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NETWORK REVIEW N°29 CANNES 2017 CINEMAS ON THE MOVE STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2016 Contents 22 02 EDITORIAL by Claude-Eric Poiroux 03 2016: FILMS, 32 FACTS & FIGURES 34 LATVIA 06 Splendid Palace, Riga TOP 50 36 MACEDONIA European films by admissions Cultural Centre Bitola, Bitola in the Europa Cinemas Network 38 THE NETHERLANDS 42 Lumière, Maastricht 08 40 POLAND 45 COUNTRY FOCUS Agrafka & Kika, Krakow 42 RUSSIA Pobeda, Novosibirsk 19 44 SERBIA CINEMAS Kupina Bioskop, Niš ON THE MOVE 46 SLOVENIA Kinodvor, Ljubljana 19 BELGIUM Quai10, Charleroi 48 SPAIN NUMAX Cinema, Santiago de 22 CROATIA Compostela Art-Kino Croatia, Rijeka Network Review cover 50 UNITED KINGDOM L’Amant Double by François Ozon, with Marine Vacth and Jérémie Renier, produced by Silenzio. 24 CZECH REPUBLIC Filmhouse, Edinburgh On-set photographer: Jean–Claude Moireau. International sales: Films Distribution, François Yon. Kino Aero, Prague Distributor France: Mars Films 26 FRANCE Café des Images, Hérouville-Saint-Clair 52 28 GERMANY, UPCOMING EVENTS Europa Cinemas Network Review President: Nico Simon. General Director: Claude-Eric Poiroux. Head of International Relations – Network Review Editor: Fatima Djoumer – Casablanca Filmkunsttheater, Nuremberg 52 Bologna Audience Development [email protected]. Press: Charles McDonald – [email protected]. Deputy Editors: Sonia Ragone, Alexis d’Huyteza. Contributors & Innovation Lab to this Issue: Irene Angel Echeverri, Rémi Bigot, Claudia Droc, Laurie Dumar, Raphaëlle Gondry, Marie Lanne-Chesnot, Valentina Levrini, Adrian Preda, 30 GREECE Menem Richa, Jean-Baptiste Selliez, Alexandre Tchernookov. Translation: Cinescript. English Proofreader: Tara Judah. Design: HBronx Agence – Trianon Filmcenter, Athens 53 2017 Directors' Fortnight: www.bronx.fr. Client Director: Gisela Blanc. Project Managers: Lorie Cibois. Layout: Camille Chauvin. Print: Intelligence Publishing. Welcome to the Jury Founded in 1992, Europa Cinemas is the first international film theatre network for the circulation of European films. 32 ITALY Europa Cinemas 54 rue Beaubourg – 75003 Paris – France – T: + 33 1 42 71 53 70 – [email protected] Visionario, Udine 53 28 Times Cinema EDITORIAL 2016: FILMS, FACTS & FIGURES EDITORIAL FACTS & FIGURES 2016 At the end of 2016, the network is established IN MEDIA COUNTRIES in 611 towns in 33 MEDIA countries and represents 1 024 cinemas with 2 463 screens. +3 +35 +62 +143 The ongoing growth continues to this day. VS. 2015 VS. 2015 VS. 2015 VS. 2015 33 611 1 024 2 463 25 years ago, at the end of 1992, this network was born within the European COUNTRIES CITIES CINEMAS SCREENS exhibition landscape. It represented only 45 cinemas/106 screens in 24 towns and cities in the 12 countries of the European Union. This initiative involved some 40 independent effort to discuss and pass on ideas. The Bologna, cinemas within the Europa Cinemas Association Sofia and Seville Audience Development & and obtained the support of the brand-new Innovation Labs are the culmination of this work EUROPEAN SCREENINGS REMAIN AT A HIGH LEVEL MEDIA Programme from the outset. This support as for 13 years they have brought together almost has continued without interruption from that 1000 active participants to consider the crucial 2,000,000 1,72 M European screenings date through to Creative Europe today. question of how to increase audiences. (58% of the total screenings) Where are these film theatres? As is to be What are the network's plans for the future? 1,500,000 expected, in almost all capital and major cities To consolidate its role as a driving force in the in the continent, but also in 269 towns with fewer world of European cinema. Also, to provide 1,05 M than 100,000 residents, including 201 with fewer definitive proof that cinemas are the only way to 1,000,000 European non-national screenings than 50,000 residents, where European films are guarantee that a revitalised public continues to (35% of the total screenings) regularly shown in local cinemas. discover and finance the creativity of European filmmakers whose works are showcased at 500,000 What is special about this network? First and 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 foremost, its European programming, with 6 international festivals such as Cannes. out of 10 screenings dedicated to films made Claude-Eric Poiroux, in our continent. But above all, its unfailing General Director of Europa Cinemas commitment to disseminating films, with 35% of PROFILE OF THE CINEMAS screenings (a slight increase for 2016) dedicated 2 % to non-national European productions. CINEMA BY NUMBER NUMBER OF SCREENS 11 % 18 % What are its results after 25 years? For European OF SCREENS 2016 2016 films, more than 40 million admissions and a 44 % Single screen Single screen 54 % box office of €250 million in 2016. This is a 2 to 7 screens 2 to 7 screens 8 screens and + 8 screens and + solid economic base that benefits all categories 71 % of European auteur film fromI, Daniel Blake, Toni Erdmann, Julieta and Mustang to The Red Turtle, Son of Saul, La Pazza Gioia and Bacalaureat, and not forgetting the documentaries Tomorrow, 201 cities Fuocoammare and Amy. 33 % PROFILE OF THE CITIES Another result should also be emphasised. Cinemas > 100,000 inhabitants in the network have been empowered to innovate 56 % 50,000 - 100,000 inhabitants and develop their programming, promotional and < 50,000 inhabitants events practices, which has revived audiences and 11 % attracted younger generations to films shown on 68 cities 342 cities the big screen. This is the outcome of a collective © Sandrine Jousseaume Europa Cinemas I Network Review 2 Europa Cinemas I Network Review 3 2016: FILMS, FACTS & FIGURES 2016: FILMS, FACTS & FIGURES EUROPA CINEMAS NETWORK MADE THEIR SUCCESS! 5 BRITISH MOVIES OVER THE TOP 10 EUROPEAN FILMS About 60% of the total admissions of these films in Europe were generated in the cinemas of the network by admissions 964,900 60% 58% 58% 525,404 438,636 Data collected in CZ, DE, DK, Data collected in AT, CZ, DE, 717,533 Data collected in AT, CZ, DE, DK, FI, FI, GB, GR, HU, IT, LV, NO, DK, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, LV, 60% FR, GR, HU, LT, LV, NL, NO, RO, SE 60% 470,313 59% NL, NO, PT, SE PT, SE Data collected in AT, CZ, DE, DK, FI, Data collected in FI, FR, GR, HU, Data collected in CZ, DE, DK, FI, FR, GB, HU, IS, IT, LV, NO, PT, RO, SE IT, RO, PT GB, GR, HU, IT, NO, PT, SE Sources: Europa Cinemas / Lumière THE STRENGTH OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS AN EXCELLENT YEAR FOR CANNES MOVIES IN THE NETWORK I, Daniel Blake, Toni Erdmann, and Julieta at the top. TOTAL ADMISSIONS In 2016, the three top European films in the network IN THE NETWORK – 2016 by admissions The historical result of documentary films in French were presented in official competition at the 2016 cinemas of the network in 2016, is an opportunity to Cannes Festival. Altogether, these films totalled 2,7 M reiterate the importance of the network. admissions across 89 K screenings. In France, Tomorrow (Mélanie Laurent & Cyril Dion, 964,900 La Tortue Rouge, biggest success for a European 926,648 FR) and Merci patron! (François Ruffin, FR) were among animation movie in the network. The French film 820,081 the three best films of the year, in the network, in terms La Tortue Rouge, from Dutch director Michaël Dudok de of admissions. Tomorrow secured 30 % of its French Wit, totalled 233 K admissions across 11,8 K screenings. admissions in the network (321 K out of 1,09 M) while one in two French spectators who watched Merci patron!, It was distributed in over 17 countries and 251 cinemas. FUOCOAMMARE 345,212 335,917 326,153 274,319 did it in one of the network cinemas (from a total of 232,818 (IT) Good performances for Cannes 2015 movies. Many 212,807 198,382 194,391 197,496 508 K admissions nationwide). Admissions: 214,8 K MERCI 2015 Cannes movies were released in 2016 in non- Screenings: 10,0 K domestic European countries. Among them, Mustang Countries: 29 TOMORROW PATRON! (FR) Their long-term success (well beyond the first ten weeks stands out. The film was presented in Cannes as part Cities: 415 (FR) Admissions: 262,8K of circulation), on a limited number of screens, illustrates Cinemas: 578 Screenings: 7,7K Admissions: 479,2K of the 2015 Director’s Fortnight and won the Europa Countries: 8 the importance of this format for our cinemas: it attracts a Screenings: 13,5K Cities: 121 Cinemas Label. In 2016, in the EC network, the film Countries: 20 number of spectators per screening, far higher than that of ELLE (FR) Cinemas: 148 Cities: 324 HRÙTAR (IS) average movies (44, for example, for Tomorrow in France). totalled 345,2 K admissions across 13,7 K screenings, JULIETA (ES) Cinemas: 449 SAUL FIA (HU) SAUL MUSTANG (FR) in 30 countries and 619 cinemas. It appeared in the top MA LOUTE (FR) 10 most screened UE films in Spain, UK, and Poland. BACALAUREAT (RO) TONI ERDMANN (DE) TONI I, DANIEL BLAKE (GB) I, DANIEL LA TORTUE ROUGE (FR) LA TORTUE COUNTRIES WHERE DOCUMENTARY LA FILLE INCONNUE (BE) The best documentaries are also frequently successful MARKET SHARE IS THE HIGHEST YOUTH – LA GIOVINEZZA (IT) YOUTH beyond their country of origin: Tomorrow is the best ANIMATION MOVIES documentary of the year across the network with, for in admissions (%) example, 106 K admissions in Belgium. In 2015, Amy TOP 2016 ANIMATION MOVIES IN THE NETWORK by admissions (Asif Kapadia, GB), the best documentary in the network, 14 had made more than 50 % of its admissions in Europa Cinemas’ theaters in over 13 countries. Fuocommare was 12 Regarding sessions devoted also a great success in the network, with about 215 K 10 to young audiences, animation admissions in 29 countries.