Cine Mayaka, formerly known as Cine Elmay, was built in 1977. After several years of decline, this iconic venue was brought back to life in 2023 by Imitana Productions, organisers of Kigali Cine Junction.

With decades of cherished memories, Cine Mayaka is the country’s first and oldest surviving cinema. Located at the entrance to Nyamirambo, Kigali’s vibrant and ever-evolving urban quarter, it sits within a colourful melting pot of people and cultures, where dance, fashion, music, and a lively car-free zone filled with cafés and restaurants add to the charm of its setting.

Cine Tonalá opened in 2012 in Mexico City. It is a cultural space with cinema at its core, while also bringing together gastronomy, music, stand-up, and theatre.

In 2014, Cine Tonalá Distribución was launched with A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Ana Lily Amirpour), focusing primarily on the arthouse circuit. Under the label Tonalá Lab, the film Casa Roshell (Camila José Donoso) was produced, premiering in the Forum section of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2017. Today, Cine Tonalá is rethinking its future – placing greater emphasis on film exhibition and production, while continuing to expand into other areas in order to grow as a creative hub for the community.

El Galpón Sala de Cine is an independent, self-managed space in Lima dedicated to contemporary and dissident cinematic practices. It emerges within elgalpon.espacio, a collective site of artistic creation with a 19-year history. Its programme brings together cinema, performance, and critical thought, fostering encounters between artists and diverse communities. Through a pedagogical approach, it develops formative processes such as Salvajes, its film school, which is committed to exploring alternative ways of making, seeing, and inhabiting moving images.

Kült Kavaklıdere is revitalizing a cultural landmark by re-imagining the Kavaklıdere Cinema, which has been closed since 2007. With a deep connection to Ankara’s cultural history, it aims to transform this iconic space into a vibrant and innovative arts and culture centre. The vision for the renewed Kavaklıdere is to create a dynamic meeting point for interpersonal and interdisciplinary dialogue.

Since June 2023, Kült Kavaklıdere has hosted a wide range of events, including film screenings, theatre performances, stand-up shows, concerts, exhibitions, talks, and workshops. Supported by academia, civil society, and individual participation, these programmes regularly enrich the city’s cultural landscape and extend to venues across Ankara. Through these efforts, Kült Kavaklıdere seeks to strengthen the city’s cultural fabric and foster community engagement.

Maysles Documentary Center (MDC) presents documentary and experimental films, alongside occasional narrative works, that amplify marginalised voices, confront injustice, and explore the possibilities and limits of the form. Through new releases, repertory screenings, series, and festivals, it foregrounds documentary’s capacity to challenge dominant histories and imagine more liberatory futures, with a particular focus on emerging filmmakers of colour.

Beyond the screen, MDC fosters dialogue through post-screening discussions and partnerships with grassroots organisations, supporting community engagement and political action. Its 51-seat, DCP-equipped cinema also offers free filmmaking classes for young people. MDC is committed to fair compensation and to sharing space and resources with Black-led and community-based initiatives.

Minikino is a Denpasar, Bali-based organization dedicated to the dissemination of short films. Active since 2002, it operates across exhibition, education, and community engagement. Minikino collaborates with art house cinemas and public spaces transformed into screening venues, fostering shared and inclusive practice that creates spaces for people to watch, discuss, and connect films to their own experiences. Through both local and transnational exchanges, Minikino links communities, practitioners, and audiences within a wider short film network.

Videobet is an arthouse cinema and film centre based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It began in February 2025 as a bi-monthly curated screening programme, hosted at a local multiplex. Since its inception, the initiative has focused on presenting a diverse selection of Ethiopian and international independent films, while fostering a space for meaningful cinematic engagement and dialogue.

Following the opening of its own 200-seat cinema in February 2026, Videobet now serves as a dedicated venue for repertory and contemporary screenings, as well as discussions and community gatherings centred on film.