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NEWSREEL partnership with Reading Cinemas Australia, have con-
structed three new cinemas next door.

Marriner Theatres Website
RMIT Capitol Website
Check out the website of Marriner Theatres at
Check out the new website for The Capitol Theatre at
http://marrinertheatres.com.au
http://www.capital.rmit.edu.au RMIT University is the
MmTi ner Theatres operate The Regent Theatre, The Plaza
new owner of The Capitol Theatre, which they purchased
Ballroom, The Princess Theatre, The Forum Cabaret, The
on 20th May 1999.
Fontm Cinema, and The Comedy Theatre. Their website
includes photographs of the venues and informmion on
T heir website includes some great images by John
hire charges, facilities, etc. There is also some interest-
ing histories of each of the theatres. Gollings- there's over 40 photographs, with many shots
behind the scenes of the fly tower, above the ceiling plas-
ter work and concealed lighting, the opening roof me-
AustraJian Movie Convention chanics, the old upstairs foyers and lots more.
The annual Australian Movie Convention was recently
There's also historical information, news, tours and book-
held on Queensland·s Gold Coast. Over 850 people from
ing information. RMIT have announced plans to refur-
the Australian and New Zealand cinema exhibition and
bish the old upstairs foyers. and implement other up-
distribution industry attended. The website of US Box
Office magazine has a repot1 on the Convention. grades. They will be launching the Capitol later this year
Their website is at hllp://boxoffice.com on the occasion of the Theatre's 75th anniversary. An
exciting new phase in the history of the Capitol Theatre !

New ZeaJand Film Buffs Weekend - May 2000
CATHS is organising a group booking to attend d1e New T heatre Royal Castlemaine Restoration
Zealand Film Buffs Weekend to be held in May 2000. The Theatre Royal at Castlemaine is curTently undergo-
Many members of the NZ group panicipated in the very ing restoration work and will re-open soon with a season
successful Melbourne Film Buffs Weekend which was held of cinema classic 'Gone With The Wind'.
in February this year. The New Zealand Film Buffs As-
sociation has been going for many years and holds two
main functions each year. For more information, see the Help Sought for Barldy Theatre Building Restoration
CATHS Website at After many years of neglect, discussions are finally un-
http://home. vicnet. net.aul-caths/news. htm der way to revitalize the former Barkly Theatre Footscray.
Heritage Victoria would like to hear from anyone who
Cinema Nova to expand to Eight Screens has any information about tJ1e BarkJy l11eatre which could
assist in its potent:aJ restoration.
Carlton's five screen Cinema Nova is to add a further
three screens. This follows the recent announcement that
Diahnn Mcintosh is the Heritage Victoria officer respon-
Village and Palace Cinemas have joined with the Nova
to develop various projects. sible for making an assessment of the proposal. Her du-
ties involve giving guidance to the building's owner on
appropriate works. Access to all available information
will hopefully ensure that an accurate restoration is
achieved. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly
appreciated.

You can contact Diahnn at Heritage Victoria, Department
of Infrastructure on 03 965 59731 or emai I
diahnn.mcintosh @doi. vic.gov.au

Major Film Seasons at The Astor Theatre St Kilda
The all-time classic ·Gone With the Wind· [PGl has just
concluded a two-week season at The Astor . The print
was made on the new Kodak Vision Premier stock to the
Elstcrn" ick Classic- 3 new ci nem:b to the right of the original fromnge. Astor Theau·es specifications. to make sure that it was
Photo: P.o·Reilly. the best available. The correct aspect ratio has been used
so there will be none or the cropping of the picture that
Elsternwick Classic Opens Three New Sct·eens was so common in other re-releases. And. for the first
The Classic Cinema in Elsternwick opened three new time in Australia: Gone With The Wind' will be presented
l>Creens on September 2nd. The Classic recently added a wilh DTS Digital Sound.
second screen within their existing building, and in a

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