DUTCH EXHIBITORS ASSOCIATION

All cinemas, arthouses and movie houses in the Netherlands are a member of the Dutch Exhibitors Association. Therefore we are the designated body to aim for collective advocacy, promotion, professional development and communication in the broadest sense of the word.

Part of our work is the lobby for and signing of collective agreements to benefit our members, negotiations with the union (in order to sign contracts). In addition, the NVBF is the interlocutor with governments, (international) organizations and networks in the area of operation of cinemas, arthouses and movie theaters. Every activity of the NVBF is designed to serve the interests of its members, sometimes visible, and sometimes more on the background.

More information and statistics can be found in our annual reports (in Dutch), a list of our members is also available.

Do you want to know more, please contact us via e-mail, or by phone: +31 (0)20-4266100

For more information on cinemas, arthouses and movie houses, please visit the website of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC).

* includes cinemas-within-cinemas (2022: 11, no screens) & open air cinemas (2022: 3, no screens)

Please note: because of the corona pandemic, both 2020 and 2021 were very different from other years: Dutch cinemas faced restrictions which varied from complete closures (2020: 15 weeks, and in 2021: 24 weeks in total) to an almost yearlong limited admission for visitors. In 2022 cinemas were also closed, they reopened January 27th with restrictions, all restrictions were lifted from February 25th onward.

For more information, see the preface in our annual report (in Dutch) and the information on the website of UNIC - the International Union of Cinemas.

The Dutch Exhibitors Association underwrites the importance of accessibility. More on this subject can be read in the following pdf-download (2022).