What Film Expo Group does

Film Expo Group, LLC is a privately held event-organizing company in the motion picture industry, founded in 1986 and headquartered in New York, operating three flagship regional cinema conventions: CineEurope in Barcelona (running for 35 years), CineLATAM in Miami, and CineAsia rotating across APAC venues including Seoul and Bangkok (30 years). The company serves the cinema value chain — exhibitors, distributors/studios, and equipment and concessions vendors — by aggregating them into time-bounded, regionally focused conventions that combine exclusive studio film screenings, product presentations, educational seminars, and trade shows. Customer segments span cinema exhibition operators (primary), major and independent studios including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Universal, Paramount, and Sony (primary), equipment and technology vendors such as Christie, Barco, Dolby, RealD, and IMAX (secondary), and Latin American and APAC market professionals served through the CineLATAM and CineAsia events respectively.

The company's product surface centers on three annual convention properties plus the more recently added LA Screening Room, a Los Angeles-based physical screening facility managed by Film Expo Group. No proprietary technology platform underpins the events; the offering is a traditional live-event model augmented by online registration portals at filmexpos.com and a social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Vimeo. The technical dimension is concentrated in partnerships with cinema technology providers (Christie for projection, Barco for projection, Dolby for sound and servers, RealD for 3D) that supply the in-room experience during screenings and presentations.

Film Expo Group's revenue model is event-driven and rests on three streams: delegate registration fees (one-time, tiered from $595 for a one-day pass to $1,850 for a full post-deadline CineEurope registration, with UNIC-member rates and group discounts available), trade show exhibitor booth fees, and corporate sponsorship packages covering official designations (projection, 3D, sound, technical support), program advertising, and brand visibility. Go-to-market is direct online registration combined with B2B sponsorship and partner relationships formalized through named official-sponsor agreements with UNIC, Coca-Cola, Christie, and others. The company is independent under an LLC structure with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or parent entity, and operates with 11-50 employees, indicating a focused, mature small business rather than a venture-backed scale platform.

Name

Film Expo Group

Legal name

Film Expo Group, LLC

Website

https://filmexpos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Film Expo Group is a New York-based event organizer that produces three regional cinema industry conventions — CineEurope (Barcelona), CineLATAM (Miami), and CineAsia (APAC) — serving exhibitors, major and independent studios, and cinema technology vendors with exclusive screenings, trade shows, and educational programming, plus the LA Screening Room facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cinema Industry Trade Conventions

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry Trade Shows & Expos (MPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Certification Expos Organizers (THAHABAD)

Keywords

• Cinema trade conventions
• Motion picture events
• Film industry trade shows
• Cinema exhibitor networking
• Regional film conventions

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from delegate registrations for CineEurope, CineLATAM, and CineAsia conventions. Tiered pricing includes full registration, UNIC member rates, trade fair & seminars access, and one-day passes. Prices range from $595 USD (one-day) to $1,850 USD (full registration after deadline).
2. Trade Show Exhibitor Fees: Revenue from exhibitor booth rentals and trade show floor space at the conventions, featuring equipment and concessions suppliers to movie theatres.
3. Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate sponsorship packages including official sponsor designations (projection, 3D, sound, technical support), program journal advertising, brand visibility opportunities, blast email reservations, goody bag donations, and signage packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Film Expo Group organizes three regional cinema industry conventions—CineEurope (Barcelona), CineLATAM (Miami), and CineAsia (Seoul/Bangkok)—that combine exclusive studio film screenings, product presentations, educational seminars, and trade shows with cinema equipment and concessions suppliers. The company also operates the LA Screening Room facility for industry preview screenings. Sellable units include delegate registrations (tiered passes), trade show exhibitor booth rentals, and corporate sponsorship packages.

Product overview

Film Expo Group operates a portfolio of three regional cinema conventions — CineEurope, CineLATAM, and CineAsia — each serving distinct geographic markets (Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific respectively). The events are designed as integrated platforms combining exclusive studio film screenings, product presentations, educational seminars, and trade shows with equipment and concessions suppliers. The company also manages an LA Screening Room facility. All events share common elements including award ceremonies, networking opportunities, and industry-leading educational content, while maintaining regional focus appropriate to each market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CineEurope: European cinema convention held in Barcelona, Spain
• CineLATAM
• CineAsia

Products and services

• CineEurope An annual convention for the European cinema industry held in Barcelona, featuring exclusive studio screenings, product presentations, trade shows, educational seminars, and networking events for cinema exhibitors, distributors, and equipment suppliers. Tiered delegate registration ($790–$1,850 USD), trade show exhibitor booths, and corporate sponsorship packages are sold.
• CineLATAM An annual convention for Latin American cinema professionals held in Miami, bringing together exhibition, distribution, and vendor executives from Latin and South American markets with screenings, seminars, and a trade showcase. Sold as tiered delegate registrations with trade show access.
• CineAsia An annual convention for the Asia-Pacific cinema market held in Seoul (2026) and Bangkok (2025), providing networking and business opportunities with screenings of major upcoming films, product presentations, and a trade show featuring cinema equipment and technology suppliers. Sold as delegate registrations, exhibitor booths, and corporate sponsorships.
• LA Screening Room A Los Angeles-based screening room facility managed by Film Expo Group, providing preview and screening services for the motion picture industry.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Union of Cinemas (UNIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNIC is the official association for CineEurope, representing cinema exhibitors and their national associations across 38 European territories. The convention serves as the official trade event for this association.
• Coca-ColacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Corporate Sponsor for CineEurope 2026, providing brand visibility and promotional support for the European convention.
• ChristiecoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Projection Partner and 2025 Official Corporate Sponsor & Projection Partner for CineAsia, providing projection technology solutions.
• BarcocoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Projection Provider for CineEurope, providing projection equipment for screenings and presentations.
• DolbycoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Sound and Server Provider for CineEurope, supplying audio technology for convention presentations.
• RealDcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial 3D Provider for CineAsia and CineLATAM, providing 3D technology solutions for film presentations.
• GDC TechnologymajorTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Digital Cinema Provider and sponsor, supplying cinema server and digital signage technology.
• CinemaNextmajorTechnology or IntegrationCinema technology solutions provider and sponsor for CineEurope.
• CJ-4DPLEXmajorTechnology or Integration4DX and premium cinema technology provider and sponsor across CineEurope and CineAsia events.
• IMAXmajorTechnology or IntegrationPremium large-format cinema technology sponsor and partner for convention events.
• Warner Bros. DiscoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor studio partner participating in CineEurope with product presentations and screenings.
• Universal PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor studio partner participating in CineEurope with product presentations and screenings.
• DisneycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor studio partner participating in CineEurope with product presentations and screenings.
• Paramount PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor studio partner participating in CineEurope and CineLATAM with product presentations and screenings.
• Sony PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor studio partner participating in CineEurope and CineAsia with product presentations and screenings.
• LionsgatemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio partner participating in CineEurope with product presentations and screenings.
• Amazon MGM StudiosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio partner participating in CineEurope with product presentations and screenings.
• MubiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStreaming service and studio partner participating in CineEurope.
• Angel StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio partner participating across CineEurope, CineLATAM, and CineAsia events.
• StudioCanalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio partner participating in CineEurope with product presentations and screenings.
• LAIKAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimation studio partner participating in CineEurope.
• Major CineplexmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost Venue partner and 3D Partner for CineAsia 2025, operating major cinema chains in Thailand.
• BoxOffice ProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing industry news and coverage for CineEurope and CineAsia.
• Celluloid JunkieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for CineAsia providing industry coverage.
• D-Cinema TodayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for CineAsia and CineLATAM events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reed Exhibitions (RX Global): RX Global (Reed Exhibitions) operates major business events including MIPCOM/MIPTV and other media/technology trade shows. Like Informa, RX is a potential competitor or acquirer if it chose to enter the cinema exhibition trade show niche where FEG dominates.
• National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show: NAB Show is the largest annual convention for broadcasters and the broader media/entertainment technology ecosystem in Las Vegas. While not a cinema-specific event, NAB competes for the same major studio and cinema technology vendor marketing and sponsorship dollars that FEG relies upon.
• Informa (Trade Show Division): Informa is one of the world's largest trade show and B2B events organizers, running hundreds of shows including technology and media-adjacent franchises. FEG operates as a focused specialist; Informa represents the scale-platform alternative if any of FEG's verticals were to be contested by a portfolio organizer.
• IBC Show (International Broadcasting Convention): IBC is the major European annual convention for the broadcasting and media technology industry, sharing the Amsterdam event ecosystem and overlapping vendor base with FEG's CineEurope. Although focused on broadcast rather than theatrical exhibition, IBC competes for European venue and sponsor mindshare.

Emerging players

• Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival: Cinequest is a California-based film festival with industry programming targeting filmmakers, distributors, and exhibitors. Although considerably smaller and more film-festival oriented than FEG's B2B conventions, Cinequest competes in the same overlapping regional cinema ecosystem and pursues some of the same professional audiences.

Direct peers

• CinemaCon (National Association of Theatre Owners): CinemaCon is the largest annual cinema exhibitor convention in North America, organized by NATO. It addresses the same customer base (exhibitors, distributors, and vendors) as Film Expo Group's CineEurope, CineLATAM, and CineAsia, and directly competes for studio sponsorship and exhibitor booth spend.
• Integrated Systems Europe (ISE): ISE is a leading annual trade show for the professional AV and systems integration industry, including cinema projection vendors (Barco, Christie, Dolby) that also exhibit at FEG events. ISE overlaps significantly with FEG's exhibitor/sponsor pool and competes for technology vendor marketing budgets.

Others

• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF): TIFF is a major film industry event with a material industry/conference component (TIFF Industry) that brings together distributors and buyers. While primarily a public film festival rather than a B2B exhibitor trade show, TIFF competes for studio marketing dollars and serves a related cinema-industry audience.

Regional players

• ShowEast: ShowEast is the historical regional cinema trade show serving exhibitors in the Eastern US and Latin American markets; FEG effectively incorporated its franchise via the CineLATAM brand in Miami, illustrating the directly comparable regional cinema convention format.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/film-expo-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/FILMEXPOGROUP
• Facebookfacebook.com/FilmExpoGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Film Expo Group