EXCLUSIVE: European exhibition network Europa Cinemas has selected nine projects to support for its sixth edition of Collaborate To Innovate, its scheme to reward innovative and collaborative projects developed by exhibitors in the region.
51 member cinemas have been selected for a total of €947,000 funding.
Among the projects selected is Cineville Denmark, which will develop a Danish version of the unlimited subscription scheme for independent cinemas that was established in the Netherlands in 2009. In recent years, Cineville has expanded to Belgium, Austria, Germany and Sweden.
Projects supported by Collaborate to Innovate must foster the circulation and visibility of European films, strengthening audience development—particularly among young audiences—and enhancing the skills, resilience and competitiveness of cinemas.
Europa Cinemas’ grants up to €120 000 per project, and had 20 applications submitted by 99 cinemas from 16 different countries in total. Collaborate to Innovate is supported by the Creative Europe Media programme.
Supported Collaborate To Innovate projects
Cineville Denmark (Den)
Coordinator: Reprise Teatret (Holte)
Partner cinemas: Biffen Nordkraft (Aalborg), Café Biografen (Odense), Café Slotsbio (Hillerød), Gloria (Copenhagen), Hundested Kino (Hundested), Nicolai Biograf & Café (Kolding), Park Teatret (Frederikssund), Vester Vov Vov (Copenhagen), Øst for Paradis (Aarhus), Grand Teatret (Copenhagen)
Radiobox Cinema (Fr)
Coordinator: Cinéma Espace Renoir (Roanne)
Partner cinemas : Cinéma La Comète (Châlons-en-Champagne), Cinéma les Carmes (Orléans), Les Variétés (Marseille), Cinémas Studio (Tours), Cinéma Le Zola (Villeurbanne)
Summary: Radiobox Cinema is a collaborative initiative that aims to explore radio as a new participatory medium within cinemas.
Cinemas Immersifs (Fr)
Coordinator: Cinéma La Salamandre (Morlaix)
Partner cinemas : L’Arvor (Rennes), Le Lux (Caen), Le Concorde (La Roche Sur Yon)
Summary: Cinémas Immersifs aims to integrate immersive works (VR/XR) into cinema programming across a network of independent venues in western France.
Gen-C: Cinema For The Next Generation (It)
Coordinator: Cinema Teatro Don Bosco (Rome)
Partner cinemas: Sala Esse (Florence), Cinema Agnelli (Turin), Club Amici del Cinema (Genova), Cinema Teatro Galliera (Bologna), Cinema Teatro Monterosa (Turin), CineClub Nickelodeon (Genova)
Summary: An Italian initiative designed to address the decline of young cinema audiences by combining education, audience development, and professional training for cinema staff.
Accessibility Mark Cinema Without Barriers (Pol)
Coordinator: Kino Pałacowe (Poznań)
Partner cinemas: Kino Pionier 1907 (Szczecin), Kino Oskard (Konin), Kino Echo (Jarocin), Gdyńskie Centrum Filmowe (Gdynia)
Summary: A year-long collaborative laboratory designed to embed accessibility into the everyday functioning of cinemas and strengthen the circulation of European films among underrepresented audiences.
European Cinema Pass Serbia (Serbia)
Coordinator: Dvorana doma sindikata d.o.o. – mts Dvorana (Belgrade)
Partner cinemas: Kulturni centar (Gornji Milanovac), Leskovacki kulturni centar (Leskovac), Bioskop Vilin Grad (Nis)
Summary: A project to introduce a collaborative, subscription-based model designed to strengthen the circulation and regular presence of European films in independent cinemas across Serbia.
Inclucine 2 (Slovakia-Cz)
Coordinator: Kino Úsmev (Košice, Slovakia)
Partner cinemas: Bio Central (Hradec Králové, Czechia), Kino Světozor (Nové Město, Czechia), Kino Lumière (Bratislava, Slovakia)
Summary: A systemic European model for accessible and inclusive cinema based on the “Caring Cinemas” concept.
Kinebridge (Sp)
Coordinator: CineBaix (Sant Feliu de Llobregat)
Partner cinemas: Cinema Edison (Granollers), Rambla de l’Art (Cambrils), Florida Zinemak (VitoriaGasteiz), Gorbeia Zinemak (Etxabarri Ibiña), Niessen Zinemak (Errenteria), Circui Urgellenc (Linyola)
Summary: A cloud-based software platform designed to streamline cinema operations by integrating distributor communication, scheduling, ticketing and reporting into a single digital ecosystem.
Re:Cine (Sp)
Coordinator: Cines Embajadores (Madrid)
Partner cinemas: Cines Embajadores Rio (Madrid), Golem (Madrid), Cine Paz (Madrid)
Summary: A phased pilot project introducing a collaboratve cinema subscription model among independent cinemas in Spain.
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