About
A cinema, built for the picture & the silence between scenes.
Browntis Movies opened on Kent Street as a two-screen independent cinema for the Sydney CBD. We programme carefully, project well, run our bar quietly, and keep the doors open late.
Sydney's festival landscape
Partners on
the local circuit.
Browntis works hand in hand with Sydney's independent cinema culture. We maintain close, ongoing relationships with cornerstone events such as the Sydney Film Festival and the Sydney Short Film Festival, and we programme alongside other NSW showcases through the calendar.
That proximity shapes what lands on our screens — festival premieres carried over into theatrical runs, encore presentations announced after touring seasons, and conversations with filmmakers anchored in programmes audiences already care about. When a title leaves the circuit, Browntis is often where it settles for a proper room, meticulous projection and a crowd that treats local festivals as year-round geography, not a single week on the calendar.
The Rooms
Two screens,
each their own temperament.
Cinema 1 is downstairs — our larger room, wheelchair-accessible, used for premieres, opera relays and Q&A nights. Cinema 2 is upstairs, the smaller of the two, with the more intimate atmosphere we keep for revival prints and weekday matinees.
Cinema 1 — Downstairs
132 seats · 4K projection · 7.1 surround · wheelchair-accessible · CaptiView closed captioning · audio description supported.
Cinema 2 — Upstairs
68 seats · 2K projection · 5.1 surround · suited to subtitled features, foreign films and quieter pictures.
Bar & foyer
Wine, beer and espresso served from 60 minutes before the first session — outside food and drink not permitted.
Tickets & pricing
Clear pricing.
No booking fees.
All prices in AUD. Reserve any session online — we hold the seats under your name and you settle at the box office on arrival. Concession, child and senior rates are verified at the counter, please bring your card.
Special-event & encore pricing
National Theatre Live, Royal Opera & Exhibition on Screen titles are priced separately at the door — please check the listing for the screening you've reserved.
Accessibility
A cinema for everyone.
If you have specific access needs, please email us at hello@cinema-service.com ahead of your visit and we'll help plan your seating and any captioning devices you need.
Wheelchair access
Cinema 1 is step-free from the street with dedicated wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets in the foyer.
CaptiView
Closed-caption devices available on request for CVCC-marked sessions in Cinema 1. Audio description headsets also available.
Companion Card
NSW Companion Card holders may bring a carer at no extra cost — let us know at the box office.
Getting here
518 Kent St,
Sydney CBD.
A short walk from Town Hall Station (8 min) and Wynyard Station (10 min). Light Rail at Town Hall.
Limited Secure Parking is available at the QVB and World Square — both about 5 minutes' walk. We don't have onsite parking.
Box office hours
Open daily from 60 minutes before the first session until 30 minutes after the last starts.
Reach us
hello@cinema-service.com