Cinema of Europe refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of Europe. Some notable European film movements include German Expressionism, French Impressionist Cinema, Poetic realism, Italian neorealism, French New Wave, Polish Film School, New German Cinema, Portuguese Cinema Novo, Czechoslovak New Wave, Dogme 95, New French Extremity, and Romanian New Wave. The cinema of Europe has its own awards, the European Film Awards.
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Europa Cinemas is a network of 1,036 cinemas in 588 cities and 60 countries. It was founded in 1992 and is part funded by the European Union MEDIA Programme and Euromed Audiovisual, the Council of Europe Eurimages fund as well as support from France's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and National Center of Cinematography and the moving image. The network provides operational and financial support to cinemas who commit to the screening of European films, increasing the circulation of European cinema and facilitating international projects and co-operation between cinemas.[1]