Union Internationale des Cinémas
Acronym: UNIC
General Information
Identification Code: 74301917747-65
Website: http://www.unic-cinemas.org
Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 1/20/2012
Last Update: 4/29/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2
Mission & Interests
Goals: UNIC’s mission is to promote and to protect the value of cinema exhibition in Europe and in its member territories by:
• Providing UNIC members with up-to-date information on policy developments and market trends in Europe and elsewhere.
• Representing the exhibition sector at EU-meetings, conferences and trade-related events and working with government institutions throughout Europe on implementing strategies that promote cinemas as well as a more creative and innovative European Union.
• Liaising on the sector’s behalf with other industry stakeholders in Europe (distributors, producers, artists, other content industries, etc.) and with partners in the US.
• Enabling high-level executives from the cinema industry to come together and share experiences in an informal way, benchmark progress and network in a trusted environment.
• Co-organising CineEurope, Europe’s premier get-together of the exhibition community.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Budget
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Environment
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Audiovisual policies (AVMS for eg.)
Media Outlook
Copyright enforcement
Cultural diversity
Creative Europe MEDIA programme
Communication Activities: Annual conference at the European Parliament
Manifesto on cinemas
Annual report on cinema going
Screenings
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 155 Rue de la Loi
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 484183910
EU Office
Address: 155 Rue de la Loi
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 484183910
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members: 5
Members F T E: 4.099999904632568
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.unic-cinemas.org/about/members/?L=0
Organisation Members: Creativity Works! https://www.creativityworks.eu/
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Specialist for Cinema Exhibition
Union Internationale des Cinémas
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
EU Policy Advisor at Union Internationale des Cinémas
Union Internationale des Cinémas
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025