It was established in 1917 under the name Kommunale Kinematografers Landsforbund (KKL), and was a national association of municipal-owned cinema companies.
The Mobile Cinema faced tough competition from television in the post-World War II period, and was incorporated by Statens Filmsentral in 1969.
[5] Statens Filmsentral was merged into the Norwegian Film Institute (established in 1956 with archive purposes) in 1993,[6] and KKL took over the Mobile Cinema.
Tasks of today, in addition to the mobile cinema, include support for film distribution, imports, and publicity.
[7] The CEO since 1993 is Lene Løken,[1] and its board of directors consists of Bjørg Wallevik (chair), Geirmund Lykke (deputy chair), Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud, Knut Even Lindsjørn, Britt Skinstad Nordlund, Geir Martin Jensen, Roar Skovli, and Håkon Skogrand.