Articles from Independent Cinema Alliance

The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), a leading cinema trade organization representing approximately 5,000 independently operated movie screens across the United States and Canada, today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously voted to name longtime industry leader and ICA founding board member Byron Berkley a Board Member Emeritus, recognizing his service to the organization and leadership on behalf of independent theatrical exhibition.

The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), representing independent movie theatre owners throughout the United States and Canada, today issued the following statement regarding the proposed Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery:

The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), a leading cinema trade organization representing approximately 5,000 independently operated movie screens across the United States and Canada, today announced a strategic collaboration with MoviePass, the leading consumer movie subscription platform offering exhibitors a scalable solution to drive attendance, customer engagement, and repeat moviegoing.

The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), a leading cinema trade organization representing approximately 5,000 independently operated movie screens across the United States and Canada, today announced a strategic partnership with Screendollars, a leading entertainment data, insights, and analytics platform built by industry professionals with deep expertise across theatrical exhibition, film distribution, and marketing.

The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), a cinema trade organization representing approximately 5,000 independently operated movie screens across the United States and Canada, today announced an exclusive partnership with QubicaAMF Worldwide (QubicaAMF), a leading global bowling equipment and technology provider. Under the agreement, QubicaAMF is named the ICA Marketplace exclusive provider of bowling equipment and bowling technology.

The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), a cinema trade organization representing approximately 5,000 independently operated movie screens across the United States and Canada, today announced results from its 2025 Studio Marketing Partnership pilot program, proving that coordinated, data-driven marketing can deliver measurable, profitable box office for independent theatres and a powerful new marketing engine for film studios.

The Independent Cinema Alliance (ICA), a cinema trade organization representing approximately 5,000 independently operated movie screens across the United States and Canada, today announced significant results from its Marketplace initiative, delivered in partnership with Fandango ClubBuy, designed to leverage the combined purchasing power of ICA members to secure meaningful cost savings on essential theatre products and services.

The Independent Cinema Alliance (“ICA”), a cinema trade organization representing approximately 5,000 independently operated movie screens throughout the United States and Canada, today announced the appointment of Frank Rash as its first Executive Director, marking a major step forward for the organization as it expands its mission, scope, and industry influence. For the past six years, the ICA has been successfully led by a volunteer Board of Directors while growing into the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing independent exhibitors.

The Independent Cinema Alliance (“ICA”), a cinema trade organization representing approximately 5,000 independently operated movie screens throughout the United States and Canada, today announced their opposition to the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix.