NICE at ShowCanada 2026

The Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors (NICE) was delighted to participate in the 40th anniversary edition of ShowCanada, the premiere annual conference dedicated to Canadian film exhibition.

The night before the conference kicked off, NICE threw our fourth annual Indie Cinema Mixer at ShowCanada, generously supported by our partners at full service procurement partner Foodbuy, xenon lamp manufacturers LTI and cloud-based cinema software Veezi.

Taking place in downtown Banff at the Rose & Crown, this year’s Indie Cinema Mixer was the perfect way to settle in to the packed week ahead.

Behind every favourite cinema are dedicated teams of film lovers who make the magic happen, and it was incredible to see so many of these passionate professionals gathered in one place.

NICE thanks ShowCanada for again hosting us at their annual trade show. It was a great opportunity to meet and catch up with our partners across the industry—and to share buttons, brochures and fun indie cinema bingo cards!

Here’s to another year of independent cinema, community connections and the shared love of film that brings us all together. Cinema forever!

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