The 28th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival is thrilled to announce the full list of short films officially selected into the Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised competitions for 2019. Over 10 thrilling days, Flickerfest, a beloved Sydney summer institution will once again delight audiences with the very best in short films from Australia and around…
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Village Cinemas Announces 180 Jobs for Summer Blockbuster Season
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Village Cinemas Australia has announced the employment of 180 young people who are set to work across the 21 Village Cinemas locations in Victoria and Tasmania this summer. The busy employment period saw over 1,500 job-seekers apply for the available roles, proving the roles popular among young people looking for part-time employment. Kirk Edwards, CEO…
Canned Water for Disaster Affected Queenslanders
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In an Australian first, free canned water will be distributed to Queenslanders whose water supply is cut off during natural disasters. Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford today launched the relief program at Carlton & United Breweries’ Yatala Brewery. “This program is being delivered by CUB in partnership with the Palaszczuk Government and not-for-profit…
Netflix in 2018
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It might be a little early in December to be putting up lists like this. How many of these shows did you watch on Netflix?
Village Entertainment Introduces Oreo Popcorn
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A new treat has arrived. Australian Cinema and Entertainment group, Village Entertainment is excited to announce a delicious collaboration between Village Cinemas’ Chef’s Gourmet Premium Popcorn and OREO® Cookies. For a limited time only, Village Cinemas is proudly expanding the Chef’s Gourmet Premium Popcorn, introducing a new flavour with the world’s number one biscuit –…
Poland to Host Junior Eurovision 2019
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and TVP are delighted to announce that Poland, winners of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, will host the contest in 2019. It will be the first time the competition has been hosted in Poland since it began in 2003. Poland was victorious at this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest with…
Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures Enter into First Look Feature Deal with Netflix
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Netflix has entered into a multi-year first look deal with Academy Award nominated writer, producer, director Chris Columbus and his 1492 Pictures partners, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe. Under the deal, Netflix gets a first look at any feature film that Columbus and his partners want to produce. “Chris has established himself as a diverse…
2018 Unscene Short Film Competition Winner Announced
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Now in its third year, the Village Cinemas’ Unscene short film competition was back in full swing and last night celebrated some of Australia’s most talented aspiring filmmakers. Presented by The Cinema Crew podcast host, Kyran Wheatley at Rivoli Cinemas, guests enjoyed a series of short films created by aspiring film makers addressing the theme…
Victoria’s biggest ever Firefighting Fleet
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A 49-strong aerial firefighting fleet has jetted into Victoria in time for summer, thanks to a $29.9 million investment from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Emergency Services Lisa Neville and Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio joined Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp recently to officially launch the state’s biggest-ever fleet, as…
Southland Cinema & KidsCo: Child-free Christmas Shopping for Parents
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Australian Cinema and Entertainment group, Village Entertainment has today announced a collaboration between Village Cinemas and the innovative child-minding service, KidsCo Australia. On Sunday 9 December, KidsCo Australia’s qualified teachers will keep children aged between 5 and 12, engaged and entertained at Vjunior at Village Cinemas Southland; giving parents the opportunity to tackle the Christmas…