Film Exhibitor

Save money on your booth: Get discounts through NICE group purchasing on xenon lamps with LTI, and projectors with Christie Digital and Cinematronix.

Save money on insurance: Looking to insure your building or operations? Join our group insurance program with Front Row Insurance.

Save money on concessions: Use a world-class online ordering system and access exclusive discounts through our Foodbuy x Core-Mark group purchase program.

Save money on registrations: Discounts to events including TIFF, IND/EX, Rocky Mountain Theatre Convention & more.

Save money on ticketing: Get special deals from ticketing companies Elevent and Eventive. 

Save money on more: Exclusive discounts on waste management, payment processing, pest control and more are all available through our Foodbuy group purchase program.

Make money on your pre-show: Join the NICE Ad Network and be offered paid placements from respected advertisers.

Make money on your operations: Be informed about upcoming funding opportunities and deadlines. 

Talk shop: Join our active online message board with over 200 of your colleagues in film exhibition.

Join the conversation: Plus, chat with our Friends of NICE across ticketing, seating, cinema tech, distribution and more.

Stay in the loop: Receive our members-only monthly email newsletter with highlights, funding opportunities and more.

Meet on Zoom:  Receive invitations to our monthly virtual meetings, often with special guests.

Meet IRL: Receive invitations to our Indie Cinema Mixer events at ShowCanada and TIFF.

Get free tickets: Join the Indie Cinema Passport and reward your film-loving staff with free tickets to indie cinemas across the country.

Online training: Join online training sessions including projection booth advice, how to use Letterboxd as a film programmer, and more.

New connections: Be connected with colleagues who can mentor and support your work.

Review presentations: View recordings and decks from past Friend of NICE presentations, covering everything from ticketing systems to upcoming distributor slates.

Access the hive mind: Ask the NICE group anytime you’re looking for the correct contact for a distributor or studio, or any title in particular.

Explore the Marketplace: Use the Canadian Movie Marketplace to sort, filter and discover all relevant theatrical details for new release and catalogue Canadian titles.

Fair access to films: Join forces with cinemas across Canada to push back against stringent studio demands and zone clearances that limit your programming freedom.

Shape policy: Participate in government relations efforts and consultations to ensure indie cinema perspectives inform policy decisions.

Tell your story: Contribute to our reports like The State of Independent Film Exhibition in Canada, giving decision-makers the full picture faced by indie cinemas.