ICA Partners
ICA Associate Members
- Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
- Deluxe Pty Ltd
- Entertainment Architecture
- Geelong Drive-in and Cinema Complex
- INDY Cinema Group Ltd
- Australian Theatre Live
- Proserpine 360 Planetarium Bowling & Cinema Centre PL
- Sydney Film Festival
- The Settlement at Cranbourne
- ICAA Services Pty Ltd
Services (2)
ICA provide a number of services that assist our members with technical operations, marketing and communications, as well as complying with government regulations. ICAA Services Pty Ltd, My Cinema including Premiere, Select and Charity screenings plus the ICAA Network Operations Centre enable independent cinemas to more effectively and efficiently run their businesses.
Please click on the relevant link below for further information about the relevant service.
ICA Services:
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My Cinema Marketing Platform – My Cinema, My Cinema Premiere, My Cinema Select and My Cinema Charity provide marketing promotions and special events respectively that bring ICA member exhibitors together in a national umbrella circuit featuring a national brand identity and partnership opportunities.
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ICAA NOC – The ICAA Services Network Operations Centre supports exhibitors converting to, operating and maintaining DCI compliant digital projection systems. The ICAA NOC provides you and your cinema with a dedicated technical support team 24/7 with ‘live’ connection to your digital projection systems. Now more affordable than ever, the NOC is a must have service for independent cinemas.
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HR & Legal Advice - ICA in partnership with our industrial relations partners Holding Redlich provides to members a Free Online Help Desk, and template employment contracts and policies including a Work Health & Safety Manual. By implementing the ICA Work Health & Safety Manual in your business you will be taking a significant step in discharging your personal duty of care under Work Health and Safety legislation.
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Film Code of Conduct – Downloadable version of the Film Exhibition and Distribution Code of Conduct. The Code provides a framework for business relations between exhibitors and distributors. ICA assists represent our members in FEDCAC administration and individual disputes.
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Film Classification – Information on the Australian Classification Boards laws and regulations which govern the playing of films, the playing of trailers, the display of film advertising materials, the types of classification information that must be displayed, the age at which patrons may be admitted to public screenings of films and the type of films that can be shown in public screenings. ICA lobbies Government on film classification issues affecting independent exhibitors.
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Box Office Top 10 – Direct Link to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA) latest Box Office figures
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Mark Sarfaty Memorial Fund – Information on the Mark Sarfaty Cinema and Performing Arts Benevolent Fund, in memory of our friend and former ICA CEO, Mark Sarfaty
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Motion Picture Benevolent Fund – Details of the Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Society of New South Wales which provides financial and emotional support to past and present members of the Motion Picture Cinema Industry through the Benevolent Fund.
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Cinema Pioneers Association – Information on how to become a member of the Society Of Australian Cinema Pioneers
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ICAA Services – ICAA Services Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICAA that aims to assist our members with a smooth transition to digital
For further information about our Services, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." target="_blank">contact us.
ICA Newsletters inc latest
ICA Newsletter
To see current and previous ICA Newsletters simply CLICK on the links below (to download Right Click 'PDF' and 'Save link as...'):
- April 2020 ICA Newsletter
- November 2019 AIMC follow up ICA Newsletter
- October 2019 ICA Newsletter
- ICA Annual Member Update 2019
- ICA Conference Edition May 2019
- December 2018 ICA Newsletter
- 2018 Movie Convention ICA Newsletter
- July 2018 ICA Newsletter
- February 2018 ICA Newsletter
- December 2017 ICA Newsletter
- October 2017 ICA Newsletter - AIMC edition
- September 2017 ICA Newsletter
- Download May 2017 - ICA Conference edition Newsletter (PDF)
- Download April 2017 ICA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download December 2016 ICA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download October 2016 - AIMC edition ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download September 2016 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download June 2016 ICAA Newsletter - Membership edition (PDF)
- Download May 2016 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download April 2016 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download November 2015 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download September 2015 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download June 2015 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download March 2015 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download December 2014 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
- Download October 2014 ICAA Newsletter (PDF)
If you have any questions about the ICA Newsletter, or to submit an article, please get in touch with our Marketing team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ICA is a member of the Global Cinema Federation. First edition of the GCF newsletter at this link
Features Asset Material

Feature Assets
As a benefit to ICA Member Exhibitors ICA has negotiated special access to the INDY Cinema Group Feature Assets portal.
This is a one stop location to find authorised marketing materials for the majority of films released in Australia and New Zealand.
Feature Assets Login Instructions
To gain access to the Feature Assets section of the Indy Cinema Group website simply follow these instructions:
- First go to http://www.indycinemagroup.com/registration/
- Fill out the short form including your region Australia or New Zealand.
- Your account will have to be authorised, this make take at most 24 hours
- Once your account has been activated, login
- Once logged in, you’ll only see Feature Assets, My Account and Log Out
- Simply click on Feature Assets
- Now you can browse the features and download the assets
- You can search and sort the features in various orders
- If you click on a feature you will see all the most up to date information. Including distributor approved images, release dates, official synopsis, posters and reference guides
Social Media Marketing
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Social Media and Digital Marketing has fast become one of the most important mediums for business marketing. ICA has featured expert presenters at our annual conference and put together a series of links, videos and presentations to assist members with making the most of this exciting platform.
Presentations
Provided below are a series of videos and presentations on social media marketing for your business. Please note, links below require member login to access.
Facebook Presentation – Mia Garlick delivered a presentation on Facebook at ICA Conference 2015. Please click the link to watch a recording from the conference. You can also download the accompanying slides as a PDF Slideshow
Twitter Presentation – Nick Bowditch delivered a presentation on Twitter and mobile at ICA Conference 2015. Please click the link to watch a recording from the conference. You can also download the accompanying slides as a PDF Slideshow
Nick Bowditch is an excellent social media consultant and mentor and can be contacted through The Mentoring Club at www.thementoring.club
Resources
Provided below are a series of links to assist you with establishing and growing your social media presence. Please adapt the information to suit your business needs.
Aussie on Facebook – How important should Facebook be to your business? Take a look!
Page Insights - How people can measure the success of their posts and iterate and improve their strategy to increase their impact
Facebook Groups are a good way of to share information within your community. Groups can be private or open to the general public to join.
Interest lists are a good way to keep track of latest news and information from certain organisations. This could be applied to latest releases or film news sites, as well as other cinemas to see trends are emerging in the community.
Facebook Posting – For those just starting out, here is information about how to schedule a post and how to target a post.
Social sharing checklist - A great resource for how to ensure your website is optimised for social sharing
Case studies – Not sure exactly how to incorporate social media into your business? Provided here is a study on a number of different businesses using Facebook to grow their business.

