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Welcome to Cinema Nova
Melbourne's largest and most vibrant arthouse cinema complex
We offer the very best in new release arthouse films together with upmarket commercial releases, regular special film events and festivals, all in a warm, intimate environment of architecturally challenging design.
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| Cinema Nova had its beginnings as a twin arthouse cinema when it opened in August 1992 and has been expanding in size and diversity ever since. Two years after opening, the Nova doubled in size to a four screen complex; adding a fifth screen a year later. December 1999 saw Cinemas 6, 7 and 8 open to a public with an insatiable appetite for fine film. In 2004 three more screens opened including Melbourne’s first purely digital cinema screen. In 2010, just in time for Cinema Nova’s 18th birthday, a further 4 screens were added bringing the total to 15 auditoria. |
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Contact Us
Our box office phone numbers are
(03) 9347 5331
Our fax number is (03) 9347 2695
Send us an email - info@cinemanova.com.au (no attachments) |
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Ticket Prices
| Adults (all sessions) |
$18.00 |
| Adults 3D (all sessions) |
$20.00 |
| Industry Concession (see list below) |
$16.00 |
| Industry Concession 3D (see list below) |
$18.00 |
| Students, Unemployed, Seniors |
$14.00 |
(Saturday nights $16.00) |
| Students, Unemployed, Seniors 3D |
$16.00 |
(Saturday nights $18.00) |
| Pensioners & Children |
$11.00 |
(Saturday nights $16.00) |
| Pensioners & Children 3D |
$13.00 |
(Saturday nights $18.00) |
| Privilege Card Members |
$14.00 |
(Saturday nights $16.00) |
| Privilege Card Members 3D |
$16.00 |
(Saturday nights $18.00) |
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 Discount Day
Monday is our discount day -
All tickets are $6 for sessions before 4pm, and $9 for sessions after 4pm every Monday except public holidays.
All 3D tickets $13 all day
Concessions
*Industry concessions are: AFI, 3CR, Channel 31, MQFF, MTC, Open Channel, PBS, Playbox, RRR, MIFF, MEAA Directors & Writers Guild.
**Concession prices for special events only applies to Students,Pensioners, Healthcare, Under 15 yrs and Privilege Card members.
***Only Non-earners and AFI cardholders receive concession tickets on Saturday nights |
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 Free 2 Hour Parking
Free 2 hour parking is available to Nova patrons (hourly rate thereafter) in the Lygon Court / Safeway Carpark - entry on Drummond St.
Simply present your ticket to the parking attendent on your way out of the Carpark. |
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Public Transport Access
Nearest Tram Stop 112 – Elgin St/Lygon St
Nearest Train Station - Melbourne Central
Nearest Bus Stop – Elgin St/Lygon St (Routes 200, 201, 203, 207) |
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 Access for patrons with disabilities
Cinema Nova is located in Lygon Court, on 2 separate levels. The Box Office and cinemas 4 & 5 are on the ground floor. The remainder of the cinemas (1-3, 6-15) and the candy bar are upstairs on Level 1, which can be accessed via either one of two lifts (details below). Please follow the signs and a Nova attendant will assist where required. All cinemas have wheelchair access. You can ring on 9347 5331 between 10am and 9.30pm daily to speak to a Nova attendant to find which cinema each of our films is in for that day.
Lygon Court offers 2 elevators: the Safeway lift provides access from the Safeway entrance/car park level to the 1st floor, the Drummond St lift, located at the rear of the court (in the food court), offers access from the lower car park to the ground floor (Drummond St) and the 1st floor, where disabled access is available.
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Assistive Listening
All cinemas are fitted with the loop receiver device, which is suitable for people with hearing aids (with a T switch). |
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 The Accessible Cinema Program
What are open captioned movies?
Open captioned movies ensure that all people can enjoy films, including the Deaf and hearing impaired. Captions are the reproduction of the soundtrack in a text format, and are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Captions reproduce the dialogue as well as significant sound effects and song lyrics. Please note that editorial decisions are sometimes made not to include song lyrics as they may detract from the important action or visual impact that is taking place on the screen.
Open captioned movies are advertised with the symbol (OC). 
Who uses captions?
Anyone - captions are there to be enjoyed by all members of the public.
People who are deaf or hearing impaireds - people who have a hearing impairment rely on captions to follow the soundtrack on movies, television or videos. There are around 3.5 million Australians with a recognised hearing loss.
People learning English - many language schools use captioned videos and television to help teach people spoken English. It is easier to follow a soundtrack reading the captions and listening to the pronunciation of words.
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What are audio described movies?
Audio described movies ensure that all people can enjoy films, including the blind and vision impaired.
Audio description provides an additional commentary via personal headphones to concisely narrate the visual elements of a movie. Visual elements of a movie may include descriptions of new scenes, settings, costumers, body language, and ‘sight gags’. Audio description is spoken between existing portions of dialogue.
Audio described movies are advertised with the symbol (AD). 
Who uses audio description?
Anyone – audio description is there to be enjoyed by all members of the public.
People who are blind or have a vision impairment - people with vision impairments are the primary users of audio description. There are more than 500,000 Australians with a vision impairment.
People with print disabilities – people with disabilities such as dyslexia, colour blindness, and others with both learning difficulties and physical disabilities to interact with print and visual media can also benefit from audio description.
Sessions
To see current sessions of open captioned and audio described movies, go to our Session Times <linked>
More information
For more information and details of captioned movies simply log onto www.yourlocalcinema.com.au, email info@mediaaccess.org.au,
or ring Media Access Australia on (02) 9212 6242 (voice and TTY).
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