The Backlot Studios in Melbourne, Victoria

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Telephone:	+61 450 858 787
Website:	www.thebacklotstudios.com
Address:	65 Haig St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3006 Southbank
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	310 ftClarendon Street 500 ftStop 126: City Road 800 ftColonial Tramcar Restaurant Departure Point

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Local time (Melbourne)	20:09 Wednesday, 4 June 2025

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The Backlot Studios is Australia’s first purpose-built private cinema & events space suitable for corporate /private events and post-production. The auditorium, complete with the latest in digital technology, is set inside a converted warehouse complete with café/bar/function area with on site car parking available… all within Melbourne’s media hub — Southbank.

Corporate presentations, product launches, private events, film and social club events, gaming, and post production facilities such as big screen editing, grading, and mixing in the Dolby 7.1 cinema all available at attainable prices — The Backlot Studios is the next generation of event venues and facilities.

History

Established in 2013.

Australia’s first private cinema

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2 reviews of The Backlot Studios

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Sylvain A.

Place rating: 4
West Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

What an evening. This cinema takes intimate seriously and although I got to experience it as part of an event I would love to find out what it is like as an everyday screening.
With only one screening room they managed to really make watching a movie comfortable.
Between the giant leather couches, the free private parking, the movie sound which plays in the bathroom so that you don’t get left behind and the décor which makes going to the movies more authentic they really did well. To top it off they even have couple’s leather chairs so that you can really get up close when your parter gets a fright.
I’ll make sure to post more in depth once I’ve experience it for real!

Mel P.

Place rating: 5
Melbourne, Australia

Did you know there’s a cinema hidden away in Southbank/South Melbourne? It was news to me too, but I went to The Backlot Studios to check it out as an event venue. Backlot is a private cinema, open to groups — think work functions, parties, hens/bucks (apparently you can play games on the big screen too).
The cinema fits about 80 people and the chairs are so comfy. Big black leather seats and big double seats in the back. Unlike some smaller/pop-up movie theatres, this place gives you the proper cinema experience — dark, big screen, big sound, no distractions from the outside world.
There is a candy bar at the front that will play videos (and logos if you’re a business hiring it out). They have catering options or there’s a small surcharge per head to bring in food/drink depending on what kind of catering you’re looking at.
Looking forward to heading back to catch a movie with a friend or 70.