Goals
In September 2003 it was decided the two traditional movie theater Associations Working Group (since 1972) and Guild of German Art House Cinemas (since 1953) have merged. The AG CINEMA - GUILD (AG Kino Gilde deutscher Filmkunsttheater e.V) was founded, a communicative network that meet dedicated and independent commercial cinemas across Germany . The AG CINEMA - GUILD represents the common interests of the cinema theaters and supported in their daily work. Currently, about 300 cinema operators with 500 screens are members of the AG CINEMA - GUILD. The Guild supports also some 40 distributors, associations, individuals and companies as associate members of the association.