What Cines ARTESIETE does

Cines Artesiete is a Spanish cinema exhibition chain operating 11-12 locations across six autonomous communities — Andalusia, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León, and Aragon — with each cinema typically housed inside a regional shopping center (e.g., CC La Torre Outlet in Zaragoza, CC Bahia Mar in Puerto de Santa María, CC Las Terrazas in Telde, CC Alhsur in La Zubia). The group is controlled by CHICLANA FILMS S.L., a Sociedad Limitada incorporated in Seville (registered in the mercantile register of Seville, volume 106, page 207, sheet 4669), and operates each location through a distinct single-purpose subsidiary (Jinamar Films S.L., Cines Saraqusta S.L., Cines Onubenses, Cines Mallorquines S.L., Cines Talaveranos S.L., Gestion Cinematografica S.L., Proyecciones Andalucia S.L., Iniciativa Cinematografica Andaluza S.L., Proyecciones Cinematográficas Alhsur, Cines Portuenses SL, Cineastas Segovianos SL, and EXPINMOBEL S.A.). The first operating entity, JINAMAR FILMS S.L., was constituted on July 10, 2008 and opened Artesiete Las Terrazas on December 19, 2008. The group employs 46 people in total.

The core product is cinema ticket sales through both physical box offices and the company's own e-commerce platform (artesiete.es), supported by a secure card-payment processor (Plataforma de Pago Seguro) operated by a Spanish bank, email-based digital ticket delivery, and — as of 2025 — a dedicated mobile application with a launch contest. Add-on revenue is generated through concession packages (popcorn and refreshment menus) that customers can pre-order online and collect at the cinema. Pricing is location-specific; the Cine Sénior program offers €2 tickets to persons aged 65+ on Tuesdays or Thursdays (depending on location), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture through July 6, 2027, and Wednesday is "Day of the Spectador" at participating locations. Differentiated programming includes La Hora Silenciosa, a sensory-friendly screening format with reduced sound and dimmed lighting for audiences with ASD, tinnitus, hyperacusis, or sensory sensitivity.

Revenue mechanics are pure retail: per-transaction ticket and concession sales with no subscription or contract layer. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The group received €690,590.12 in cumulative COVID-19-related subsidies in 2021 across multiple subsidiaries (including €610,217.12 in Linea 2 direct aid from the Government of Spain and €58,373 from the Instituto de la Cinematografía), plus REACT-EU energy-cost compensation through the FEDER Andalusia 2014-2020 program. Leadership rests with a family-controlled board: Carlos José De Chiclana Carcamo as President, Juan Miguel de Chiclana Dominguez-Adamez as Vice President and CEO (also legal representative), and Mauricio de Chiclana Dominguez-Adamez as Secretary, all serving across the operating subsidiaries. No private equity or venture capital investment has been disclosed.

Name

Cines ARTESIETE

Legal name

CHICLANA FILMS S.L.

Website

https://artesiete.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cines Artesiete is a Spanish cinema exhibition chain operating 11-12 locations across six autonomous communities under parent company CHICLANA FILMS S.L., serving general audiences with online ticket sales, concession add-ons, and accessibility-focused programs such as Cine Sénior and La Hora Silenciosa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cinema Exhibition Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services (MPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Cinema exhibition services
• Movie ticket sales
• Cinema concessions retail
• Sensory-friendly screenings
• Senior discount cinema

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cinema Ticket Sales: Primary revenue from selling tickets for movie screenings. Customers purchase tickets online or at box office. Prices include applicable taxes. Discounts available for seniors (65+), certain clubs/collectives, and special promotions.
2. Concession Sales (Bar/Popcorn): Sale of popcorn menus and refreshments alongside cinema tickets. Customers can purchase bar products online along with tickets and collect at the cinema on the day of the session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cines Artesiete operates a multi-location cinema exhibition chain with 11 locations across Spain, selling movie tickets online and at box offices. The chain sells concessions (popcorn and refreshment menus) alongside tickets, and runs specialized programs including Cine S\u00e9nior (\u20ac2 tickets for seniors 65+) and La Hora Silenciosa (sensory-friendly screenings for neurodivergent audiences).

Product overview

Cines Artesiete operates as a cinema chain (exhibición cinematográfica) with 12 cinema locations across Spain. The core product offering consists of online ticket sales through its website (artesiete.es) and associated regional subdomains, where customers can purchase movie tickets and add-on popcorn/refreshment menus. The company also provides specialized accessibility programs including 'Cine Sénior' (reduced-fare senior tickets) and 'La Hora Silenciosa' (sensory-friendly screenings). Additional services include a purchase verification portal and a transparency portal for regulatory compliance. All locations operate under the unified Artesiete brand while being managed by separate legal entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cine Sénior: Senior cinema program offering discounted tickets at €2 for persons aged 65 and above, promoted by the Ministry of Culture
• La Hora Silenciosa

Products and services

• Cinema Ticket Sales (Online and Box Office) Core cinema exhibition service allowing customers to buy tickets for screenings at any of 11 Artesiete cinema locations in Spain, either online via artesiete.es with email ticket delivery or at the physical box office. Tickets include applicable taxes, with discounts for seniors (Cine S\u00e9nior), various clubs/collectives, and the Wednesday 'Day of the Spectador' promotion.
• Concessions - Popcorn and Refreshment Menus Popcorn menus and refreshment packages available for purchase alongside movie tickets, either online at the time of ticket purchase or at the cinema bar. Items are collected at the cinema on the day of the screening.
• Cine S\u00e9nior (Senior Discounted Tickets) Discounted cinema ticket program offering \u20ac2 tickets to viewers aged 65 and older at participating Artesiete cinemas on specific days (Tuesdays or Thursdays depending on location). Requires DNI identification and is limited to one ticket per person per session, subject to availability of government funding.
• La Hora Silenciosa (Sensory-Friendly Screenings) Sensory-friendly cinema screening sessions adapted for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), tinnitus, hyperacusis, or other sensory sensitivities. Features reduced sound, dimmed lighting, no trailers or advertisements, and a calmer environment to provide an inclusive cinema experience for neurodivergent audiences.
• Artesiete Mobile Application Mobile application for Artesiete cinema chain, available for download with promotional contest participation, enabling customer engagement with cinema programming and ticket purchasing.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yelmo Cines: Spain's largest cinema chain with hundreds of screens nationwide, offering mainstream theatrical exhibition and concessions — directly comparable core business model to Artesiete but at vastly greater scale.
• Cinesa: Major Spanish cinema chain operating multiplex theaters across major cities; competes with Artesiete for the same general audiences and distributor allocations with a far larger footprint.
• Kinepolis Spain: European cinema operator with a growing Spanish presence of premium multiplexes; offers the same core service (film exhibition and concessions) but with international scale and premium-format investments.

Regional players

• Heron Cines / Cines ABC: Spanish regional cinema operators running comparable multi-site exhibition businesses in secondary markets, sharing similar customer demographics and operational scale with Artesiete.

Direct peers

• MK2 Cines (Spain): Spanish cinema operator running art-house and mainstream hybrid programming — comparable cinema exhibition business with emphasis on differentiated programming similar to Artesiete's accessibility focus.
• CineSur: Regional Andalusian cinema chain focused on southern Spain with multi-screen venues and standard ticket-plus-concession model, highly comparable in geography and target customer.
• Ocine: Spanish regional cinema chain operating multiple mid-market sites with similar concession and online ticketing offerings — a closer size and geographic match to Artesiete.

Emerging players

• Renoir Cine: Spanish boutique cinema chain specializing in art-house and independent films; an adjacent peer demonstrating the differentiated programming niche Artesiete targets with La Hora Silenciosa and Cine Sénior.

Others

• Cinesa Premium (owned by Odeon/Vue): Parent-backed capital pool for a major Spanish cinema competitor — illustrates the structural disadvantage family-owned mid-market chains face in funding rollouts of premium formats.
• Cines Yelmo Premium / Premium Format Operators: Premium-format (IMAX, VIP, 4DX) cinema offerings from established chains — relevant because continued investment in premium experiences by competitors could pressure mid-market chains like Artesiete on differentiation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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