CineGlobe

What CineGlobe does

CineGlobe is a Swiss non-profit association that operates an annual international film festival at CERN's Science Gateway Campus in Meyrin, Geneva. Founded in 2007 and now in its 15th edition, the festival curates science-inspired cinema across four competition categories (Fiction, Documentary, Youth, and Immersive/XR) and complements screenings with hands-on workshops, artist talks, and VR/AR experiences. Its core technology consists of curated immersive content, digital projection tools, and two proprietary mobile cinema assets: Minima Cinema (a portable cardboard cabin for three people, with iPad-controlled projection) and Cinema Caravane (an 18-27 seat mobile cinema on a flatbed trailer). Additional programming includes analog cinema workshops (Moviola, Zootrope, Tetra Pak Camera, Optical Sound Reader) and VR experiences such as 'Sensing Dark Matter' and 'Mirage.'

The festival serves four primary segments: the general public and film enthusiasts attending free screenings, international filmmakers submitting to competition categories, students and educators participating in school and family programming, and VR/immersive experience seekers. Admission is entirely free, with registration recommended for capacity-managed special events. CineGlobe operates as a non-profit association and is funded through grants, corporate sponsorships (including 'prime time' sponsors and communication partners), and donations rather than ticket revenue. Its GTM motion is event-driven and community-led, leveraging partnerships with CERN, Arts at CERN, HEAD-Genève, ESFA, Virtual Switzerland, Ciné-ONU, and local municipalities across the Greater Geneva cross-border region.

The organization is anchored by its 19-year CERN partnership, which provides unique venue access, scientific community engagement, and brand differentiation. International expansion is signaled through European institutional partnerships (ESFA) and cultural diplomacy collaborations (Taipei delegation), while product surface expansion is evident in the formalization of immersive/XR as a competition pillar and the national touring of HEAD-built Minima Cinema cabins.

Name

CineGlobe

Legal name

CineGlobe Association

Website

https://cineglobe.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CineGlobe is a Swiss non-profit association that operates an annual international science-inspired film festival at CERN in Geneva, offering free screenings, workshops, VR/immersive experiences, and short film competitions to the general public, filmmakers, and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival / Cultural Events

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF)

Keywords

• Film festival
• Science cinema
• Immersive experiences
• Film workshops
• Short film competition

Headquarters

HQ city

Cern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Festival Operations (Non-Commercial): CineGlobe operates as a non-profit association that is entirely free to the public. The festival is funded through grants, sponsorships, and donations rather than ticket sales.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: The festival receives support from sponsors including 'prime time' sponsors and communication partners who fund festival operations in exchange for brand visibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CineGlobe curates and operates an annual international film festival at CERN, Geneva, presenting a short film competition in four categories (Fiction, Documentary, Youth, Immersive/XR), hands-on educational workshops, mobile cinema outreach (Cinema Caravane, Minima Cinema), and VR/AR immersive experiences. Entry to all public programming is free, and selected filmmakers receive free accommodation and CERN access. The festival is funded by grants, sponsorships, and donations rather than ticket sales.

Product overview

CineGlobe is an international film festival held at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, featuring competitions in four categories (Fiction, Documentary, Youth, and Immersive/XR), supplemented by hands-on workshops (Moviola, Tetra Pak Camera, Zootrope, Optical Sound Reader), mobile cinema initiatives (Cinema Caravane, Minima Cinema), and VR/AR immersive experiences. The festival serves as a platform for science-inspired cinema, bringing together filmmakers, scientists, and the public through screenings, workshops, and interactive experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Minima Cinema: Portable cardboard cinema cabin for three people with digital projection, developed for CineGlobe 2015.
• Cinema Caravane
• Tetra Pak Camera
• Moviola

Products and services

• CineGlobe International Film Festival Annual international film festival hosted at CERN, featuring free screenings, short film competitions in Fiction, Documentary, Youth, and Immersive/XR categories, hands-on workshops, VR experiences, opening and closing film events, and an awards ceremony. Open to the general public, schools, and international filmmakers.
• Short Film Competition International competition program accepting short films from filmmakers worldwide across four categories: Fiction (≤20 min), Documentary (≤35 min), Youth (≤10 min), and Immersive/XR. Films are evaluated by international juries and audiences for awards including Best Fiction, Best Documentary, Best Youth Film, Best Immersive Project, and audience-choice recognitions.
• Zootrope Workshop

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Arts at CERNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Arts at CERN collaborates with CineGlobe for artist residencies and VR explorations, hosting artists like Su Wenchi (Taiwanese VR creator) for talks and immersive experiences at the festival.
• Bureau de Genève, Délégation Culturelle et Économique de TaipeiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Taipei's Geneva delegation supported the VR artist talk featuring Su Wenchi and Naima Karim at CineGlobe 2026, promoting Taiwanese culture and technology.
• ESFA (European Scientific Film Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ESFA held its first Stakeholder Forum at CineGlobe 2026's pre-opening day (June 4) at the Syllepse dome, including conferences on science film and participatory forums.
• Virtual SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Virtual Switzerland partnered with CineGlobe to provide an immersive VR zone featuring Swiss and international VR experiences at the 2025 festival edition.
• Ciné-ONU GenèvecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025CineGlobe partners with Ciné-ONU for screenings of documentary films addressing global issues, including Hacking Hate with support from the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva.
• Ville de Saint-Genis-PouillyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Saint-Genis-Pouilly for outdoor cinema events including zootrope workshops, CERN interactive sessions, and ARCO animated film premiere.
• Ville du Grand-SaconnexminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with Grand-Saconnex for outdoor cinema events including Tetra Pak camera workshops, zootrope workshops, and Disney Pixar screenings.
• Ciné-Club Universitaire de GenèveminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with the University of Geneva's film club for 'Visions du Futur' sci-fi film cycle including Arrival screening with CERN physicist discussion.
• BIG – Biennale des espaces d'art indépendants de GenèveminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership with BIG 2025 (10th anniversary) at Bois de la Bâtie featuring analog cinema and sound creation workshops with Les Harmonies Lumineuses duo.
• HEAD – Genève (Haute École d'Art et de Design)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HEAD-Genève students built new Minima Cinema cabins for national touring, and HEAD students participate as the Youth Jury at CineGlobe 2026.
• CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007CERN is the founding host of CineGlobe, established in 2007. The festival takes place at CERN's Science Gateway Campus in Meyrin, providing unique access to one of the world's most prestigious scientific institutions. The partnership aligns with CERN's cultural mission and 'Generation Higgs' season.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sundance Film Festival: The largest US independent film festival with New Frontier program dedicated to VR/immersive storytelling. Comparable to CineGlobe in operating a science/technology-adjacent immersive lab for filmmakers, but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Tribeca Film Festival: Major New York-based festival with a long-running Tribeca Immersive program showcasing VR and XR works. Overlaps with CineGlobe in the immersive storytelling competition category but operates at much larger commercial scale.
• Annecy International Animation Film Festival: France's flagship animation festival, which awarded the Crystal to 'Arco' — the opening film of CineGlobe 2026. Overlaps through animated/immersive content and French-Swiss cross-border festival ecosystem.

Regional players

• Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF): An annual Geneva-based film and digital arts festival with international programming including immersive works. Operates in the same Swiss/French cross-border geography as CineGlobe and overlaps in the immersive/XR content space.
• NIFFF (Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival): Swiss genre film festival with a dedicated VR/immersive section, covering XR experiences in competition. Comparable to CineGlobe through its Swiss-French operating base and growing immersive programming track.
• Visions du Réel: Swiss documentary film festival in Nyon, also in the French-speaking Swiss lake region. Shares CineGlobe's documentary competition orientation and regional Swiss festival ecosystem, with comparable scale and category structure.

Direct peers

• NewImages Festival: Paris-based XR/immersive content festival dedicated to VR, AR, and mixed reality works. Directly comparable to CineGlobe's Immersive/XR competition and XR programming track.
• Imagine Science Film Festival: An annual science-themed film festival in New York curated at the intersection of science and cinema, with filmmaker competitions, screenings, and lab-artist collaborations. Directly comparable to CineGlobe in being dedicated to science-inspired cinema rather than general entertainment.
• Pariscience (Festival International du Film Scientifique): France's flagship science film festival featuring international science films, debates with researchers, and youth programming. Closely aligned with CineGlobe's mission of pairing cinema with scientific dialogue and free-access screenings.
• Science Film Festival (Wissenschaft im Dialog): A global science film festival organized by Wissenschaft im Dialog, running in multiple countries with educational and youth programming. Comparable to CineGlobe in focusing on science communication through film and serving school/family audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cineglobe

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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