| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film exhibition |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Sydney,Australia |
| Products | Cinema |
Australian Theatres is a joint venture formed in 2003 between Village Roadshow and Amalgamated Holdings Limited (AHL) which owns and operates over 30 cinema sites across Australia,[1] and includes cinemas under the Village Cinemas, Greater Union, Birch, Carrol and Coyle and Event Cinemas brands.
Australian Theatres has since 2009 been rebranding several of its premier Australian and New Zealand cinemas as Event Cinemas.[2][3]
In Australia, Village Cinemas operates only in Victoria and Tasmania.
Victoria:
Tasmania:
Village Cinemas also has film and product output arrangements with Joint Venture Partners (JVP) at sites that are independently owned and operated. These sites are usually branded independently of Village.
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Gold Class Cinemas, a luxury cinema format, is provided at a number of locations across Australia, the United States and Greece. Gold Class Cinemas include cloakroom facilities, butlered refreshments, à la carte menu offerings and reclining seats.
In Australia and Greece, Gold Class Cinemas are operated in separate areas within regular Village Cinema complexes; whilst in the United States they are in completely separate complexes. The Gold Class format is also provided at a number of Greater Union, Event Cinemas and several JVP sites. Gold Class Cinemas are located at:
In Australia:
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In Greece:
Cinema Europa are located in separate areas within regular Village Cinema complexes. They feature mostly Australian independently made films, European films and documentaries. Cinemas Europa also shows many arthouse films which are not shown in regular Village Cinemas. Each Europa cinema location features separate toilets and a licensed lounge bar and cafe. Some Europa auditoriums are upholstered in blue, as opposed to red in the regular auditoriums. Cinema Europa locations are:
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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 Westfield Knox) and are placed in large auditoriums which feature larger seats, stadium seating and wider armrests. Vmax locations are:
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 Hitchcock'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 1950s style diner is also on site, which offers an SMS ordering service, which delivers food and drinks to your car.
In early 2012 Village Cinemas Australia converted all of their auditoriums and cinemas to Digital Projectors, seeing traditional film and prints become extinct. The installation of these projectors means that all auditoriums are now RealD Cinema 3D capable. Initially the price of the 3D glasses required to watch films in 3D were included in the ticket price, however this has recently changed and the $1 cost of the glasses is being changed separately, making it cheaper for guests as it encourages people to keep and re-use their glasses for future sessions.