ARTHOUSE CINEMA MEETS: Free online panel on New Pathways for Repertory Cinema • Arthouse Cinema Hub

• WHEN: WEDNESDAY JULY 8th, 2026
• TIME: 16.00 (CEST)
• ADMISSION: FREE - link to registration below

Repertory Cinema deserve to be seen, not only preserved. Yet too often, remarkable works remain inaccessible, limited by borders, rights issues, or a lack of distribution opportunities. Across the world, a new generation of initiatives is working to reconnect these films with audiences and support exhibitors in bringing them back to the big screen.

In this Arthouse Cinema Meets session you'll meet the people behind these inspiring projects from around the world: from Poland, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary and Estonia. Together, we'll explore new ideas, share experiences, and discuss how collaboration can help repertory films travel further and find new life in cinemas everywhere.

• MARLENA GABRYSZEWSKA - Poland
  Film scholar and cultural manager and exhibitor, Marlena Gabryszewska is President of the Polish Arthouse Cinema Association Stowarzyszenie Kin Studyjnych, as the Deputy President of the Council of the Polish Film Institute and since 2023 as Vice-President of CICAE. A long-time advocate for independent cinemas, she also leads a distribution initiative dedicated to bringing Polish classics back to audiences, creating new opportunities for exhibitors to programme national film heritage.

• FRANCOIS MORISSET - France/Germany
  Founder of Salaud Morisset a Berlin- and Paris-based international sales, co-production and distribution company, François Morisset has built a reputation for championing independent cinema and emerging filmmakers worldwide. Drawing on his experience in international distribution, he recently launched Arkino, a global database and collaborative platform connecting heritage film catalogues with independent exhibitors to make classic films more accessible worldwide.

• SONYA YOKOTA WILLIAM - Canada
  As founder and director of the Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors (NICE), Sonya champions cinema of all shapes and sizes. With over 15 years of experience in independent film exhibition across Canada and the UK, she brings strategic marketing expertise and a focus on building sustainable audiences. In 2025, NICE launched the Canadian Movie Marketplace, a simple website for finding and booking Canadian films.

• LESLIE VUCHOT - France
  Cinema exhibitor at Le Lucernaire in Paris and founder of The Festival Agency, Leslie Vuchot has spent 20 years supporting the international circulation of independent films. Building on her experience working with festivals, distributors and cinemas, she created Timeless Cinema, a platform that combines curation, rights clearance and booking to help exhibitors programme classic films.

• TRIINU KEEDUS - Estonia
  Triinu holds a BA in Film and Television from Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Estonian Business School. With a background in television broadcasting and film production, she has been working at the Estonian Film Institute’s Film Heritage Department since 2019, where she coordinates the distribution and promotion of Estonian Film Classics.

• GYÖRGY RÁDULY - Hungary
  As Director of the Film Archive at the National Film Institute Hungary, György Ráduly oversees the preservation, restoration and promotion of Hungary's film heritage. With extensive experience in the international distribution of Central European classics, he has helped expand their visibility through restoration projects and international collaborations. He is also the founder of the Budapest Classics Film Marathon, celebrating restored films on the big screen and connecting them with new audiences.

The workshop will take place online via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please register using the form below. A reminder with the Zoom link will be sent to your email one day before the workshop.

For any questions, feel free to contact claire.scordel@cicae.org