UNIC’S 2018 ANNUAL REPORT CELEBRATES THRIVING EUROPEAN CINEMA EXHIBITION SECTOR
Press releases 12-06-2018CineEurope 2018, Barcelona: 12 June 2018 - The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the European Cinema trade grouping, has today published its Annual Report, examining key cinema trends across the 37 territories represented by the association, accounting for 1.34 billion admissions and €8.6 billion in box office revenues in 2017 - a quarter of the global theatrical market for films.
The report - available both in print and online - provides an in-depth look at recent developments in Europe’s thriving cinema-going industry.
In 2017, total admissions across the region increased by 2.5 per cent on the previous year, complemented by an increase of 1.7 per cent in box office revenues - confirming the value of cinema-going and its important position within the global cinema industry.
The above figures reflect the significant and continuous investment made in the cinema “offer” in terms of innovation both in theatres themselves and audience engagement throughout the cinema-going experience, which is becoming ever-more tailored towards a multitude of preferences.
The report also details key developments across the legislative spectrum in the form of a number of public policy issues that affect cinema operators, whilst also setting out the association’s advocacy activities to ensure that cinemas remain at the heart of governmental and industry efforts towards further prosperity for the entire European film industry.
Many of the trends examined in the report will also be discussed during the week at CineEurope, its official convention and Europe’s premier gathering of cinema exhibition professionals from the region and beyond.
SKOPJE: The Macedonian Film Agency has signed a coproduction agreement with the Kosovo Cinematography Center. The agreement was signed by Gorjan Tozja, director of the Macedonian Film Agency, and Arben Zharku, director of the Kosovo Cinematography Center.
PRAGUE: CEE films got off to a slow start at the summer box office after a strong start earlier in the year. The summer doldrums follow what has been a strong start for 2018 with Latvian films accounting for 28% market share in the first quarter of the year and other countries in the region also boasting box office successes for domestic films when three domestic films were in the top ten in Estonia and Lithuania, as well as earlier impressive results in Slovakia.
Art Film Fest proudly presents this year’s jury for its feature film competition
Festivals 12-06-2018The Art Film Fest International Film Festival proudly presents this year’s jury for its feature film competition, consisting of film professionals from five different countries: Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Russia and Germany. Their task will be to determine the winners of Art Film Fest’s Blue Angel awards, which will take flight at the close of the festival on 23 June.
PRAGUE: An unprecedented number of 17 Czech filmmakers representing 11 companies and institutions are attending the 42nd edition of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, running through 16 June 2018.
PRAGUE: Film Europe media company is co-launching its yet another festival to add to its portfolio of mini film festivals, Girls in Film, focusing on first and second films by European female directors.
Grand Competition – Short Film jury, consisting of Jeanette Bonds, Sanja Borčić, Piotr Dumała, Robert Morgan and Pedro Rivero decided to give the Grand Prix - Short Film to La Chute by Boris Labbé.
KOSICE: Thirteen films will compete for the Blue Angel award at Art Film Fest, running 15 – 23 June in Kosice, located in southeastern Slovakia.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry professionals across Europe. Click here for FNE UNIC EU Cinema Policy Update.
FESTIVALS: I Am Pregnant, in Romania Wins Audience Award at 22nd European Film Festival in Bucharest
Romania 11-06-2018BUCHAREST: Jesús del Cerro’s documentary I Am Pregnant, in Romania / Sunt însărcinată, în România received the Audience Award at the 22nd European Film Festival in Bucharest. The festival, organised by the Romanian Cultural Institute, was attended in Bucharest and seven other Romanian towns by almost 8,700 spectators.
