Do you show movies in Canada?
Membership with NICE is open to Canadian independent cinemas, festivals and professional programmers offering curated film programs to public audiences.
Do you show movies in Canada?
Membership with NICE is open to Canadian independent cinemas, festivals and professional programmers offering curated film programs to public audiences.
New from NICE
NICE joins CICAE’s call to ‘Defend Democracy, Equity and Cross-Cultural Dialogue’
NICE has signed on to the Call to Defend Democracy, Equity and Cross-Cultural Dialogue from the International Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas – CICAE.
The Big Fix tackles Canadian market concentration: including in cinema
New book The Big Fix digs into all kinds of market concentration in Canada – including where you watch movies on the big screen.
TVO Today: “Saving the Revue Cinema”
Dig into a 14-minute video about Toronto’s Revue Cinema and hear from NICE about the importance of independent cinemas across Canada.
Our members
Since NICE informally launched in 2018, the community of independent film exhibitors has grown to over 150 members. Discover captivating historic landmarks, beloved regional chains, retro drive-ins, mom-and-pop venues and so much more.
There is going to be a deep change in the cinema in our equipment, but there is also insecurity stemming from the changes in the distribution system and internet piracy. All things can change, but the values of cinema, the magic of narration, the poetry of the Seventh Art, is unalterable. Our century, despite the boom of the media, will be a century of loneliness. Only cinema can unite people.
Pictured on this page: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, Toronto, ON. Photo credits: Gabriel Li; Dahlia Katz. Cinéma Moderne, Montreal, QC. Toronto Outdoor Picture Show, Toronto, ON. Photo credit: Nicola Betts. Film.Ca Cinemas, Oakville, ON.