Box Office and Beyond: The Cultural, Social and Economic Impact of Cinema.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REPORT This joint report...