Biografcentralen is a nonprofit organization that began operations in June 2011 and has financial support from the Swedish Film Institute. The background for the establishment of a new industry organization for independent film and arthouse cinemas were interviews with exhibitors and distributors that took place in 2010. At these interviews and surveys calls were made for coordination and increased networking of the actors. Biografcentralens goal is to provide arthouse cinemas needs by enhancing skills, strengthened international cooperation and exchange of ideas. This will in the long run improve the quality of the independent cinemas ability to reach out to a wider and bigger audience. The organization establish network meetings, finding common marketing strategies, provide some premiere setting and seek solutions to problems that arise in areas such as the digital technology.