(Los Angeles, CA – 11 October 2022) – The International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA)
and The Cinema Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to
foster and maintain professional and business relationships among their members and all
segments of the motion picture industry, disseminate technical industry information through
educational programming, and evaluate and improve technical industry standards.
ICTA and The Cinema Foundation will jointly sponsor the long-running and highly respected ICTA
Los Angeles Seminar Series January 9 –11, 2023, which will be renamed ICTA Los Angeles
Seminar Series in Partnership with the NATO Cinema Foundation. The two organizations will
form a joint committee to program the event and The Cinema Foundation will underwrite the
costs.
ICTA’s president, Frank Tees, will receive a seat on The Cinema Foundation’s board of directors.
ICTA and The Cinema Foundation agree to promote the partner organizations to their respective
members and to encourage financial and volunteer support to each other.
“The mission of The Cinema Foundation is to bring together all of the industry to grow and
enhance theatrical exhibition,” said Cinema Foundation president Jackie Brenneman. “This
partnership is a concrete example of our commitment to working with and supporting those
individuals and groups who drive our industry forward. Technology and innovation is what drives
our global business and ICTA has been an essential partner in informing and educating the
industry.”
Frank Tees, president of ICTA, said, “ICTA has a long history of serving the cinema technology
community, providing relevant information and perspectives to meet the challenges and
opportunities ahead. This partnership helps support our mission and extend our reach. This is a
win for both organizations and the industry.”
ABOUT THE NATIONAL CINEMA FOUNDATION
The Cinema Foundation is a donor-supported 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit – is dedicated to
promoting the essential cinema exhibition industry by developing future diverse workforces and
growing moviegoing communities through research, education and philanthropy.
Since March 2022, the Cinema Foundation’s mission is dedicated to shaping the future of the
great collective experience of moviegoing and the cinema industry. It works to support and
impact the health of the cinema sector both in the short term and for years to come and is
continuously expanding its contributions to the magic of moviegoing. The Cinema Foundation
builds on the National Association of Theatre Owners’ mission and relationships and expands
NATO’s impact in ways that help individual employees and companies as well as the industry as a
whole. We are the Foundation of a great industry. thecinemafoundation.org
ABOUT THE ICTA
The ICTA is a trade organization that represents companies involved in cinema technology,
including leading cinema equipment manufacturers, dealers, service companies, and exhibitors
from around the world. Our members are responsible for producing all the equipment that is
used in presenting feature films in movie theatres in all corners of the world. They manufacture
digital cinema systems, lenses, sound equipment, seating, 3D technology, software and more.
The ICTA is also a leader in the educational seminar process, holding several seminars a year to
present new information on changing technologies and how to achieve the very best motion
picture experience. The ICTA network is also a wonderful source for the exchange of ideas and
constructive suggestions concerning improvement of manufacturing and technical standards for
products used in the theatre industry. www. internationalcinematechnologyassociation.com
CONTACT
Patrick Corcoran
NATO / the Cinema Foundation
pfc@natoca.com
