Palace Films and Cinemas is an Australian film production and distribution company that is also a major cinema chain especially in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne 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...

. Palace Cinemas currently comprises 20 cinemas with 85 screens. The business employs over 500 staff.

Palace Films

Palace has produced and distributed such Australian films as Kokoda

Kokoda (film)

Kokoda is a 2006 Australian film directed by Alister Grierson and is based on the experiences of Australian troops fighting Japanese forces during the 1942 Kokoda Track campaign....

 and Chopper

Chopper

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, and distribute many foreign language films in Australia.

Palace Cinemas

The Palace Cinema chain operates in most states, except Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

 and the territories. They exhibit films of both a mainstream and an arthouse

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...

 type, but the cinemas are usually focused on one film type or the other and rarely both.

Film festivals

Palace Cinemas host regular minor international film festivals, including the Alliance Française French Film Festival

Alliance Française French Film Festival

The Alliance Française French Film Festival is a yearly film festival organised by Alliance Française - the Fédération des Alliances Françaises d' Australie. Films are shown at Palace Cinemas Como, Balwyn, Westgarth and Kino in Melbourne; the Palace Academy Twin, Verona and Norton Street in...

, the Lavazza

Lavazza

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Italian Film Festival, the Spanish Film Festival, German Film Festival and Israeli Film Festival.