Cinefind

What Cinefind does

Cinefind Inc. is a Los Angeles-based entertainment technology company that operates a discovery platform for free in-theater movie screenings in the United States. The platform aggregates 3,000+ free screenings across 35 US cities and serves two primary user groups: individual cinephiles who discover and attend free screenings, create watchlists, and receive alerts, and film industry professionals (filmmakers, producers, distributors, sales agents, studios, PR agencies) who book theaters and promote screenings to engaged audiences. The company has been actively operating since its Privacy Policy took effect in January 2025 and is incorporated as Cinefind Inc. in California.

The platform's core technology is an agent-based monitoring system that continuously scrapes websites and forums to surface the latest screening information and add it to the platform in near real time. The product surface is delivered as a web application at cinefind.app, with no native mobile app. Supporting integrations include Stripe for payment processing and subscription billing, Google OAuth for sign-in, and TMDB (The Movie Database) for film metadata and poster images. Compliance posture is CCPA-aligned with explicit no-sale-of-data commitments.

Cinefind's business model is a hybrid free-plus-subscription consumer offering paired with B2B booking economics. Anyone can browse screenings for free; the $4.99/month subscription unlocks real-time email notifications and watchlist personalization, billed via Stripe. Filmmakers and producers can book theaters directly through the platform, with Cinefind handling venue selection, ticket sales, marketing, and audience targeting; this booking flow is supported by theater partnerships that secure discounted rates and sponsor partnerships that subsidize screening costs. Promoting events on the platform is free, positioning subscriptions and booking-side economics as the principal monetization paths.

Name

Cinefind

Legal name

Cinefind Inc.

Website

https://cinefind.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cinefind is a US platform that aggregates over 3,000 free in-theater movie screenings across 35 cities for cinephiles seeking free showings and for filmmakers, distributors, and studios booking professional venues and promoting premieres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Movie Screening Discovery & Entertainment Platform

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services (MPADAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Screenings & Venue Rentals (Corporate, Parties) (MPADAKAJ)

Keywords

• Movie screening discovery
• Free film events
• Theater booking platform
• Entertainment discovery app
• Film industry marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Notification Subscription: Monthly subscription service at $4.99 per month that provides users with real-time notifications about screenings in their selected city. Payments are recurring and processed via Stripe.
2. Theater Booking Services: Cinefind enables filmmakers and producers to book theaters for their screenings. The platform handles logistics including theater selection, ticket sales, marketing, and audience targeting. The company benefits from partnerships with theaters and sponsors to secure special rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cinefind operates a discovery and booking platform that aggregates 3,000+ free in-theater movie screenings across 35 US cities from studios, filmmakers, distributors, and PR agencies. Individual consumers use the free platform to discover screenings, build watchlists, and subscribe to real-time email notifications ($4.99/month), while filmmakers and industry professionals book theaters through the platform for premieres and promotional events with logistics, technical support, and audience targeting handled by Cinefind.

Product overview

Cinefind is a single unified platform for discovering and booking free in-theater movie screenings. The core Cinefind Platform aggregates screenings from studios, filmmakers, and distributors, offering users features including a Discover page for browsing screenings, Watchlists for tracking desired films, real-time Notifications for new screening alerts, and a Book feature for theater booking. The platform serves both consumers seeking free screenings and film industry professionals (filmmakers, distributors, studios) looking to host and promote screenings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cinefind Platform A SaaS discovery and booking platform that aggregates 3,000+ free in-theater movie screenings from studios, filmmakers, distributors, and PR agencies across 35+ US cities. Individual cinephiles browse screenings, build watchlists, and receive real-time notifications; filmmakers and industry professionals book theaters and manage premieres with technical, marketing, and audience-building support.
• Real-time Screening Notification Subscription Monthly subscription at $4.99/month that delivers real-time email alerts about new free in-theater screenings in the user's selected city, layered on top of the free discovery product. Targeted at individual cinephiles who want guaranteed awareness of premieres, advanced screenings, and special events without having to monitor the site manually.
• Filmmaker Theater Booking Service End-to-end theater booking service for filmmakers, producers, distributors, sales agents, studios, and PR agencies. Cinefind handles venue selection at partner theaters with industry-standard equipment, technical support, marketing/promotion to its user base, and audience targeting, with subsidies from theater and sponsor partnerships keeping costs accessible for indie producers.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• TheaterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with theaters nationwide to provide venues for filmmaker screenings. Cinefind leverages these partnerships to secure discounted rates for filmmakers and provide professional venues with industry-standard equipment and technical support.
• SponsorssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors partner with Cinefind to make screenings more affordable and support the platform's operations. These partnerships help subsidize costs for filmmakers and enable free screenings for users.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe handles all payment processing for Cinefind's subscription service. Cinefind does not store payment details; Stripe manages all transaction data securely according to its privacy policy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a large-scale event discovery and ticketing marketplace. While broader in scope than Cinefind, it overlaps on the booking/listing/discovery function for in-theater events and serves both consumers and event organizers with self-serve tools.
• Fandango: Fandango is the largest US movie ticketing and discovery platform with deep studio and exhibitor relationships. Comparable to Cinefind as an in-theater movie discovery and ticketing layer, with vastly greater scale and direct integrations with major theater chains.
• Fever: Fever is an experiences discovery and ticketing platform operating across many cities. It is comparable to Cinefind in aggregating local entertainment experiences for consumers and providing promotional tools to event organizers, though with a much broader scope beyond film.
• Atom Tickets: Atom Tickets is a movie-ticketing app connecting consumers to theatrical screenings and offering promotional/premiere experiences. It overlaps with Cinefind's mission of routing cinephiles into in-theater screenings, including advance and special-event showings.

Others

• ShowClix: ShowClix is a ticketing and event-management provider for venues, festivals, and promoters. Comparable to Cinefind as enabling infrastructure for the supply side (venues/organizers) of in-theater events, even if it does not directly serve cinephile consumers.

Regional players

• TodayTix: TodayTix is a mobile-first ticketing app primarily for theater and live entertainment. While its core focus is stage rather than film, it is comparable to Cinefind in targeting engaged, deal-seeking entertainment consumers via a self-serve digital platform.

Direct peers

• Goldstar: Goldstar is a discount and discovery platform for live entertainment, including events and screenings. It is comparable to Cinefind in its two-sided marketplace approach to surfacing entertainment inventory to consumers and providing ticketing/promotional tools to producers.
• Eventive: Eventive provides ticketing and virtual/in-theater screening tools widely adopted by film festivals, arthouse cinemas, and independent distributors. It directly overlaps with Cinefind's B2B side of enabling filmmakers and distributors to screen films theatrically and reach curated audiences.
• Gofobo: Gofobo historically operated as a free advance-screening pass platform for moviegoers. Although its current status is diminished, it is the closest historical direct peer to Cinefind's premise of aggregating free in-theater screenings for cinephile consumers.

Emerging players

• MUBI: MUBI is a global film distribution and streaming service that also runs theatrical screening events for curated audiences. Comparable to Cinefind in bridging filmmakers with cinephile audiences through both in-theater and digital channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CinefindApp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinefind
• Instagraminstagram.com/cinefindapp
• TikToktiktok.com/@cinefindapp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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