Last Chance for Entries: ICTA’s Fourth Annual North America Cinema Awards (NACA)

There’s Still Time to Nominate a Theatre for the North American Cinema Awards. Submissions close November 15.

The International Cinema Technology Association (‘ICTA’), the leading global network of professionals in the motion picture industry, is now accepting award nominations for its Fourth Annual North America Cinema Awards (NACA) presented in partnership with Celluloid Junkie.

The NACA Awards acknowledge theatrical motion picture exhibition organizations that have demonstrated industry-changing innovation and shown a continual dedication to excellence in delivering the best possible moviegoing experience. ICTA created the NACA Awards to recognize and showcase the remarkable technological innovations within the cinema industry.

To be eligible for the 2024 awards, nominee projects must be completed between November 1, 2023 and October 31, 2024. All nominations must be received by ICTA by midnight Pacific on November 15, 2024. Winners will be notified in early December.

The prestigious awards will be celebrated at the 2025 ICTA Los Angeles Seminar Series on Tuesday, January 14 at a Gala Awards Dinner. Winners must attend in person and will be celebrated at the event.

Projects should embrace the showmanship of going to the movies and create an elevated guest experience through the design and use of technology.

The three categories are:

Best New Build Cinema
This category is for new construction of a cinema completed in North America. . Please include owner/operator, architect/engineer, contractor and technology vendors and installers. Recognized for offering outstanding cinematic experiences thanks to the implementation of cutting-edge cinema technology and innovations.

Best Cinema Refurbishment
This category includes expansions and renovations of cinemas. An existing cinema site or screening room that has been significantly enhanced or altered.

Best Use of Technology
This category includes new technology used in a cinema. Technology could be within the auditorium, projection booth or elsewhere in the theatre including lobby, ticketing and other spaces. Technology includes software, hardware, physical elements and operations within the venue.