| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media, Entertainment |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Key people | David Glass, Managing director |
| Products | Cinemas, Film distribution |
| Website | www.gv.com.sg |
Golden Village is a cinema operator based in Singapore which is a joint venture by Golden Harvest of Hong Kong and Village Roadshow of Australia. It operates nine multiplexes and cineplexes in the country including a largest cineplex at VivoCity. It joined hands to open a cinema at Great World City, GV Grand. Started in 1992, it opened Asia's first multiplex, the Yishun 10 multiplex. The cinema has the extensive management, operational and marketing skills of Village, as well as broad depth of experience of Golden Harvest in both film distribution and production across Asia.
Golden Village Pictures is the film-distribution arm of Golden Village. The company distributes Village Roadshow Pictures titles such as the Matrix Trilogy, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and Happy Feet, in Singapore, as well as other acquired titles regionally and worldwide. The current General Manager for Golden Village Pictures is Maria Lorenzo.
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Golden Village was established to develop and operate modern, multiplex cinemas. The cinema's first operation in the country was on 28 May 1992, with the successful opening of the Yishun 10 complex. In 1997, it opened a cinema at Great World City, GV Grand, with a Gold Class theatre and six screens. In the early 2000s, one of the halls was converted into an IMAX theatre, but it closed down eventually in 2004.
The chain offers a wide variety of movies at convenient screening times throughout the day. Supported by a central computerised system, GV tickets can be bought via telephone, internet and all AXS stations located throughout the island of Singapore. The system selects the best seats available at any time, but patrons may choose their seats if booking via the Internet.
Golden Village has nine cineplexes and multiplexes operating in the country presently. A 10th cinema is scheduled to be opened at Katong Mall in december 2011.