Village Cinemas
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Village Cinemas is an Australia
n cinema chain. Its Australia
n sites are owned and operated by Village Roadshow-Amalgamated Holdings Limited (AHL) joint venture Australian Theatres
. The group has rebranded several of its premier Australian and New Zealand cinemas as Event Cinemas since 2009. Village Cinemas has sites across Australia
, the United States
and Greece
. Village Cinemas which has output deals with all major film distributor
s shows all mainstream
and some arthouse films
.
, Thailand
, Malaysia, India
, Switzerland
, Hungary
, France
, New Zealand
, Fiji
, Germany
, Austria
, Czech Republic
, Taiwan
, Korea
and in the United Kingdom
.
In 2003, Village Roadshow sold 50% of its Australian cinema operations to AHL
in exchange for a partnership to form a joint venture; Australian Theatres
.
In 2007, Village Roadshow moved into the US
market opening several Village Roadshow Gold Class sites.
Gold Class Cinemas are luxury cinemas with various locations across Australia, The USA and Greece. Gold Class Cinemas are operated inside a regular Village Cinema within Australia although they are held in a separate specialised auditorium whilst in the US they are in a completely separate complex. Several JVP sites also feature Gold Class. Gold Class Cinemas include cloakroom facilities
, butler
ed refreshments
, à la carte menu offerings and reclining seats. The Gold Class scheme is also available at selected Greater Union
and Event Cinemas. Gold Class Cinemas are located at:
In Australia:
In the US:
In Greece:
Cinema Europa showcases the best of world film, mostly Australian independently made films, European
films and documentaries. Cinemas Europa also shows many arthouse films
which are not shown in regular Village Cinemas. Cinema Europa locations are inside regular Village Cinemas, in a separate area to the rest of the cinema. Each Europa cinema location features separate toilets and a licenced lounge bar and cafe. Some Europa audiotoriums are upholstered in blue, as opposed to red in the regular audiotoriums. Cinema Europa locations are:
's Marnie
and McHale's Navy
. Today, a variety of blockbusters are projected onto three 33 metre wide screens. Sound is available via speakers attached to poles as well as an FM stereo broadcast. A retro 50's style diner is also on site, which offers an SMS ordering service, which delivers food and drinks to your car.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cinema chain. Its Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n sites are owned and operated by Village Roadshow-Amalgamated Holdings Limited (AHL) joint venture Australian Theatres
Australian Theatres
Australian Theatres is a joint venture between Village Roadshow and AHL which operates over 30 cinema sites across Australia. The venture was formed in 2003 and includes cinemas under the Village Cinemas, Greater Union, Birch, Carrol and Coyle and Event Cinemas brands...
. The group has rebranded several of its premier Australian and New Zealand cinemas as Event Cinemas since 2009. Village Cinemas has sites across Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Village Cinemas which has output deals with all major film distributor
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
s shows all mainstream
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and some arthouse films
Art film
An art film is the result of filmmaking which is typically a serious, independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience...
.
History
Beginning in the early 2000s, Village Roadshow reduced the number of territories in which it operates having exited Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Malaysia, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
In 2003, Village Roadshow sold 50% of its Australian cinema operations to AHL
Greater Union
Greater Union, Birch Carroll and Coyle, Event Cinemas, Skycity Cinemas and Damodar Village Cinemas together form a chain of cinema multiplexes across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji...
in exchange for a partnership to form a joint venture; Australian Theatres
Australian Theatres
Australian Theatres is a joint venture between Village Roadshow and AHL which operates over 30 cinema sites across Australia. The venture was formed in 2003 and includes cinemas under the Village Cinemas, Greater Union, Birch, Carrol and Coyle and Event Cinemas brands...
.
In 2007, Village Roadshow moved into the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
market opening several Village Roadshow Gold Class sites.
Sites
Cinemas operated under the Village Cinemas brand include:- Westfield Airport WestWestfield Airport WestWestfield Airport West is a shopping centre in the suburb of Airport West in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The centre hosts eight major stores, approximately 160 specialty stores including Village Cinemas. It is located on Louis Street, close to the Essendon Airport...
(Village Airport West) - Century City WalkMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
(Century City Walk Cinemas) - Westfield DoncasterWestfield DoncasterWestfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by the Westfield Group and 50% owned by LaSalle Investment Management located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
(Village Doncaster) - CoburgCoburgCoburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
(Coburg Drive-In) (Owned by Village) - CrownCrown CasinoCrown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large casino and entertainment precinct located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited....
(Village at Crown) - EastlandsEastlands, TasmaniaEastlands is Tasmania's largest shopping centre, located on the eastern side of the Derwent River, situated in the shopping district of Rosny Park, within the greater area of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
(Village Eastlands) - Westfield Fountain GateWestfield Fountain GateWestfield Fountain Gate is a super regional shopping centre located in Narre Warren in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia...
(Village Fountain Gate) - Geelong (Village Geelong)
- GlenorchyGlenorchy, TasmaniaGlenorchy is a business district and suburb in the northern part of greater Hobart, capital of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The land was originally used for agriculture but is now a largely suburban, working-class area...
(Village Glenorchy)
- CamberwellCamberwell, VictoriaCamberwell is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Camberwell had a population of 19,637....
(Rivoli Cinemas) (owned by Village) - HobartHobartHobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
(Village Hobart) - Jam Factory (Village Jam Factory)
- Centro KaringalCentro KaringalCentro Karingal and Star Zone Karingal are each part of a regional shopping centre complex located in Frankston, Victoria, Australia, approximately south of Melbourne's central business district...
(Village Karingal) - Knox Shopping Centre (Village Knox)
- LauncestonLaunceston, TasmaniaLaunceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
(Village Launceston) - Morwell (Morwell Mid Valley 8)
- Westfield Southland (Village Southland)
- SunshineSunshine, VictoriaSunshine is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia lying 11 to 13 km west of the CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine had a population of 8,070.-History:...
(Sunshine Megaplex)
- SheppartonShepparton, VictoriaShepparton is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in the north east of Victoria, Australia approximately north-east of Melbourne. It is the fifth largest city in Victoria, Australia. The estimated population of Shepparton's statistical area is 48,926.It began as a sheep station...
(Village Shepparton) - Werribee PlazaWerribee PlazaWerribee Plaza is a major regional shopping centre located in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia. Despite being situated in Hoppers Crossing, the shopping centre is Werribee Plaza due to old zoning. It serves the rapidly growing suburbs of Hoppers Crossing, Werribee, Wyndham Vale, Point Cook and...
(Werribee 10 Cinemas) - Agios Dimitrios, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Village Ag.Dimitrios) - Renti, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Village Park Renti) - The Mall AthensThe Mall AthensThe Mall Athens is a major shopping mall in Athens, Greece. It was the first of the kind to be constructed in Greece and one of the largest shopping and leisure centres in Southeastern Europe....
(Village at the Mall) - ThessalonikiThessalonikiThessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
(Village World) - FaliroFaliroFaliro is a seaside suburb 8 km southwest of downtown Athens. There are two communities sharing the name: Palaio and Neo Faliro. Palaio Faliro is a municipality, whereas Neo Faliro is part of the town of Piraeus...
, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Village Faliro) - PagkratiPagkratiPangrati or Pagkrati is a neighborhood in the Municipality of Athens, Greece. It is bordered by the Kolonaki neighborhood to the north, the Kaisariani Municipality to the east, the Vyronas Municipality to the south, and the Mets neighborhood to the west. It is not to be confused as a separate...
, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Village Pagkrati) - VolosVolosVolos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
(Village Volos)
JVP Sites
JVP, or Joint Venture Partner, sites are those that independently owned and operated but have a film and product output deal with Village Cinemas. These sites are usually branded independently of Village.- AlburyAlbury, New South WalesAlbury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
(Regent Cinemas) - Ballarat (Regent Cinemas)
- RosebudRosebud, VictoriaRosebud is a sea side town on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia located approximately 75 km southeast of the Melbourne City Centre. It is wedged between the lower slopes of Arthurs Seat, the shores of Port Phillip Bay and the plains of Boneo. Its Local Government Area is the...
(Peninsula Cinemas) - SorrentoSorrento, VictoriaSorrento is a township in Victoria, Australia, located on the shores of Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, about one and a half hours south of Melbourne...
(Sorrento Athenaeum Cinemas)
- Wangaratta (Wangaratta Cinema Centre)
- WarragulWarragul, VictoriaWarragul is a rural centre with a population of 12,943 people east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. Warragul lies between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau of the Great Dividing Range to the north...
(Warragul Cinema Centre) - Warrnambool (Warrnambool Capitol Cinemas)
Gold Class Cinemas
Cloakroom
A cloakroom, or sometimes coatroom, is a room for people to hang their cloaks. They are typically found inside large buildings, such as gymnasiums, schools, churches or meeting halls....
, butler
Butler
A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantry. Some also have charge of the entire parlour floor, and housekeepers caring for the entire house and its...
ed refreshments
Drink
A drink, or beverage, is a liquid which is specifically prepared for human consumption. In addition to fulfilling a basic human need, beverages form part of the culture of human society.-Water:...
, à la carte menu offerings and reclining seats. The Gold Class scheme is also available at selected Greater Union
Greater Union
Greater Union, Birch Carroll and Coyle, Event Cinemas, Skycity Cinemas and Damodar Village Cinemas together form a chain of cinema multiplexes across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji...
and Event Cinemas. Gold Class Cinemas are located at:
In Australia:
- Century City WalkMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
(Gold Class Century City) - Crown CasinoCrown CasinoCrown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large casino and entertainment precinct located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited....
(Gold Class Crown, 6 auditoriums) - Westfield DoncasterWestfield DoncasterWestfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by the Westfield Group and 50% owned by LaSalle Investment Management located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
, DoncasterDoncaster, VictoriaDoncaster is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Doncaster had a population of 17,879....
(Gold Class Doncaster, 3 auditoriums) - Geelong (Gold Class Geelong, 2 auditoriums)
- HobartHobartHobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
(Gold Class Hobart) - AlburyAlbury-Places:*Albury, New South Wales, Australia** Electoral district of Albury is an electoral district in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, based around the area.*Albury, Hertfordshire, England*Albury, Oxfordshire, England*Albury, Surrey, England...
(Regent Cinemas Gold Class)
- Jam Factory (Gold Class Jam Factory, 4 auditoriums)
- Centro KaringalCentro KaringalCentro Karingal and Star Zone Karingal are each part of a regional shopping centre complex located in Frankston, Victoria, Australia, approximately south of Melbourne's central business district...
(Gold Class Karingal, 3 auditoriums) - Knox Shopping Centre (Gold Class Knox, 2 auditoriums)
- Westfield Southland (Gold Class Southland)
- SunshineSunshine, VictoriaSunshine is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia lying 11 to 13 km west of the CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine had a population of 8,070.-History:...
(Gold Class Sunshine, 3 auditoriums)
In the US:
- Pasadena, CaliforniaPasadena, CaliforniaPasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
- Redmond, WashingtonRedmond, WashingtonRedmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000....
- South Barrington, IllinoisSouth Barrington, IllinoisSouth Barrington is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States south of Barrington, Illinois. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census. South Barrington is a wealthy suburb of Chicago and home to the famous megachurch Willow Creek Community Church. The village is known throughout the area...
- Bolingbrook, IllinoisBolingbrook, IllinoisBolingbrook is a large village in Will and DuPage Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 US Census, the population is 73,366...
- Austin, TexasThe Domain (Austin, Texas)The Domain is a high-density business, retail, and residential center operated by Simon Property Group and Endeavor Real Estate Group, and is located in the high-tech corridor of northwest Austin, Texas. It is bordered on the west by Union Pacific Railroad, on the west and north by Loop 1, on the...
- Fairview, Texas
In Greece:
- The Mall AthensThe Mall AthensThe Mall Athens is a major shopping mall in Athens, Greece. It was the first of the kind to be constructed in Greece and one of the largest shopping and leisure centres in Southeastern Europe....
(Village at the Mall, 2 auditoriums) - FaliroFaliroFaliro is a seaside suburb 8 km southwest of downtown Athens. There are two communities sharing the name: Palaio and Neo Faliro. Palaio Faliro is a municipality, whereas Neo Faliro is part of the town of Piraeus...
, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Village Faliro, 3 auditoriums) - Renti, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Village Park Renti, 2 auditoriums) - ThessalonikiThessalonikiThessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
(Village World, 3 auditoriums)
Cinema Europa
European Film Academy
The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988.- European Film Academy :...
films and documentaries. Cinemas Europa also shows many arthouse films
Art film
An art film is the result of filmmaking which is typically a serious, independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience...
which are not shown in regular Village Cinemas. Cinema Europa locations are inside regular Village Cinemas, in a separate area to the rest of the cinema. Each Europa cinema location features separate toilets and a licenced lounge bar and cafe. Some Europa audiotoriums are upholstered in blue, as opposed to red in the regular audiotoriums. Cinema Europa locations are:
- CamberwellCamberwell, VictoriaCamberwell is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Camberwell had a population of 19,637....
(Cinema Europa at Rivoli Cinemas) - Knox Shopping Centre (Cinema Europa Knox, 2 auditoriums)
- Westfield Southland (Cinema Europa Southland)
- The Mall AthensThe Mall AthensThe Mall Athens is a major shopping mall in Athens, Greece. It was the first of the kind to be constructed in Greece and one of the largest shopping and leisure centres in Southeastern Europe....
(Village at the Mall) - FaliroFaliroFaliro is a seaside suburb 8 km southwest of downtown Athens. There are two communities sharing the name: Palaio and Neo Faliro. Palaio Faliro is a municipality, whereas Neo Faliro is part of the town of Piraeus...
, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Village Faliro)
Vmax
Vmax cinemas feature enhanced film display, picture quality and digital sound. The screens at Vmax are all of width 22 metres or greater (the largest being 28 metres at Knox) and are placed in large auditoriums which feature larger seats, stadium seating and wider armrests. Vmax locations are:- Centro KaringalCentro KaringalCentro Karingal and Star Zone Karingal are each part of a regional shopping centre complex located in Frankston, Victoria, Australia, approximately south of Melbourne's central business district...
(Vmax Karingal) - Knox Shopping Centre (Vmax Knox, 1 28m auditorium)
- Westfield Southland (Vmax Southland) (2 auditoriums)
- Westfield DoncasterWestfield DoncasterWestfield Doncaster is a shopping centre 50% owned by the Westfield Group and 50% owned by LaSalle Investment Management located in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
(Vmax Doncaster, 1 22m wide auditorium) - Westfield Fountain GateWestfield Fountain GateWestfield Fountain Gate is a super regional shopping centre located in Narre Warren in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia...
, Narre WarrenNarre Warren, VictoriaNarre Warren is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 42 km south east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Narre Warren had a population of 25,667. Narre Warren has a population density of over 2000 people per square... - The Mall AthensThe Mall AthensThe Mall Athens is a major shopping mall in Athens, Greece. It was the first of the kind to be constructed in Greece and one of the largest shopping and leisure centres in Southeastern Europe....
(Village at the Mall) - FaliroFaliroFaliro is a seaside suburb 8 km southwest of downtown Athens. There are two communities sharing the name: Palaio and Neo Faliro. Palaio Faliro is a municipality, whereas Neo Faliro is part of the town of Piraeus...
, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Village Faliro) - ThessalonikiThessalonikiThessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
(Village World)
Coburg Drive-In
Opening in November 1965, Coburg is the last Village operated drive-in and one of only three remaining in operation in Victoria. The grand opening night's features were Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
's Marnie
Marnie (film)
Marnie is a 1964 psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on the novel of the same name by Winston Graham. The film stars Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. The original film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann.-Plot:...
and McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy
McHale's Navy is an American television sitcom series which ran for 138 half-hour episodes from October 11,1962, to August 31, 1966, on the ABC network. The series was filmed in black and white and originated in a one-hour drama called Seven Against the Sea, broadcast on April 3, 1962...
. Today, a variety of blockbusters are projected onto three 33 metre wide screens. Sound is available via speakers attached to poles as well as an FM stereo broadcast. A retro 50's style diner is also on site, which offers an SMS ordering service, which delivers food and drinks to your car.
Digital 3D
Village have installed the RealD Cinema 3D projection system in a number of their traditional and Gold Class auditoriums. Typically, 1-3 auditoriums are equipped with the projectors per multiplex. Initially, glasses were offered for free, however they have recently been charging $1, encouraging people to keep and re-use their glasses for future sessions.See also
- Australian TheatresAustralian TheatresAustralian Theatres is a joint venture between Village Roadshow and AHL which operates over 30 cinema sites across Australia. The venture was formed in 2003 and includes cinemas under the Village Cinemas, Greater Union, Birch, Carrol and Coyle and Event Cinemas brands...
- Birch Carroll & Coyle
- Greater UnionGreater UnionGreater Union, Birch Carroll and Coyle, Event Cinemas, Skycity Cinemas and Damodar Village Cinemas together form a chain of cinema multiplexes across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji...
- HoytsHoytsThe Hoyts Group is an Australian company consisting of Hoyts Exhibition, Hoyts Distribution and Val Morgan.Hoyts Exhibition manages 450 screens across 40 Australian and 10 New Zealand cinema complexes; making it Australia's second largest cinema chain. Val Morgan, the cinema advertising arm of the...
- Reading Cinemas
- The Movie Masters Cinema GroupThe Movie Masters Cinema GroupGrand Cinemas and Ace Cinemas are a Western Australian chain of cinema multiplexes. They are operated by The Movie Masters cinema group.-History:...
- Wallis CinemasWallis CinemasWallis Cinemas is a South Australian company that operates cinema complexes, cinemas and drive-ins in the city of Adelaide and its suburbs.-History:...
- Village Roadshow
- Warner Village CinemasWarner Village CinemasWarner Village Cinemas UK was a chain of multiplex cinemas operated by Warner Brothers in the United Kingdom. Created in November 1996, it was a joint venture between Warner Bros.Intl. Theatres and Village Roadshow Australia. In the UK the chain was subsequently purchased by SBC International...