http://www.giantscreencinema.comThe Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA®) is the professional development network to advance the international business of producing and presenting giant screen experiences for the public. GSCA was formed in January 2006 with the unification of the Giant Screen Theater Association and the Large Format Cinema Association. Its nearly 300 member organizations include giant screen filmmakers, distributors, exhibitors, suppliers, and students from around the world. en-USCopyright 2006 by Giant Screen Cinema Associationkellygermain@giantscreencinema.comMay 17, 2012—Giant screen exhibitor IMAX Corp. increasingly gets agreement from Hollywood studios to swap a box office dud committed to its screens for a juggernaut more likely to draw foot traffic. “We’ve learned to have back-ups,” IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond told the J.P. Morgan Global Technology Media and Telecom Conference on Wednesday, as he elaborated on a more flexible movie slate from the large format exhibitor. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 17 May 2012 14:56:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1382&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 17, 2012—The evolution of immersive cinema in China mirrors that of the Western world, although the reasoning behind attractions may not be the same. For instance, the current explosion of cineplex-based 3D and IMAX branded digital theaters that is happening in the States is also happening in China. But whereas here in the States the explained reasoning is higher revenue, there is another motive at play in China. Read the full article by Joe Kleiman for InPark Magazine here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 17 May 2012 14:22:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1381&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 16, 2012—Film Journal International had an exclusive opportunity to speak with two key IMAX executives about the world’s best-known large-format brand and filmed entertainment experience. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 16 May 2012 19:54:46 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1380&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 16, 2012—After 13 years of operation on the South Bank, the BFI is about to replace its IMAX screen and install an IMAX 3D Digital projector alongside the IMAX film-based 3D projector. Read the full article from the BFI here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 16 May 2012 14:20:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1379&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 15, 2012—The IMAX Corporation is introducing what is being called its first campaign aimed at consumers. The campaign, which began on May 4, carries the assertive theme “IMAX is believing." Read the full article from the New York Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 13:47:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1378&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 14, 2012—Digital moviemaking is on the rise, but some high-profile directors still shoot popcorn flicks the old way. No summer in recent memory boasts so much variety in terms of how films are photographed and exhibited. Read the full article from The Atlantic here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 14 May 2012 13:27:40 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1377&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 11, 2012—This year, at SEAVOLUTION, the German Pavilion at Expo 2012, Sky-Skan has created a complete 360 degree projection surface in a sphere. Marcus Weddle of Sky-Skan tells InPark, "Sky-Skan installed another Expo groundbreaking theater using Definiti projection technology and DigitalSky." Read the full article from InPark Magazine here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 11 May 2012 15:19:27 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1375&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 8, 2012—It turns out Disney-Marvel's The Avengers won't have to vacate any IMAX houses this weekend after all. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 08 May 2012 14:16:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1373&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 7, 2012—The US continues to be the largest global cinema market but China is the film industry's biggest source of new growth so IMAX has invested in new screens in the country to cope with soaring demand, says Rich Gelfond, chief executive. Read the full article from CNN here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 07 May 2012 13:43:13 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1370&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 27, 2012—Walt Disney Studios is releasing Marvel's The Avengers in IMAX theaters in Russia one week before it goes wide in that market on May 3. That’s the latest sign IMAX is busily looking to increase its number of pre-release engagements for Hollywood tentpole titles as the Toronto-based exhibitor aims to stand out in a crowded field, which includes new competition from China's upstart Dmax technology. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 27 Apr 2012 18:41:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1368&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 25, 2012—IMAX Corp., the pioneer of large-screen cinema, has begun testing a prototype laser-projection system, based on patents licensed from Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ), that improves picture quality with brighter light. The system, which uses two projectors and incorporates Mississauga, Ontario-based Imax’s image-enhancing technology, will allow movies to be shown on screens 120 feet wide or more. It will be available in the fourth quarter of 2013, said Greg Foster, chairman and president of filmed entertainment. The company demonstrated the prototype to studios last week, using clips including Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight Rises, the final Batman movie from director Christopher Nolan. Read the full artilce from Bloomberg here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 26 Apr 2012 13:29:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1366&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 23, 2012—There is a war raging in Hollywood: a war between formats. In one corner, standing with Nolan, are defenders of 35mm film. Elegant in its economy, for more than 100 years film has been the dominant medium with which movies are shot, edited and viewed. Read the full article from LA Weekly here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 24 Apr 2012 00:25:48 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1364&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 23, 2012—Most IMAX and 3D theaters have gone Hollywood in recent years, but there is still a place for the educational films that put IMAX on the map. Read the full article from Deseret News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Apr 2012 16:33:11 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1363&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 20, 2012—After decades of functioning as something like a planetarium—an attraction designed to spice up museums by showing documentaries aimed at families and nature enthusiasts—IMAX is suddenly in the spotlight. Read the full article from the Wall Street Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 20 Apr 2012 13:32:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1360&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 19, 2012—A must-see panel discussion on laser illumination is being planned for CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning, April 25. Billed as “Laser Light Technology: The New Frontier in Screen Brightness,” the panel will be moderated by Todd Hoddick, VP of Barco’s North American Entertainment Division. Barco demonstrated a laser projector prototype at the Moody Gardens symposium in January. Read the full article from Film Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 19 Apr 2012 15:09:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1359&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 19, 2012—During this exclusive interview with Collider, director Greg MacGillivray and his son, producer Shaun MacGillivray, talked about the challenges of making IMAX nature documentaries, how they are always blown away by the beauty of nature and the natural wonders of the world, and more. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 19 Apr 2012 14:22:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1356&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 16, 2012—Like most veteran filmmakers and directors, Greg MacGillivray's imagination was lush with visions of how his new project might look. What he didn't readily picture, when he set out to make the new IMAX documentary To the Arctic, opening next week, was just how personal that project would get. Read the full article from The Orange County Register here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:50:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1354&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 16, 2012—The son of IMAX king Greg MacGillivray, Shaun MacGillivray has been on film sets from Saudi Arabia to Everest. So what has the crown prince of the giant screen learned from dear old dad? Keep an eye on the tiger, don’t smell the walrus, and never stop working. Read the full article from Outside magazine here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:33:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1353&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 16, 2012—nWave's Janine Baker interviews Ben Stassen, who was on location for the feature film Wild Africa with Director of Photography Sean Phillips. Read the full article from InPark Magazine here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:23:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1352&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 12, 2012—CBS This Morning inteviews pilot Steven Hinton, who is featured in the new 3D documentary Air Racers. Watch the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Apr 2012 15:18:11 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1351&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 10, 2012— DMAX, a large film screen made with Chinese independent technology, on Monday was put into commercial use in a cinema in the eastern province of Anhui, as developers hope to break the IMAX monopoly in China's booming film market. Read the full article from xinhuanet.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 10 Apr 2012 13:44:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1350&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 9, 2012—World War II-era fighters racing wingtip-to-wingtip, just 50 feet above the ground at speeds exceeding 500 mph, are a sight usually reserved for fans that attend the National Championship Air Races every September in Reno, Nev. Those who can’t make the trip may want to visit the nearest IMAX theater and experience the next best thing: Air Racers 3D. Read the full article from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 09 Apr 2012 15:02:36 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1349&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 4, 2012 —Two IMAX cameras that gave the public the opportunity to see and experience what astronauts saw flying on board the space shuttle are now part of the Smithsonian's collection. Read the full article from CollectSpace.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 05 Apr 2012 14:20:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1347&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 4, 2012—To experience a giant screen film is to experience hyperbole. Marketed as “the ultimate movie experience” and “Bigger. Bolder. Better.,” these films are exercises in scale. Giant screen boasts the largest film format of any kind, as well as the largest theater screens and super-large, ultra-clear images. Read the full article by Mary Nucci in Media Fields Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 04 Apr 2012 16:47:10 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1346&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 4, 2012—This is the story of a Boston icon, the Mugar Omni Theater. This is also the story of a family, the Rivers clan of Sharon. Both just turned 25. And both began, you might say, when a woman named Mary Jane Dodge stepped into a hot tub in Florida in the mid-1980s. Read the full article from boston.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 04 Apr 2012 14:07:14 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1345&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 2, 2012—IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond chatted with CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer about the company’s global expansion plans, which include considerable growth in China. Watch the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 03 Apr 2012 13:43:20 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1342&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 2, 2012—Studios may have found their most reliable ally yet in shoring up box office: IMAX. And not just the punch and potential of the brand's own 3-D, either, but good old conventional 2-D as well. Read the full article from Movieline.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 02 Apr 2012 13:51:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1340&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 30, 2012—The Capitol Theatre at Fort Edmonton Park and the Museum of Discovery and Science in Tampa, Florida, are applying today's latest technology. Read the full article by Joe Kleiman and Judith Rubin here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 30 Mar 2012 20:19:27 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1336&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 30, 2012—From boyhood train sets to summer jobs on the railway as a university student, filmmaker Stephen Low has always loved trains. So it was both destiny and DNA at work when the 61-year-old Montrealer went to work on the IMAX movie Rocky Mountain Express, which depicts the construction and 1885 completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Read the full article from Times Colonist here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 30 Mar 2012 14:48:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1335&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 30, 2012—Bournemouth’s controversial IMAX building is to be razed to the ground. The Waterfront complex, once labelled the worst building in England, is set to make way for an open-air events space suitable for BSO concerts, dance and drama performances, pop concerts and sports events. Read the full article from the Daily Echo here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 30 Mar 2012 14:40:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1334&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 30, 2012—Kenyans will be able to enjoy cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies starting Friday, March 30 when the country's first digital IMAX theater system opens at the 20th Century Plaza in Nairobi. Read the full article from AllAfrica.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 30 Mar 2012 14:34:58 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1333&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 30, 2012— Richard Gelfond, chief executive officer of IMAX Corp., talks about the impact of the film The Hunger Games from Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the outlook for the movie theater industry and growth for his company. Gelfond speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." Watch the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 30 Mar 2012 13:58:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1330&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 12, 2012—Cinema Technology Magazine covers the digital conversion of the Millennium Point theater in Birmingham, UK. Read the full article here beginning on page 16 (registration may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 12 Mar 2012 15:57:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1326&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 2, 2012—Film Journal International speaks with SMPTE President Peter Ludé about topics and trends to be analyzed at the upcoming Technology Summit for Cinema. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 02 Mar 2012 17:34:48 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1322&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 2, 2012—The Jan. 9 world premiere of a fully functional laser-illuminated prototype projector was far from the only first that the Barco team of engineers and designers from Belgium, along with their North American colleagues in sales and marketing, showcased in Galveston, Texas. Read the full article from Film Journal International here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 02 Mar 2012 17:29:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1321&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 2, 2012—Airport Authority Hong Kong and UA Cinemas are to open the UA IMAX Theatre at Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2 – the world’s first airport IMAX theater. Read the full article from The Moodie Report here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 02 Mar 2012 15:36:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1320&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 24, 2012—One of the orangutans starring in the IMAX film Born to Be Wild has been treated to a special jungle screening in Indonesia – and was captivated until the trumpet of elephants scared her off. Read the full article from the Huffington Post here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 24 Feb 2012 17:55:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1317&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 21, 2012—The Fast and Furious franchise co-star Paul Walker will fittingly narrate the new IMAX 3D film Air Racers, about the Reno National Championship air races. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 23 Feb 2012 16:15:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1316&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 20, 2012—The change in Chinese policy on foreign media is good news for the giant screen exhibitor, which has spent 15 years establishing itself in the Asian market. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 20 Feb 2012 15:51:10 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1311&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 10, 2012—IMAX Darling Harbour is home to the world's largest screen, measuring 29.5 metres high and 35.7 metres wide. It's been in place for 16 years, and now it's time for a replacement. Go behind the scenes with our photo tour, and find out why the CEO of IMAX Australia is against switching from film to digital. Read the full article from ZDNet.come here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:24:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1308&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 2, 2012—The Duluth Omnimax Theater is getting a makeover. In the next few months, the Omnimax, which closed almost a year ago, will be converted into a plush, state-of-the-art UltraScreen movie theater that should open in time for the summer movie season. Read the full article from the Duluth News Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 15:35:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1302&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 2, 2012—IMAX, the giant theater company, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle an investor class action lawsuit alleging it made material misrepresentations and omissions regarding revenue recognition. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 15:27:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1301&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 2, 2012—Ian McLennan, director of Ontario Place in the 1970s, comments on its closure. Read the full article from InPark Magazine here. http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 15:24:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1300&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 1, 2012—Ontario Place is about to meet its future: the provincial government announced this morning that most facilities would be shut down, in anticipation of a major redevelopment of the site in time for Canada's sesquicentennial in 2017. Read the full article from Torontoist here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 18:03:10 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1298&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 30, 2012—Top directors like James Cameron, Ridley Scott, Werner Herzog and Martin Scorsese are among those making a big impact by filming in 3D. Based on some preview clips from an upcoming IMAX 3D film, shared with attendees at the Advertising Week conference in Toronto, better add the name Jonathan Barker, too. Read the full article from Mediacaster here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 30 Jan 2012 16:24:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1293&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 27, 2012—For the IMAX Corporation, the future is brighter, larger and in 3D. The company is developing prototypes of new laser technologies that will allow for drastically larger and brighter screens by 2013. Read the full article from the New York Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 27 Jan 2012 18:28:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1292&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 23, 2012—Sources tell Crain's that Citizens Bank of Flint is demanding the Detroit Science Center board bring in liquidators so that the bank can recoup some portion of the money owed to it by the science center through the sale of its contents. Read the full article from Crain's Detroit Business here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Jan 2012 15:45:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1290&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 19, 2012— Qube Cinema made history at the Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium last week delivering a high bit-rate 4K stereoscopic DCP through two Barco projectors. Presented to a live audience at the Moody Gardens 80’ by 60’ Giant Screen in Galveston, TX, the demonstration used a standard Qube XP-I server paired with Qube Xi 4K Integrated Media Blocks (IMBs) installed in two Barco DP4K-32B projectors. Read the full article from DCinema Today here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 15:33:35 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1289&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 19, 2012—Eastman Kodak Co, the photography icon that invented the hand-held camera and helped bring the world the first pictures from the moon, has filed for bankruptcy protection, capping a prolonged plunge for one of America's best-known companies. Read the full article from Reuters here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 19 Jan 2012 16:05:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1288&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 17, 2012—Space may be the final frontier, but it's also turning into a big junkyard. With bits of rockets, satellites and other leftovers from more than 50 years of spaceflight surrounding the Earth for thousands of miles in all directions, the space junk problem is more than just academic. And a new film, Space Junk 3D, is opening in IMAX and 2D digital theaters to spread awareness of the orbital debris threat to the public. Read the full article from space.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 17 Jan 2012 15:25:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1285&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 16, 2012—Champagne flowed inside the dimly lit editing suite at Undertone studios in downtown Minneapolis last week, as a small group gathered to toast the world premiere of Space Junk, a 3D IMAX documentary highlighting the growing problem of satellite debris floating around outer space. Read the full article from the Star Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 16 Jan 2012 14:36:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1283&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 13, 2012—The Detroit Science Center has laid off its five remaining employees in response to its worsening financial condition. "We're out of cash," said Shelly Otenbaker, senior vice president of Eisbrenner Public Relations and a science center trustee. Read the full article from Crain's Detroit Business here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 13 Jan 2012 14:28:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1282&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 12, 2012—The Hollywood Reporter selects IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond as one of the 2012 Digital Power 50. Read about it here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Jan 2012 22:32:13 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1281&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 12, 2012—As the world’s foremost percussionist she has performed with symphony orchestras and the cast of Sesame Street, but now Dame Evelyn Glennie is set to hit the big screen. The Grammy Award-winning instrumentalist is to star in a 3D film which will be shown in cinemas around the globe. The Aberdeenshire virtuoso, who is profoundly deaf, will narrate and perform in Just Listen, a production which explores the science of sound. Read the full article from The Scotsman here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Jan 2012 22:10:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1279&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 4, 2012—Production of Wild Antarctica 3D begins when we sail away from Ushuaia, Argentina, on New Year’s Day aboard the 74-foot sailboat “Pelagic Australis.” This new film, slated for museum and theatrical release in spring 2013, will focus on the big changes being experienced along the length of the Peninsula by its wildlife, the ocean and land as warmer seas and air temperature continue to impact its ice. Read the full article from National Geographic Daily News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 04 Jan 2012 15:40:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1277&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 4, 2012—Barco, world record holder for the brightest digital cinema projector, is teaming with museum cinema integration pioneer D3D Cinema to showcase an unprecedented array of "industry-first" digital cinema technologies. Demonstrations of Barco's large-format, premium screen solution—including 3D, a comparison of high frame rate movie presentations, multi-channel three dimensional audio system, and other innovations—will be presented to industry experts at the 2nd Annual Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium from January 9-10, 2012 in Galveston, Texas. Read the full article from www.4-traders.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 04 Jan 2012 15:35:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1276&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 30, 2011— Film will soon be no more. Movie theaters have been informed that time is running out for them to convert all of their projectors to digital-only, because movie studios are about to cease shipping movies on film stock anymore. Fox seems set to switch entirely to digital-only next year, with others close behind. The only movies you’ll see being filmed on celluloid anymore will be IMAX and perhaps indie films. Read the full article from Forbes here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 30 Dec 2011 16:20:54 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1273&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 16, 2011—Nearing its 10th anniversary, the Putnam Museum’s movie theater will convert to a digital projection system early in 2012. Read the full article from the Quad City Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 16 Dec 2011 15:24:40 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1266&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 15, 2011—Institute of Film Science and Technology of China, China Film Corporation, China Film Digital IMAX (Beijing) Co., Ltd. jointly organized the “Chinese giant-screen and on-site demonstration system release,” December 13 afternoon in Beijing UME International Cineplex. Read the full article from China News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 15 Dec 2011 23:12:00 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1265&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 15, 2011—A demonstration of China's first digital IMAX system was held yesterday in Beijing, Chinesefilms.cn reports. The DMAX system called Giant Screen was co-developed by the China Institute of Film Science and Technology and China Film Group. It has been in service in UME Shuangjing Cinema since August 8. Read the full article from ChineseFilms.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 15 Dec 2011 23:09:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1264&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 9, 2011–Canadian film director David Lickley was in Harrisburg on Wednesday to scout locations along the Susquehanna River for Whitaker’s upcoming 3D IMAX film about the vast Chesapeake Bay watershed. Read the full article on PennLive.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSat, 10 Dec 2011 01:51:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1260&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 9, 2011—Canadian filmmaker David Lickley is the director Expedition Chesapeake, a 3D IMAX movie that is being produced by Harrisburg's Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts. Watch the full interview from PennLive.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSat, 10 Dec 2011 01:44:57 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1259&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 6, 2011—IMAX could become a preferred early release window for Hollywood studio pictures if the bet by Paramount Pictures on its pre-release of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol from December 16 pays out. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 14:46:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1256&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 28, 2011—The Detroit Science Center plans to reopen for one night to celebrate Midtown Detroit's 39th annual Noel Night, thanks to a grant from Midtown Detroit Inc. Read the full article from Crain's Detroit Business here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 28 Nov 2011 16:28:01 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1253&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 28, 2011—In the Arctic—arguably the most remote and inhospitable place on Earth—polar bears are facing extinction because of climate change and its impact on their habitat. A new IMAX 3D movie from renowned documentarians Greg and Shaun MacGillivray of MacGillivray Freeman Films, due in theaters in spring 2012, focuses on a mother polar bear and her cubs to tell a larger story about the dangers threatening their environment. Read the full article from Mother Nature Network here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 28 Nov 2011 15:26:35 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1251&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 7, 2011—A state-of-the-art digital movie theater is scheduled to open on Cannery Row by the middle of December in the same building that housed Monterey's short-lived IMAX Theater. Read the full article from The Monterey County Herald here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 07 Nov 2011 15:06:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1243&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 4, 2011—The indoor confines of The Mammoth Site echoed Wednesday with the sounds of movie-making. "The movie will be called The Ice Age," veteran filmmaker Dave Clark said between takes at The Mammoth Site. "It will be released in IMAX 3D Theaters in the fall of 2012 and will also be released in digital 3D." Read the full article from the Rapid City Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 04 Nov 2011 14:10:01 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1242&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 3, 2011—Rhythm & Hues announced in September that Charlotte Huggins has joined R&H as executive producer of its Special Projects division, which will encompass Theme Park and Special Venue attractions. Read the full InPark Magazine inteview by Judith Rubin here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 03 Nov 2011 19:28:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1241&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 3, 2011—After 10 years of subsidizing the Desert IMAX Theater to the tune of about $300,000 in redevelopment funds per year, Cathedral City may soon be able to let the venue stand on its own. Read the full article from MyDesert.com here. http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 03 Nov 2011 14:23:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1238&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 28, 2011--IMAX Corp. chief executive officer Richard Gelfond chose a new locale to report on his company’s latest earnings Thursday. Far from his office in New York, he spoke to analysts from a market that accounts for a small fraction of its revenues: China. “We’re here because of the tremendous growth of our brand across this market,” Mr. Gelfond, speaking from Shanghai, told analysts on a conference call to discuss Imax’s third-quarter results. Read the full article from The Globe and Mail here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 28 Oct 2011 14:00:39 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1237&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 27, 2011—A U.S. market-first that has IMAX Corp. pre-releasing Mission Impossible 4 this Christmas has apparently stirred envy among some rival exhibitors. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 27 Oct 2011 16:34:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1236&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 27, 2011—The Detroit Science Center's announcement Wednesday that it will remain closed until it can raise $5 million underlines the gravity of the museum's ongoing plight. Read the full article from The Detroit News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 27 Oct 2011 13:59:51 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1234&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 26, 2011—Giant movie screen maker IMAX Corp expects the number of IMAX screens in China to more than double in the next two to three years as disposable incomes rise and more Chinese movies are made for the format, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Read the full article from Canoe.ca here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 26 Oct 2011 19:56:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1233&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 26, 2011—NTV in Nebraska interviews Becky Matticks, director of the Hastings Museum, about theater renovations and the conversion to digital projection. Watch the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 26 Oct 2011 13:51:47 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1231&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 7, 2011--British naturalist Sir David Attenborough has spent his career indulging his passion for all life on the planet, writing and narrating natural history programs for BBC broadcasts. Now, at 85, Attenborough has shifted his focus to a creature that no longer exists but whose characteristics continue to intrigue scientists. Flying Monsters 3D tells the story of the pterosaur, extinct for hundreds of millions of years. Read the full article from NJ.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 07 Oct 2011 15:14:52 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1220&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 5, 2011--The story of the trans-Canada railroad has been told many times, but there's a special lift in watching it from the front of old 2816, a class H1b Hudson-type locomotive. In the 1930s, 2816 pulled passenger trains between Winnipeg and Calgary. Since 2001, it has been renamed the Empress and tours Canada as a steam-driven goodwill ambassador for Canadian Pacific Railway. And in the new film Rocky Mountain Express, it's both guide into history and sometime tripod for giant IMAX cameras, chugging along beside winding rivers, puffing over winding mountain passes, and roaring along on vertiginous trestles. Read the full article from the Ottawa Citizen here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 05 Oct 2011 14:08:25 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1215&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 4, 2011--Those who found themselves less than transported by Terra Nova’s dinosaurs might want to check out their local IMAX theater when Flying Monsters 3D hits the six-story screen. The sensational, attention-grabbing title aside, this inquiry into the evolution of the winged vertebrates called pterosaurs deftly combines fact and fantasy to engrossing effect, with its impressive blend of 3D and CGI technologies proving much more immersive than a musty night at the museum. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 04 Oct 2011 15:52:41 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1214&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 3, 2011--Air Racers 3D filmmaker Christian Fry discusses the film on Austin's KXAN News. See the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 03 Oct 2011 15:42:06 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1212&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 28, 2011--Stephen Low's latest IMAX film travels back to his childhood penchant for trains and helps him realize his own pan-Canadian dream all the while recalling the steam era that played a critical role in shaping the country. Read the full article from the Montreal Gazette here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 28 Sep 2011 14:00:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1210&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 27, 2011-- American Solar Direct (ASD), a leading residential solar provider in California, announced today the appointment of Geoff Atkins, a leader in business development and brand strategy, to the newly created position of Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer (CMSO). Atkins, who most recently held the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager at IMAX Corporation, is responsible for American Solar Direct's brand and communication strategies, as well as the expansion of its geographic territory and customer base. Read the full article from the Sacramento Bee here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 27 Sep 2011 15:18:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1205&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 27, 2011--Tim Ritchie has stepped down as president and CEO of McWane Science Center to become president of The Tech Museum in San Jose, California. Read the full article from Alabama Live here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 27 Sep 2011 14:17:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1204&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 8, 2011--A watery blast to the past, Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World is yet another reminder that while dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, our fascination with them continues unabated. Read the full article from the Times Colonist here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 08 Sep 2011 22:14:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1198&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 7, 2011--Western Fair's former IMAX building, a $4-million facility that's underperformed since its 1996 opening, may finally have a date with the wrecking ball. The building's current occupant, a city councillor set to walk away after spending $1.5 million to turn it into a live-arts hall, says it could be razed by year's end. Read the full article from the London Free Press here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 08 Sep 2011 14:05:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1194&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 6, 2011--Canada AM interviews IMAX filmmaker Toni Myers. Watch the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 06 Sep 2011 16:01:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1192&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 29, 2011--The trailer for the movie is true to IMAX form: stunning panoramas, vivid colors, “very visceral and emotive” as producer and writer Daniel Ferguson puts it. According to the producers, the goal is to create an allinclusive view of Jerusalem: its history, its geography, and its people – all in a 45-minute presentation that needs to stay current enough to be shown in museums across the world for the next five or 10 years, and that is unbiased enough to be shown in cinemas in the 35 countries with IMAX theaters including Israel, Kuwait, China and the US. Read the full article from The Jerusalem Post here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 29 Aug 2011 13:51:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1191&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 23, 2011--"I could teach you how to do this in an hour," says Jim Warburton. We're in the projection room of the Odeon IMAX 3D cinema in Greenwich. Warburton is standing next to two massive, air-cooled projectors, currently beaming the new Harry Potter film onto the massive screen. Read the full article from Wired here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 23 Aug 2011 13:49:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1187&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 12, 2011--Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob: "We are seeing continued strength in 3D, and our performance compared to the U.S. is much stronger." During the latest financial quarter to June 30, Cineplex saw 3D, UltraAVX and IMAX movies make up 26.8 percent of its overall box office revenue, compared 25.9 percent in 2010. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 12 Aug 2011 15:28:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1182&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 10, 2011--Birmingham's IMAX cinema is to close and reopen under a new name as an independent venue offering digital technology. Read the full article from the Birmingham Post here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 10 Aug 2011 18:05:15 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1178&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 1, 2011--The National Championship Air Races and Air Show is joining the ranks of volcanoes, whales, and space travel with an IMAX documentary film about the event, slated for release in February. Read the full article from RGJ.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 01 Aug 2011 14:29:53 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1175&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 21, 2011--As Harry Potter cast a $20,000 spell on the Desert IMAX Theatre last weekend, a new projector system has Cathedral City officials seeing even more movie magic on the horizon. A new $498,000 projector system is being installed and may be used once Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 showings wrap up for the season. Read the full article at mydesert.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 21 Jul 2011 22:25:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1171&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 20, 2011--Deluxe Entertainment Services Group and Technicolor have inked three-year subcontracting agreements that effectively reduce the global footprint of film services. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 20 Jul 2011 15:34:39 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1170&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 14, 2011--On 7th July, 2011, the Taipei Astronomical Museum, Taiwan, officially re-opened its renovated planetarium as the latest digital theater to undergo integration of a Fidelity Black™ fulldome system from Global Immersion. Read the full article from InPark Magazine here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 14 Jul 2011 16:16:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1165&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 11, 2011--Filmmaker and storm chaser Sean Casey and Tornado Alley producer Don Kempf ring the closing bell at the NYSE. See the video here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 Jul 2011 16:01:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1162&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 6, 2011--Transformers: Dark of the Moon was the biggest-grossing film of the July 4 holiday weekend in the U.S., but to IMAX Chief Executive Richard Gelfond it was just another 3D movie. Watch the full CNBC interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 06 Jul 2011 13:46:15 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1158&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 5, 2011--COSI (Center of Science and Industry) in Coumbus, Ohio, has converted from a film-based projection system to digital projection. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 05 Jul 2011 22:25:00 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1157&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 5, 2011--Aerial director of photography David B. Nowell, ASC recently took Pictorvision’s Eclipse into the air to capture stunning 3D footage that simulates the feeling of a real air race. The Eclipse footage is now being integrated into 3D footage shot by Vern Nobles Jr. for a 38-minute IMAX feature called Air Racers 3D, an in-depth exploration of the fastest motor sport on Earth, at the annual Reno National Championship Air Races & Air Show. Read the full article from Below the Line News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 05 Jul 2011 15:34:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1154&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 5, 2011--An agreement between two movie studios Tuesday will let the fans of Transformers in West Michigan see it in IMAX 3D. The third movie in the franchise is releasing in theaters during the IMAX run of Cars. Because of that IMAX theaters around the county had to choose between the two. But Celebration Cinemas contacted Paramount and Disney to try to work out a deal. Read the full article from www.wzzm13.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 05 Jul 2011 15:21:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1153&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 5, 2011--U.S and Canadian securities regulators have ended probes of IMAX Corp and will be taking no further action, the big screen movie company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Read the full article from Reuters here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 05 Jul 2011 15:13:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1152&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 5, 2011--The Air Force Academy does not offer a course in natural disasters. Still, when a massive earthquake stuck Haiti in January 2010, Air Force personnel were among the first on the ground, delivering supplies and search dogs and ferrying refugees to safety. Filmmaker Steven Low was not far behind. He was making an IMAX movie about first responders when the earthquake devastated Haiti. Read the full article at www.stltoday.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 05 Jul 2011 13:30:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1151&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 24, 2011--Complaints about dim 3D projection and worries about how to "save 3D" are finally prompting action -- from one studio, anyway. For Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Paramount and Michael Bay have gone beyond simply asking exhibs to turn their lamps up to proper brightness. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 24 Jun 2011 16:13:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1149&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 22, 2011--A five-member Full Bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday reserved its judgment on an appeal filed against the conversion of Doongi Ground (a public park and ground at Mini Market, MM Alam Road) into and IMAX Cinema, theater, and a shopping mall. Read the full article from The Nation here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 22 Jun 2011 16:09:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1148&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 20, 2011--While IMAX Corp. is expanding rapidly in China and Russia, the Toronto-based large-format player is facing a tougher challenge in Europe's mature markets to persuade multiplex owners that installing its digital system is worth the cost. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 21 Jun 2011 15:12:46 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1145&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 20, 2011--Filmmaker Roger Tilton had been successfully producing commercials, documentaries, and military training films in San Diego since the 1960s but the pioneering work he did for the Omnimax theater of the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater in 1973 left audiences gasping in amazement. Mr. Tilton died of cancer May 22 at his San Diego home. He was 87. Read the full article from the San Diego Union Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 20 Jun 2011 19:43:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1143&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 6, 2011--One can choose from a myriad of entertainment experiences these days, ranging from online computer games to outdoor theme parks. But with all this entertainment noise, one player has remained strong: Giant screen cinemas have been around for decades longer than video games, and they are still a viable option for theatergoers of all ages. Read the full article from the International Documentary Association here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 06 Jun 2011 13:30:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1139&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 3, 2011--Chevy Humphrey, President & CEO of Arizona Science Center, has been chosen by Phoenix Business Journal as one of the Valley’s Most Admired CEO’s. Read the full article from PRlog.org here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 03 Jun 2011 16:58:25 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1138&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 3, 2011--Canada's IMAX Corporation wants to profit from the summer blockbuster season by adding new theaters and upgrading older technology. See the full interview from Business News Network here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 03 Jun 2011 16:51:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1137&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 3, 2011--In an interview with WSJ's Sam Schechner, IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond insisted that a recent decrease in revenue from 3D film screenings does not mean that 3D's popularity was a bubble. He also claimed that the company still has no plans to be sold. Watch the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 03 Jun 2011 16:39:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1136&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 2, 2011--This spring, tornadoes have been wreaking havoc across the Midwest. Most people prudently seek shelter when they hear a storm is coming, but one man and his team have made it their job to get as close as they can—and warn others that a twister is on the way. His name is Sean Casey and he's a professional storm chaser whose new IMAX film, Tornado Alley, records his mission to capture the heart of a tornado on film. Listen to the interview on National Public Radio here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 02 Jun 2011 21:15:52 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1133&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 2, 2011--Ripples of fear spread across Hollywood last week after Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which cost Walt Disney Studios an estimated $400 million to make and market, did poor 3D business in North America. While event movies have typically done 60 percent of their business in 3D, Stranger Tides sold just 47 percent in 3D. “The American consumer is rejecting 3D,” Richard Greenfield, an analyst at the financial services company BTIG, wrote of the Stranger Tides results. Read the full article from The New York Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 02 Jun 2011 20:28:58 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1132&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 2, 2011--In case you missed it over the weekend, the Boston Globe published an article stating that the misuse of 3D lenses on Sony 4K projectors is drastically reducing the amount of light and color in digitally projected 2D movies. Sony Digital Cinema has  responded with a list of "The Facts." Read about it from Engadget.com here. And read the original article from the Boston Globe here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 02 Jun 2011 20:22:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1131&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 26, 2011--Cinemark is hoping that its new, state-of-the-art, all-digital theater designs will entice moviegoers back to the theater. The stadium-seating styled auditoriums feature wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling screens, with 7.1 capable digital surround sound by JBL. Read the full article from Deseret News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 26 May 2011 16:31:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1129&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 26, 2011--The Southpoint IMAX cinema does have a large screen, compared with the other screens at the multiplex. While the average Southpoint screen is usually 44–46 feet wide, the IMAX screen is 62 feet wide and 35 feet tall (red/middle screen above). And yet, it's still not the largest IMAX screen in the area. That honor goes, of course, to the Wachovia IMAX Theatre at the Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh. The museum's IMAX screen is 70 feet wide and 50 feet tall, certified by the Giant Screen Cinema Association (blue/right screen above). Read the full article from IndyWeek.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 26 May 2011 15:15:52 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1126&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 23, 2011--“Our exhibitor partners are great. All over the world, they are enthused about IMAX,” declares Mark Welton, the company’s executive VP, corporate and digital development and theatre operations. “They’ve embraced our brand and they are marketing IMAX in many creative and effective ways. From the results, it is obvious that they have done an excellent job promoting the IMAX brand within their theatres.” Read the full article from Film Journal International here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 May 2011 23:36:25 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1122&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 22, 2011--The Duluth Omnimax Theatre, which closed in early March, could become an ultra-screen theater addition for the Duluth 10 cineplex. Then, again, it could become a site for innovative, high-tech testing and cutting-edge shows. Read the full article from the Duluth News Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 May 2011 15:47:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1121&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 19, 2011--IMAX movies were born in an old factory along the Grand River in Cambridge before spreading to jumbo screens in theaters around the world. Now, 40 years later, the eye-popping movie experience is finally coming to the area where it was created. A digital IMAX system will open July 15 on one screen at Empire Theatres on King Street at Cambridge city limits. Read the full article from The Record here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 19 May 2011 15:11:13 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1118&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMary 18, 2011--Today sees the opening of the biggest  IMAX hall in Russia in Krasnodar, with a screen of 400 square meters, Yuga.ru reports. Read the full article from Vestnik Kavkaza here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 18 May 2011 16:36:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1115&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 18, 2011--Hesperia's 12-screen movie complex, which is being developed by Northern California-based Cinema West Theatres, was given the green light Thursday night by the Hesperia Planning Commission. The commission unanimously approved the conditional use permit, and the project will next go before the Hesperia City Council for final approval. Read the full article from the Hesperia Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 18 May 2011 16:26:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1114&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 16, 2011--AMC Theatres is betting that Austin's big enough for two IMAX screens, charging ahead with plans to add one at its Barton Creek Square cineplex. When completed—perhaps as soon as late this summer—it will join an IMAX theater that's been at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum since it opened a decade ago. Read the full article from Austin360.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 16 May 2011 16:28:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1111&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 10, 2011--IMAX, which has offices in Toronto and New York and a large operation in Santa Monica, has been aggressively expanding its business not only in China but in Russia, Brazil, India and other emerging economies as well. In such places, the theater industry has plenty of room to grow, and rising middle classes with more disposable income are hungry for American entertainment. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 10 May 2011 14:08:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1108&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 9, 2011--Kieth Merrill, director of a number of giant screen films, including Amazon, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets, and Olympic Glory, has written his first novel. Read the full article from the Deseret News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 09 May 2011 18:24:57 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1107&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 9, 2011--Jim Marchbank was there from the beginning of Science North. As promotions director and then CEO, he watched Queen Elizabeth II open the center, listened to endless criticism and helped transform an empty building into the second largest science center in Canada. Read the full article from The Sudbury Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 09 May 2011 15:15:00 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1106&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 6, 2011--Telus World of Science is planning an ambitious $285-million expansion intended to complete its objective of becoming a broadbased, world-class science center. The proposal would almost triple the size of the facility, adding such features as a Canadian circumpolar science centre, new exhibit galleries and a partly underground 500-stall parking structure, according to a city report Thursday. There would also be a learning and conference center, as well as an overhaul of the IMAX theater that includes converting to digital technology, the report says. Read the full article from the Edmonton Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 06 May 2011 13:59:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1105&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 3, 2011--Richard Gelfond, chief executive officer of IMAX Corp., talks about the company's plans for expansion in China. Gelfond also discusses IMAX's first-quarter earnings and outlook for growth. He speaks with Emily Chang and Cory Johnson from the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." See the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 05 May 2011 14:58:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1104&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 29, 2011--Here's the strange thing about IMAX these days: the large screen exhibitor reported terrible financial results for the first quarter although analysts were projecting it would continue to report a profit. Yet its stock price closed up 6% at $34.24, for a more than 60% gain over the past year. Even this morning, Wall Street was reassured by the IMAX upbeat projections for ticket sales and global expansion plans. Which is why CEO Richard Gelfond today tells me that 1st quarter financial results are not nearly as terrible as they look. Read the full article from Deadline New York here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 29 Apr 2011 15:30:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1099&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 28, 2011--IMAX topper Richard Gelfond told investors Thursday to look beyond a weak first quarter to theater signing momentum to justify his cheery forecasts for 2011. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 28 Apr 2011 16:35:36 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1097&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 27, 2011--Joe Kleiman has posted the first photos of what is believed to be the prototype for IMAX's portable theater. See the full post on the Kinotech Blog here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 27 Apr 2011 18:52:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1095&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 27, 2011--Bill Warren has officially announced that Warren Theatres will soon begin construction of a new IMAX theater in Moore, Oklahoma. Read the full article from The Norman Transcript here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 27 Apr 2011 14:11:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1093&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 22, 2011--With the rise of a growing middle class in emerging economies, particularly China and India, entertainment companies are adjusting their business models to tap into this growth. Richard Gelfond, CEO of IMAX, the operator of giant screen movie theaters, talks to BNN about his plans to benefit from the rise of consumers in the developing world. Watch the full interview from Business News Network here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 22 Apr 2011 15:31:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1092&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 22, 2011-- Asia's largest dome screen, the Omni-Theatre at the Science Centre Singapore, has undergone a facelift. The newly renovated theater was unveiled on Thursday, with Senior Minister of State for Education S Iswaran and his family in attendance. Read the full article from Channel News Asia here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 22 Apr 2011 15:24:57 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1091&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 11, 2011--Trustees with the Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History took their first look at two bids Wednesday for a new projection system needed in the SuperScreen Theatre. Read the full article from the Hastings Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 Apr 2011 14:43:53 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1087&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 11, 2011--Though there still are detractors--Peoria County Board member Brad Harding is skeptical the Global Immersion brand is a better fit--reaction was mostly positive Friday after news  got out about the board’s decision. Read the full artilce from the Peoria Journal Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 Apr 2011 14:36:28 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1086&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 11, 2011--Peoria Riverfront Museum officials say they looked to future technologies in hiring Global Immersion to bring a giant screen digital theater to anchor the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Read the full article from the Peoria Journal Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 Apr 2011 14:27:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1085&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 11, 2011--The documentary adventure Born to be Wild 3D illustrates the remarkable bond between humans and animals, and the love and dedication they have for each other. In this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, David Lickley talked about why he’s an animal person, his 20 years of working on wildlife-related film projects, why these orphaned animals were such a heartwarming subject, using 3D to immerse the audience in the experience, why it’s so important for people to be more aware of the natural world and what they can do to preserve it, and why he wants to focus on China and the giant panda for his next IMAX project. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 Apr 2011 14:22:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1084&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicApril 11, 2011--Meduza Systems has used military technology to devise what it claims is the first professional integrated 3D camera capable of shooting 4K, using a design that shouldn't be made obsolete by new technologies. Read the full article from TVB Europe here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 Apr 2011 13:35:13 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1083&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 30, 2011--When Sean Casey set out to make an IMAX movie independent of any of the traditional ways such large-format films are made, people probably thought he was nuts. Then again, Casey does a lot of crazy things. Read the full article from ifc.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 30 Mar 2011 15:03:20 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1077&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 25, 2011--The former Mervyns retail space at South Plains Mall is being converted to a 16-screen cinema with an IMAX auditorium, two alcoholic beverage lounges and upscale food service. The theater, scheduled to open in time for the Christmas holiday-release season, includes a 420-seat IMAX auditorium, several premium 3D auditoriums and smaller auditoriums seating 100 to 250 people. Read the full article from LubbockOnline.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 25 Mar 2011 14:20:52 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1072&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 18, 2011--Interviewing an individual with as long and impressive a career as Bill Paxton’s can be a daunting prospect. The geek in you just wants to declare “Game over, man. Game Over!” and run for the hills. But in person, the star of Big Love, Twister and A Simple Plan is a calming presence. His enthusiasm for filmmaking and weather phenomena is infectious, and fitting for an interview about his part in the new IMAX documentary Tornado Alley—for which provides the voice-over narration—and his many ideas for Twister 2. Read the full article from Crave here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 18 Mar 2011 18:14:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1066&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 18, 2011--IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond has recently held talks with studio bosses about making more films available for early releases in a brief IMAX-only window in international markets, but also about possible early releases in the U.S., he said here Thursday. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 18 Mar 2011 15:07:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1064&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 17, 2011--Stephen Van Vuuren is a self-described musician, photographer, ubergeek and filmmaker whose diverse background includes growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Knoxville, Tennessee. Like most filmmakers, Van Vuuren has a current film project, but the movie he wants to make is a bit unique. He wants to personally take hundreds of thousands of still photographs from NASA’s Cassini-Huygens Mission and turn them into an animated IMAX film. Read the full article from geek.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 17 Mar 2011 14:41:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1063&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 15, 2011--This is the first of three stories about the adventures of Sudburian David Lickley, who was hired by IMAX and Warner Brothers, to direct their new 3D documentary, Born to be Wild. Read the full article from The Sudbury Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 15 Mar 2011 14:24:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1062&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 14, 2011--Producer Don Kempf's latest IMAX movie, featuring eight years of tornado footage from Discovery Channel storm chaser Sean Casey, opens this weekend at the Museum of Science and Industry. Read the full article from the Chicago Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 14 Mar 2011 22:14:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1060&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 14, 2011--For Craig Mince, 33, theater manager at the IMAX theater inside the Indiana State Museum, he couldn't have a better job. Read the full article from indystar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 14 Mar 2011 22:07:40 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1059&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 14, 2011--Greg MacGillivray, who grew up in Corona del Mar, Calif., was about 12 years old when his father taught him to surf, and it wasn't long thereafter that MacGillivray taught himself how to make movies. Read the full article from tbd.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 14 Mar 2011 18:33:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1057&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 14, 2011--The late Peter Douglas Crane did much to help create the industry of special-venue cinema and immersive entertainment. The following remembrance was provided by his family. Read the full article from InPark Magazine here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 14 Mar 2011 16:29:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1056&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMarch 3, 2011--A symposium showcasing the latest in large-format digital cinema technology for museums and major attractions featured an exclusive demonstration in which Barco's DP4K-32B was matched against a conventional 15/70mm film projector, representing a shoot-out between tradition and innovation with surprising results. Read the full article from DCinema Today here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 03 Mar 2011 17:39:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1055&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 23, 2011--In a February 14, 2011, order an Ontario Superior Court Justice has denied the motion of the defendants in the IMAX securities lawsuit pending in Ontario for leave to appeal the December 2009 rulings of Ontario Superior Court Justice Katherine van Rensberg granting the plaintiffs leave to pursue securities claims in a class proceeding. Read the full article from Litigation Resource Community here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 23 Feb 2011 16:23:25 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1051&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 18, 2011--San Antonio-based Santikos Theatres is converting its 15/70 IMAX theater to digital IMAX. Read the full artilce from the San Antonio Business Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSat, 19 Feb 2011 15:35:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1050&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 16, 2011--IMAX is considering lowering the price and opening over 100 new IMAX theaters in China, the company's CEO Richard Gelfond told Xinhua. "IMAX is thinking of lowering the price in order to attract more people coming into theaters," Gelfond said, "We have identified 350 locations that are suitable for opening IMAX theaters in China." Read the full article from Xinhua here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 17 Feb 2011 15:20:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1047&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 16, 2011--Bournemouth’s controversial Waterfront IMAX building could be cut down to size and re-opened by Easter 2012. Read the full article from the Bournemouth Echo here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 17 Feb 2011 15:16:00 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1046&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 16, 2011--IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond is interviewed by The Street on the launch of the first 3D TV network. Watch the full video here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 16 Feb 2011 15:32:58 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1045&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 16, 2011--Fourteen months after a Toronto judge certified the first securities class action under Canada's six-year-old U.S.-style securities law, the case appears headed for trial. On Monday, an Ontario Divisional Court judge issued a decision denying defendant IMAX Corp. permission to appeal the earlier ruling certifying the investor class and allowing the case to proceed. Read the full article from The AM Law Daily here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 16 Feb 2011 14:39:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1044&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 12, 2011--Auds have learned to be wary of movies converted to 3D, as some pics have failed to deliver the premium experience paid for. But conversions for the other popular premium format in the marketplace, Imax, have so far faced no such resistance. In fact, gross box office for films converted for Imax exhibition using the company's DMR process doubled in 2010 to $546 million, and those conversions go largely unremarked upon. Read the full article from Variety here (registration may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSun, 13 Feb 2011 16:36:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1042&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 11, 2011--IMAX Corporation (NYSE-Listed IMAX) visits the NYSE to celebrate the company’s listing and first day of trading on the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Richard L. Gelfond, CEO, IMAX, rings The Opening BellSM. See the video from NYSE.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 11 Feb 2011 16:53:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1041&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 11, 2011--Technicolor Inc., the Hollywood film processing and post-production company, is building a new film lab in Glendale. The 40,000-square-foot facility, adjacent to DreamWorks Animation on Flower Street, is set to open this summer. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 11 Feb 2011 16:43:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1040&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 11, 2011--Today, IMAX will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange after 17 years as a Nasdaq stock. On Sunday night, it takes a plunge into TV when 3net, its 3D channel partnership with Sony and Discovery, bows on DirecTV. And China appears to be a critical frontier of opportunity for IMAX, with executives confirming this week deals to build four more digital theater systems, on top of the 35 already there. Read the full article from Variety here (registration may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 11 Feb 2011 16:35:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1039&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 4, 2011--The crème-de-la-crème of France’s film biz came out in full force for the pink carpet of Le Film Francais’ 18th annual Trophees awards ceremony Thursday night in Paris. The European Film Award went to StudioCanal’s Ben Stassen for animated hit Sammy’s Adventures. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 04 Feb 2011 17:30:41 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1034&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 3, 2011--The Omnimax Theatre in Duluth, Minnesota, will screen its last films for the public during the weekend of March 5 and 6, said Steve Rankila, operations director. Read the full article from the Duluth News Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 03 Feb 2011 20:29:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1033&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicFebruary 1, 2011--Cinematographer D.J. Roller has developed a custom unit that includes the first underwater housing for a beamsplitter 3D camera which can capture tight macro shots but until now was used only on land. Read the full article from Wired here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 01 Feb 2011 14:59:51 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1029&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 31, 2011--Lots of companies have rebounded from the recession, but few have regained form as quickly as the larger-than-life theater company IMAX. Read the full article from Business Week here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 31 Jan 2011 14:17:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1027&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 30, 2011--Moviegoers in Moscow who do not want to munch popcorn with the multiplex masses will soon have an alternative. At a V.I.P. cinema that is set to open in April, they will be able to watch blockbusters on a large, curved Imax screen while lounging in oversize leather chairs. The cost of a ticket for one of the 80 seats: close to $100. Read the full article from The New York Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 31 Jan 2011 03:52:14 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1026&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 28, 2011--The GSCA Asia Film Expo was featured on CCTV, the major state broadcaster on mainland China. It's in Mandarin, but you may see some familiar faces and film footage. See the interview here: GSCA Asia Film Expo interviewhttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 28 Jan 2011 16:20:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1025&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 27, 2011--The footsteps behind IMAX are getting a little louder these days as RealD does everything it can to expand its business into premium theaters. Last week, RealD announced its XLW Cinema System for premium large screen venues, an extension of the XL Cinema System. The system is designed for auditoriums with screens up to 82 feet wide, nearly as big as large IMAX theaters. Read the full article from Motley Fool here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 27 Jan 2011 22:43:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1024&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 27, 2011--Fox Business interviews IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond. See the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 27 Jan 2011 22:39:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1023&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 20, 2011--Almost 7,000 patrons spent a little more than $90,000 last weekend at Bill Warren's west Wichita IMAX theater, making it the top performing IMAX in North America. Read the full article from The Wichita Eagle here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 20 Jan 2011 15:57:20 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1019&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 18, 2011--The Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles will be closed until early February for some upgrades. The changes will include a new carpet, more comfortable seating, enhanced audio and a new IMAX projection system. Read the full article from WRAL.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 18 Jan 2011 18:52:25 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1014&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 18, 2011--On a weekday December morning, Dave Callaghan Jr. projected the famous scenic film North of Superior for the very last time on the original IMAX machine at the Cinesphere. Read the full article from The Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 18 Jan 2011 18:41:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1013&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 18, 2011--For the past four years viewers of the Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers series have watched IMAX filmmaker Sean Casey’s quest to capture imagery from inside a tornado. With that mission accomplished Casey has announced that Tornado Alley will be released in IMAX 3D in March. Read the full article from examiner.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 18 Jan 2011 18:27:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1012&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 18, 2011--Travelling in the age of dinosaurs, or exploring unknown tropical islands in the future are all made possible through the magic of movies. An Asia Film Expo recently opened in Dongguan of South China's Guangdong Province offering movie buffs a chance to experience the spectacular images on enormous IMAX screens. Read the full article from the China Daily here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 18 Jan 2011 17:44:11 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1011&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 18, 2011--Prevue Magazine interviewed GSCA Executive Director Tammy Seldon on what she looks for when planning an event in Los Angeles. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 18 Jan 2011 17:29:47 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1010&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 14, 2011--Pascal Vuong, a writer, director and producer of the new IMAX film, Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World, now open at the Saint Louis Science Center, said there's not a lot of information readily available about the lives of the marine reptiles that lived 200 million years ago, and this film will help viewers discover their world. Read the full article from The Telegraph here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 18 Jan 2011 17:05:13 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1009&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 15, 2011--"Once we get it installed, we'll be one of five institutions in the world to have this technology," said Travis Hill, director of communications for the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum. Read the full article from The St. Augustine Record here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 18 Jan 2011 17:01:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1008&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 4, 2011--A new IMAX movie featuring sailors of the Canadian Navy up close and in action during their humanitarian role in Haiti is coming to theatres this April. Rescue 3D features East Coast sailors from HMC Ships Athabaskan and Halifax during the relief mission they took part in after the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Read the full article from Lookout here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 05 Jan 2011 15:22:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1006&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 4, 2011--Cinemark shares are gaining more than 2.5 percent today after the movie theater company and IMAX announced they have resolved their litigation claims against each other. In addition, Cinemark will acquire two new digital IMAX theater systems and upgrade all six of its IMAX locations to digital theaters. Read the full article from TheStreet.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 05 Jan 2011 15:19:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1005&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJanuary 3, 2011--IMAX Corp. on Friday said it had no idea why its stock was running up amid a press report that Sony Corp. and Walt Disney Co. are eyeing the giant screen exhibitor as a possible acquisition. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.   .http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 03 Jan 2011 14:46:42 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1002&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 29, 2010--The 15-year-old nonprofit Aerospace Education Center in Little Rock and its IMAX theater will close effective Jan. 1, a victim of what its board chairman, Jim Wohlleb, called "the stagnant economy." Read the full article from ArkansasBusiness.com here. And another article from arktimes.com with further details can be found here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 29 Dec 2010 15:35:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1001&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 23, 2010--Collider interviews David Keighley of DKP 70MM Inc. about The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, TRON: Legacy, new cameras and more. See the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 23 Dec 2010 16:02:00 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=1000&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 20, 2010--3DRadar recently caught up with Phil Streather, CEO at Principal Large Format and the producer of Bugs 3D!, one of the first major 3D IMAX movies back in 2003 that really showed the way forward for 3D entertainment. Read the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 20 Dec 2010 17:34:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=998&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 14, 2010--Giant screen company IMAX says it can see 12-fold growth in China alone as screen numbers rise from the 24 that will be operational from January for the release of Tron: Legacy to 300 a few years out. If that sounds fanciful, the company in November informed investors that it already has 100 under contract. Read the full article from Film Business Asia here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 14 Dec 2010 19:37:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=997&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 10, 2010--"No one knows I exist if everything goes well, but let the least little thing go wrong and all eyes turn to the booth," said Caldwell, the chief projectionist at the Bob Bullock Museum of Texas History's IMAX theater." Read the full article and see the video from KXAN.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 10 Dec 2010 17:21:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=994&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 10, 2010--It’s an understatement to say that Greg Foster, IMAX chairman and president of filmed entertainment, is bullish on China. Sitting on the sidelines of the CineAsia distributors and exhibitors trade show, Foster said the opportunities in the world’s fastest growing movie market--and the enthusiasm that Chinese moviegoers are showing for giant screen projection--puts IMAX at the top of the list of companies that “get it.” Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 10 Dec 2010 17:13:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=993&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 10, 2010--From movie critic Peter Howell: "For decades, IMAX has been the ultimate big-screen experience, offering building-sized images and room-quaking sounds. But it’s no longer the only big thing in town--recently I attended a Harry Potter screening that boasted a rival process called UltraAVX, which looked and sounded a lot like IMAX to me. Don’t think that IMAX hasn’t noticed." Read the full article from the Toronto Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 10 Dec 2010 16:42:52 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=992&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 9, 2010--Owners of the IMAX on Cannery Row have closed the theater, saying they hope it will reopen. "Our capital sources are drained, and due to the lack of attractive programming, our cash flow is negative," co-founder Fred Weinert said in a letter to vendors this week. Read the full article from the Monterey Herald here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 09 Dec 2010 15:36:11 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=990&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 8, 2010--Joe Kleiman outlines three ways to take your TRON experience to the next level, including seeing it on a Certified Giant Screen™. Read the full article on Jim Hill Media here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 08 Dec 2010 16:46:37 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=989&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 7, 2010--Principal Large Format (PLF) has announced that it will lead a three-day training course on 3D cinema and television next January in London. Read the full article from www.4rfv.co.uk here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 07 Dec 2010 16:35:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=987&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicDecember 6, 2010--The lights have dimmed for the last time in the giant-screen IMAX theatre at Mani Square mall, two winters after it opened doors with the promise of “the world’s most powerful and immersive” cinematic experience. Read the full article from The Telegraph here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 06 Dec 2010 16:57:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=985&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 29, 2010--In another blow to L.A.'s entertainment economy, Technicolor Inc. plans to shut down its film release printing plant in North Hollywood next year. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 29 Nov 2010 16:16:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=981&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 29, 2010--Volunteers wearing white gloves spent Wednesday morning piecing together Bill Warren’s 600-foot IMAX screen at the west theater, 21st and Tyler. Read the full article from NewsOK.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 29 Nov 2010 14:43:52 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=980&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 22, 2010--Metro Atlanta is getting its fifth IMAX theater. Regal Entertainment Group is adding an IMAX theater to its Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 by December, according to company information. Read the full article from the Atlanta Business Chronicle here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 22 Nov 2010 17:11:39 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=977&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 19, 2010--The Clark Planetarium will reopen its IMAX theater to the public on Friday, November 19, with a new screen, new seats and a 3D digital projection system replacing the 70mm film projectors that have illuminated movies there since its opening in April 2003. Read the full article from The Salt Lake Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 19 Nov 2010 15:43:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=976&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 18, 2010--Technicolor has confirmed plans to shutter its North Hollywood release printing plant and consolidate all North American release print operations in Mirabel, outside Montreal. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 19 Nov 2010 15:20:24 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=975&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 18, 2010--Since the movie debut viewers continue to say "wow" to the scenes created by NCSA's Advanced Visualization Laboratory (AVL) with the same awe as if they were watching fireworks on the Fourth of July. But just like with a fireworks extravaganza, behind the scenes of Hubble 3D were months of intense work designing and preparing just the right mix of elements, and choreographing the spectacular display. Read the full article from National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 18 Nov 2010 18:18:26 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=973&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 18, 2010--Getting from Point A to Point B can be a long, arduous slog … even for the reels of film that make up the latest in the series of movies based on the J.K. Rowling novels: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 which opens on Nov. 19. Read the full article from the Baltimore Guide here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 18 Nov 2010 15:38:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=972&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 16, 2010--The installation of the IMAX screen at the Warren Theatre at 21st and Tyler Road has begun, with the $7.2 million project on schedule for a Dec. 17 opening. The IMAX screen is the centerpiece of Bill Warren's $9 million renovation at the complex. Read the full article from The Wichita Eagle here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 16 Nov 2010 15:34:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=970&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 14, 2010-- As the Davenport museum approaches the end of its 10-year arrangement with IMAX and on the heels of news to bring a retrofitted IMAX to the Rave Theater there, museum officials are exploring other options. Read the full article from the Peoria Journal Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 15 Nov 2010 14:37:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=969&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 12, 2010--The World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater is converting to digital 3D projection. Read the full article from the St. Augustine Record here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 12 Nov 2010 21:28:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=968&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 9, 2010--Dan Russell, director of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, said he has notified the IMAX Corp. that the DECC will let its IMAX equipment lease expire in April, which will signal the end of the theater’s 15-year run. Read the full article from the Duluth News Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 09 Nov 2010 14:43:22 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=966&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 5, 2010--Investment from IMAX and VCs shows faith that technology from Laser Light Engines points the way forward in digital cinema projection. Read the full article from Optics.org here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 05 Nov 2010 20:03:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=964&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 5, 2010--Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund, Canada's biggest film exhibitor, said its premium UltraAVX theaters are a hit with customers and announced locations for seven more to open before the end of the year. The announcement comes just a few weeks after AMC Entertainment Inc. opened its first crop of IMAX Corp. theaters in Canada. Read the full article from ADVFN.com here. http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 05 Nov 2010 19:57:42 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=963&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 5, 2010--Douglas R. King, who has been the head of the St. Louis Science Center for 15 years, will leave at the end of this year to take a similar position at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, center officials said. Read the full article from stltoday.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 05 Nov 2010 16:37:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=962&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 4, 2010--Rave Motion Pictures is converting one of its East Ridge 18 theaters into an IMAX theater just in time for the release of Harry Potter 7. The Rave IMAX screen will be the second in Chattanooga. The Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater opened downtown 14 years ago. Read the full article from the Chattanooga Times Free Press here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 05 Nov 2010 15:05:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=961&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 3, 2010--The Orange County Register interviews Greg MacGillivray on being the first documentary filmmaker to reach $1 billion in tickets sold and his One World Ocean campaign. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 03 Nov 2010 16:28:51 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=960&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicNovember 1, 2010--The owner of the Toledo area's dominant movie theater chain has begun construction of an IMAX-like theater at the Shops of Fallen Timbers mall in Maumee and has added 10 screens locally with 3-D capability. Read the full article from the Toledo Blade here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 01 Nov 2010 21:29:37 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=958&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 28, 2010--More due diligence is needed before officials make a decision on whether to bring an IMAX digital theater or another option to the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Read the full article from pjstar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 28 Oct 2010 17:25:24 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=956&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 28, 2010--Judith Rubin, an expert in the themed attractions industry, is blogging from the IMERSA Fulldome Summit at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Here's her first report: Judith Rubin's IPM Bloghttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 28 Oct 2010 14:24:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=952&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 25, 2010--The City of Cambridge unveiled a new memorial in Mill Race Park in honour of the late Robert Kerr, past Mayor and best known as a co-founder of IMAX. Read the full article from cambridgenow.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 25 Oct 2010 16:28:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=949&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 13, 2010--The Tennessee Aquarium IMAX® 3D Theater has become one of the first official “Certified Giant Screen” theaters in the world. The new certification program was announced during the Giant Screen Cinema Association’s International Conference, which was recently held in Chattanooga. Read the full article from Zoo and Aquarium Visitor here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 14 Oct 2010 11:38:47 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=946&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 13, 2010--The City of Cambridge will unveil the new memorial in Mill Race Park in honor of the late Robert Kerr, past mayor and best known as the founder of IMAX. The public ceremony will take place on Friday, October 22nd at 4:30 pm. Read the full article from Exchange magazine here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 13 Oct 2010 19:52:00 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=945&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 7, 2010--Cinema companies, including IMAX and Sony, are creating an industry group to ease the regulatory climate facing next-generation projection systems that are based on laser-light sources. Laser is the latest digital-cinema buzzword, offering the industry several advantages over traditional bulb technology, including higher light output, which is a critical element for 3D and large-format projection. Read the full article from Digitial Cinema Buyers Guide here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 07 Oct 2010 17:51:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=942&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 6, 2010--Film Journal International takes a look at Carmike Cinema's BigD and Cineplex Entertainment's UltraAVX screens. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 07 Oct 2010 14:19:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=941&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 1, 2010--IMAX Corp. spokeswoman Sarah Gormley confirmed Friday that the Canadian-based company will open an IMAX digital theater at Rave Motion Pictures in Northwest Peoria, as part of a partnership the two companies officially announced last month. Read the full article from the Peoria Journal Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 04 Oct 2010 13:54:36 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=936&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 1, 2010--Kodak interviews acclaimed giant screen cinematographer Rodney Taylor. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 01 Oct 2010 18:36:22 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=935&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicOctober 1, 2010--The Kramer IMAX Theatre located at the Saskatchewan Science Centre closed its doors on Sept. 12 and next Friday it will re-open the theatre with all new technology. Read the full article from the Leader-Post here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 01 Oct 2010 15:16:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=934&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 24, 2010--The City Council unanimously voted during Wednesday's meeting at City Hall to spend up to $498,500 in Redevelopment Agency funds on a digital projection system at the Cathedral City IMAX theater. Read the full article from MyDesert.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 23 Sep 2010 20:52:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=929&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 15, 2010--The award-winning filmmaker behind such giant screen gems as The Ultimate Wave and Super Speedway is developing an IMAX 3D movie focused on the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the evolution of motorsports. Read the full article from the Indianapolis Business Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 15 Sep 2010 13:53:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=921&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 15, 2010--Come November, moviegoers could be able to see the next Harry Potter sequel at the Clark Planetarium’s IMAX theater. And come next year, thanks to such Hollywood blockbusters, that big screen is expected to give an even bigger boost to the tax-supported planetarium’s pocketbook. Read the full article from The Salt Lake Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 15 Sep 2010 13:48:22 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=920&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 9, 2010--New York’s Times Square will take on a whole new dimension when “The 3D Experience” launches on Friday, Sept. 24. Read the full article from Film Journal International here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 09 Sep 2010 13:33:13 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=916&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 9, 2010--The Hampton City Council has approved a $50,000 loan for the Virginia Air & Space Museum to upgrade its seating. Read the full article from dailypress.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 09 Sep 2010 13:29:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=915&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 7, 2010--Plans to upgrade the Virginia Air & Space Center's IMAX theater will be discussed by Hampton City Council at its meeting Wednesday. The Council will receive a briefing from Todd Bridgford, the director of the Virginia Air & Space Center, who wants the city to consider investing $50,000 to keep the center competitive as a visitor venue. Read the full article from dailypress.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 07 Sep 2010 13:47:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=913&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 3, 2010--2D to 3D conversion was the subject of a forum held recently in Santa Monica, with panelists including David Keighley of DKP 70MM Inc., and Air Racers producer Bernie Laramie. Read the full article from hollywoodtoday.net here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 03 Sep 2010 14:35:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=912&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicSeptember 2, 2010--The five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is a milestone in the recovery of the aquarium, which reopened nine months after the storm, but it also coincides with a grander benchmark: the 20-year anniversary of the aquarium's Sept. 1, 1990, opening. Read the full article from nola.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 02 Sep 2010 13:51:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=909&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 27, 2010--Groundbreaking for the Peoria's riverfront museum and Caterpillar Experience is scheduled for the afternoon of Sept. 7, even as concerns about the $140 million project remain. Issues about how the county represented itself in a state grant application and whether IMAX will be included in the finished museum complex were discussed Tuesday and into Wednesday. Read the full article from pjstar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2010 15:35:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=903&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 24, 2010--A journey that began with the City Council purchasing a portion of the Sears Block in 1998 ended Tuesday with the council's endorsement of a redevelopment agreement to build a riverfront museum complex, though the type of theater to be included is still in question. Read the full article from the pjstar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 25 Aug 2010 16:08:52 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=902&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 24, 2010--The Wildest Dream director Anthony Geffen has cemented his relationship with that doc’s executive producer, Mike Medavoy. They are getting their Geffen Medavoy Pictures banner off the ground with a branded slate of high-end documentaries--most shot 3D--to bring to life ancient empires, dinosaurs and other historical topics. Read the full article from deadline.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 24 Aug 2010 14:48:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=899&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 23, 2010--Work on Bill Warren's IMAX theater at 21st Street and Tyler Road has reached the midway point, with its owner confident that the six-story structure will open on time on Dec. 17. Read the full article from the The Wichita Eagle here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 15:03:28 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=898&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 23, 2010--The wrangle over Bournemouth’s IMAX could be closer to a resolution after an administrator was brought in to negotiate over the future of the giant screen cinema. Read the full article from the Daily Echo here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 15:00:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=897&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 23, 2010--With input from James Hyder of LF Examiner, the Peoria Journal Star describes the different types of IMAX projectors. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2010 13:17:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=896&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 20, 2010--This summer's slate of 3D movies has boosted the box office and drawn moviegoers back to the multiplex. But one of the biggest beneficiaries of the craze is RealD Inc., the dominant supplier of 3D projection and viewing technology. Read the full article from the Wall Street Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 20 Aug 2010 14:35:53 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=895&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 20, 2010--While the world has changed a lot in 12 years, one thing has remained constant--the city of Peoria's struggles to get a museum built on one of its most coveted pieces of property. Read the full article from pjstar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 20 Aug 2010 13:28:58 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=894&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 18, 2010--New York City hosts the The 3D Experience in September, following similar events in Singapore and Hong Kong. Read the full artice from Big Picture, Big Sound here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 19 Aug 2010 13:40:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=893&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 18, 2010--Director John Woo will work with the Creative Artists Agency and IMAX in an effort to super-size his roughly $90 million, 1940s bilingual aerial battle epic movie Flying Tigers, due to go into pre-production in China in September. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 19 Aug 2010 13:31:37 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=892&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 18, 2010--The Phipps IMAX Theater at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is switching to digital 3D. Read the full article from cbs4denver.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 18 Aug 2010 13:45:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=890&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 16, 2010--Richard Gelfond, chief executive officer of Imax Corporation, talks about 3D technology and the company's strategy for selecting films to be shown on its giant screens. See the full interview from Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness" here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 17 Aug 2010 13:39:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=888&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 16, 2010--Peoria museum officials have concerns as they look for the appropriate digital 3D technology for a new downtown complex, and industry insiders say museum supports are doing the smart thing in exploring alternatives. Read the full article from  pjstar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 16 Aug 2010 13:18:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=887&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 16, 2010--Questions about which government entity will own the museum block property and the future of an IMAX theater remain sticking points with some Peoria officials as negotiations continue before a $140 million downtown museum complex can be built. Read the full article from  pjstar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 16 Aug 2010 13:06:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=886&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 13, 2010--In the first six months of this year, 30.1 per cent of Cineplex’s box office revenues stemmed from 3D or IMAX features, an increase of a whopping 186.7 per cent. Of the 31 weekends so far, 20 threw a film released in 3D to the top of the box office. Read the full article from the the Globe and Mail here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 13 Aug 2010 13:26:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=885&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 13, 2010--IMAX-brand screen or no IMAX was not a showstopper for the Peoria County Board giving the technical go-ahead and financial backing for the Peoria Riverfront Museum. Read the full article from pjstar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 13 Aug 2010 13:23:36 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=884&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 10, 2010--The possibility of a museum without an IMAX-brand screen has Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis concerned about a project that requires the City Council's approval before ground breaking commences. Read the full article from pjstar.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 11 Aug 2010 14:29:41 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=882&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicAugust 3, 2010--Several influential directors took surprisingly public potshots at the 3D boom during the recent Comic-Con International pop culture convention in San Diego. Read the full article from the New York Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 03 Aug 2010 13:06:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=880&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 26, 2010--Aftershock, a drama about one of the deadliest earthquakes ever, is due to shake more movie theaters across China than any film in history, opening on more than 3,500 screens. Read the full article from the Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 27 Jul 2010 02:59:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=873&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 26, 2010--Director of Photography Wally Pfister says his goal is to shoot Batman 3 in IMAX. Read the full article from mtv.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 26 Jul 2010 13:50:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=870&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 26, 2010--Aftershock, the first Chinese film to play on IMAX screens, marks the latest move by Hollywood to seek a role in one of the world’s fastest-growing movie markets. Read the full article from the Wall Street Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 26 Jul 2010 13:30:01 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=869&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJuly 11,2010--The Saudi Arabia Pavilion, dubbed Moon Boat, has turned into a Mecca for most visitors to the World Expo in Shanghai, especially movie lovers, with its largest IMAX screen. Read the full article from xinhuanet.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSun, 11 Jul 2010 16:59:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=863&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 28, 2010--Indie TV distributor Alfred Haber has made key deals with broadcasters abroad for a package of 36 IMAX doc titles. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 29 Jun 2010 14:11:53 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=854&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 22, 2010--IMAX Corporation is looking to pump up ticket revenues by opening IMAX Portable Theaters in the China's third- and fourth-tier cities, with the first theater to open in September. Read the full article from China Daily here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=849&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 16, 2010--Joe Shearer and Christopher Lloyd of The Film Yap discuss the history, evolution, and recent controversy of IMAX. Listen to the podcast here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 16 Jun 2010 16:32:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=843&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 10, 2010--National Public Radio's Neal Conan interviews Chief Test Pilot Mike Carriker, who is featured in the new film Legends of Flight. Read the transcript or listen to the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 11 Jun 2010 11:33:14 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=840&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 10, 2010--This tribute to IMAX co-founder Robert Kerr describes the genesis of IMAX, including tales from the days Kerr, Graeme Ferguson, and Bill Shaw spent at Galt Collegiate Institute in the mid-1940s. Read the full article from the Globe and Mail here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 10 Jun 2010 19:20:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=839&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 9, 2010--Sean Casey and the TIV2 (Tornado Intercept Vehicle) stopped for an interview in Sidney, Nebraska, after a day of stormchasing across the Nebraska panhandle. Read the full article from the Sun Telegraph here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 10 Jun 2010 13:53:42 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=838&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 10, 2010--Despite beginning with a crash landing, the premiere of Legends of Flight at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum was a momentous occasion. Read the full article from PoliticsDaily.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 10 Jun 2010 13:43:14 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=837&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 9, 2010--A vintage 1942 Boeing Stearman biplane flipped over while landing at Reagan National Airport during a demonstration to promote the premiere of Legends of Flight at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Read the full article from WJLA.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 10 Jun 2010 02:39:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=836&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicJune 7, 2010--Legends of Flight (The Stephen Low Company, K2 Communications), opening June 8 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, tells the story of flight through the development of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. Read the full article from eTurboNews.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 07 Jun 2010 13:39:27 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=834&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 27, 2010--This article from the Wall Street Journal notes that traditional giant screen theaters are differentiating their screen size in local marketing and references the giant screen marketing initiative GSCA is developing. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 27 May 2010 14:44:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=829&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 20, 2010--Canada-based Cineplex is launching its own large-format theater concept, dubbed UltraAVX, in Calgary in June, with another to follow in Toronto. Read the full article in the Wall Street Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 21 May 2010 00:04:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=825&SkinSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fSkins%2fNewSkinner%2fNews&ContainerSrc=%2fPortals%2f_default%2fContainers%2fNewSkinner%2fBasicMay 5, 2010--The Cambridge Record profiles IMAX co-founder Robert Kerr, who was also local political leader. Read the full profile here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 06 May 2010 01:25:37 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=815April 21, 2010--Forbes is asking business leadeders for their "ten minutes that mattered," including IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 23 Apr 2010 01:00:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=806April 19, 2010--Financial Times interviews IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond on what the success of Avatar means for the company. Read the full article here (free registration may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 19 Apr 2010 18:04:39 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=800April 12, 2010--"Leading Chinese filmmakers are lining up 3D movie projects in the hope of capitalizing on the spectacular success of Avatar and the latest Hollywood 3D blockbuster Alice in Wonderland." Read the full article from the People's Daily here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 12 Apr 2010 13:58:24 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=793April 9, 2010--Jim Patterson, general manager of the Krungsri IMAX in Bangkok, weighs in on the future of cinema and describes the unique trait of Thai moviegoers that presents a challenge to his business. Read the full article from the Bangkok Post here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 09 Apr 2010 13:46:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=792April 6, 2010--Here's part 2 of The Motley Fool interview with IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 07 Apr 2010 15:58:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=790April 6, 2010--From Blooloop.com: "In the eyes of special venue media producers and distributors, a significant new market is emerging--a network that includes 2D and 3D giant-screen theaters as well as fulldome, and connects the interests of planetariums and science centers." Read the full article by Judith Rubin here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 06 Apr 2010 18:28:26 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=789April 5, 2010--The Motley Fool interviews IMAX Ceo Richard Gelfond about what's in store for the company in 2010. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 06 Apr 2010 14:27:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=788April 5, 2010--3D films can cause headaches, dizziness, and nausea for some viewers, which could be signs of a vision problem. Read the full article from the Orlando Sentinal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 05 Apr 2010 13:53:06 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=787March 29, 2010--Forbes interviews IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond on how how the company is benefiting from the 3D buzz. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 29 Mar 2010 13:44:35 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=783March 27, 2010--The cost of movie tickets increased this weekend, with a ticket for a 3D IMAX movie in New York now costing nearly $20. Read the full article from the New York Daily News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 29 Mar 2010 13:36:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=782March 26, 2010--Director Christopher Nolan discusses shooting his upcoming film Inception in IMAX, anamorphic 35mm, 65mm, and VistaVision. Read the full article from Collider here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 26 Mar 2010 14:08:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=781March 26, 2010--Exhibitors such as Regal Entertainment, Cinemark, and AMC are raising ticket prices, especially for 3D films, effective this weekend. Read the full article from the Wall Street Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 26 Mar 2010 13:31:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=780March 18, 2010--In an interview at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival, director Michael Gondry said he and Icelandic musician Björk will reunite for a secret film project he describes as an IMAX 3D scientific musical. Read the full article from theplaylist.blogspot.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 18 Mar 2010 14:30:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=774March 15, 2010--Space Daily talks to Producer, Writer, Director Toni Myers and the astronauts who captured footage for Hubble 3D. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 18:02:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=772March 15, 2010--More than 1,000 people have voted on what should replace a controversial IMAX cinema building that blocks Bournemouth's seafront views. Read the full article from the BBC here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 14:26:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=771March 15, 2010--IMAX plans to offer portable, inflatable dome screens. Read the full article from Media Daily News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 14:19:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=770March 15, 2010--CNBC interviews IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond about competition in the giant screen marketplace. Watch the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:46 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=769March 12, 2010--Banks loans have been secured and financial arrangements have been finalized between lenders, theaters, and studios to roll out more digital projectors. IMAX's recent financial report adds another dimension to the digital discussion. Read the full article from USAtoday.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=768March 12, 2010--The success of Avatar on IMAX screens has triggered a sense of urgency on the part of international exhibitors. Read the full article from Forbes.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 14:29:24 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=767March 12, 2010--Since Avatar was still going strong when IMAX theaters opened Alice in Wonderland, Fox is eyeing a possible rerelease of the film this summer. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 14:21:37 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=766March 11,2010--IMAX posted a fourth quarter profit and record quarterly revenue on the strength of the first 12 days of Avatar. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 11 Mar 2010 20:56:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=765March 10, 2010--The astronaut crew of the final space shuttle Hubble servicing mission attended the Hubble 3D premiere at the National Air and Space Museum last night. Read the full article from CollectSpace.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 10 Mar 2010 21:40:47 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=763March 9, 2010--Some analysts think increased competition in the 3D movie segment will threaten IMAX's status as the leader in the giant screen film format. Read the full article from the Montreal Gazette, here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 15:17:46 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=760March 8, 2010--Nearly every IMAX screening of Alice in Wonderland sold out during the film's opening weekend. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 16:47:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=758March 3, 2010--IMAX shares fell today after an analyst predicted larger screens at AMC and Cinemark theaters could hurt IMAX's revenue. Read the full article from Business Week here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 03 Mar 2010 20:45:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=756March 2, 1010--IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond talks with MarketWatch about the future of IMAX. Watch the full video here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 03 Mar 2010 16:04:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=754March 2, 2010--Forbes is running a series of articles on business leaders and their pivotal "big deals." In this article, they interview IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 02 Mar 2010 15:05:14 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=751February 20, 2010--New technology is making 3D more accessible to low-budget indie film productions. Read the full article from the Globe and Mail here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSat, 20 Feb 2010 16:25:10 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=748February 16, 2010--StudioCanal has inked an exclusive development, co-financing, and distribution deal with Ben Stassen's nWave. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 16 Feb 2010 17:00:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=747February 16, 2010--nWave has entered into a long-term partnership with Studiocanal for development, co-financing, and distribution of nWave's films in France, the UK, and Germany. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 16 Feb 2010 15:24:48 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=746February 16, 2010--The Lawyers Weekly explains the class action suit filed against IMAX alleging misstated financial results. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 16 Feb 2010 15:12:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=745February 10, 2010--The fate of the Bournemouth IMAX is still in question. The latest development in the ongoing saga: a possible mass protest demanding the demolition of the building. Read the full article from the Daily Echo here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 11 Feb 2010 14:41:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=743February 2, 2010--Over 42 million pairs of 3D glasses have been worn to watch Avatar in 3D. What happens to those when viewers turn them in after the film? Read the full article from USA Today here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:11 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=739February 2, 2010--With Avatar earning more than $150 million in IMAX theaters, IMAX expects to post its first annual profit in four years. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 02 Feb 2010 15:53:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=738January 29, 2010--Astronaut Mike Massimino discusses his reaction to viewing a special preview screening of Hubble 3D last week. Read the full article from Popular Science here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSun, 31 Jan 2010 21:52:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=735January 29, 2010--Alice in Wonderland is set to replace Avatar in IMAX Theaters on March 5, but with Avatar still going strong, some exhibitors are grumbling about letting go of it. Read the full article from the New York Times here (subscription/registration may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSun, 31 Jan 2010 21:43:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=734January 29, 2010--Just days after plans to demolish the Bournemouth IMAX were announced, the Sheridan Group now says it plans to capitalize on the success of Avatar and reopen the theater as soon as possible. Read more from BBC News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 29 Jan 2010 14:43:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=733January 20, 2010--The controversial IMAX building in Bournemouth is to be redeveloped. Read the full article from the Daily Echo here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 21 Jan 2010 22:01:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=732January 19, 2010--IMAX stock is hitting record highs, but some experts think the Avatar effect is pushing the shares too far and too fast. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 19 Jan 2010 14:44:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=729January 14, 2010--Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed admission fees for the California Science Center to make up for $12 million in budget cuts the museum is facing. Readthe full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 14 Jan 2010 17:34:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=726January 10, 2010--Demand to see Avatar in China is so great that the IMAX Theater at Shanghai Pezce Cinema is raising the ticket price next week. Read the full article from China Central Television here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 Jan 2010 00:49:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=722January 10, 2010--IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond answers frequently asked questions about the 3D television station the company will be launching with Sony and Discovery Communications. Read the full interview from Movieline.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSun, 10 Jan 2010 19:38:46 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=721January 7, 2010--CNBC interviews IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond about the recent announcement that IMAX, Sony, and Discovery Communications will be launching a 3D cable channel. See the interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 07 Jan 2010 17:52:58 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=719December 25, 2009--This editorial from the New York Times discusses how the 3D technology in Avatar is integral to the story. Read the full piece here (subscriber login may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 28 Dec 2009 15:16:51 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=713December 21, 2009--"Our goal with Avatar is to revolutionize live-action 3D moviemaking, and it looks and sounds incredible in IMAX 3D, "James Cameron told Wired.com. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 21 Dec 2009 15:06:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=711December 16, 2009--After more than two years of delays, Boeing's 787 finally took its first flight, with The Stephen Low Company and K2 Communications capturing footage for the upcoming giant screen film Legends of Flight 3D. Read the full article from Wired.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 16 Dec 2009 15:32:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=704December 16, 2009--A ruling by the Ontario Superior Court clears the way for a class action suit against IMAX Corporation to go to trial. IMAX was sued by investors in September 2006 for $200 million over disclosures the company made in press releases relating to its theaters and revenues in the fourth quarter of 2005. Read the full article from The National Post here. http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 16 Dec 2009 15:25:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=703December 9, 2009--IMAX is in talks with at least five film companies in China as the company moves to cement its presence in Asia. Read the full article from Forbes here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 09 Dec 2009 15:18:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=701December 7, 2009--IMAX filmmaker put it all on the line to get the tornado-core shot he's been chasing for years. Read the full article from Kate O'Hare here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 07 Dec 2009 15:30:41 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=700December 1, 2009--Back in September 2000, as a guest columnist in the Giant Screen Theater Assocation's publication The Big Frame, Mark Katz (then with nWave and now with National Geographic) predicted what the giant screen industry would look like in 2010. As 2009 winds down and 2010 looms around the corner, we thought it would be interesting to see how many of his predictions came to light. Our thanks to a GSCA veteran with an encyclopedic memory for reminding us about this article, which first appeared in the Fall 2000 issue of The Big Frame, and to Mark for letting us post it.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 01 Dec 2009 22:28:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=698November 27, 2009--Avatar is "going to change the way people experience movies. To be part of that is pretty cool," says Greg Foster, IMAX Corporation's chair and president of filmed entertainment. Read the full article from the Toronto Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 30 Nov 2009 15:25:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=693November 23, 2009--The run time for Avatar, which has been widely speculated for months, will be 2.5 hours, in part to meet the limitations imposed by IMAX technology. Read the full article from the Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=690November 18, 2009--MovieMaker magazine interviews Jean-Jacques and Francois Mantello about their latest underwater adventure, OceanWorld 3D. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 15:36:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=688November 13, 2009--The Wall Street Journal reports that IMAX Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Cinemark alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. This comes just days after Cinemark filed its own suit against IMAX seeking to invalidate IMAX's theater conversion patents. Read the full article here (WSJ subscription required for full access).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 14:50:42 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=684November 5, 2009--IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond talks with Investors Business Daily about the trend toward digital 3D and what it means for IMAX. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 14:57:22 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=682November 5, 2009--IMAX stock has risen from $7.50 in May to $10.80 today, with decreasing debt being a major contributor to the upward trend. Read the full article from the New York Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 14:51:10 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=681November 4, 2009--IMAX Corporation is being sued by Cinemark. IMAX Corporations raised questions that Cinemark's new Extreme Digital Cinema, or XD theater format, may violate IMAX patents. The suit, filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, seeks a declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of two IMAX patents titled "Conversion Of Cinema Theater To A Super Cinema Theater." Read the full article from the Wall Street Journal here (subsciption login may be required). A news item about the lawsuit also appears on Bloomberg.com.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 19:17:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=676October 31, 2009--Regal Entertainment Group saw a loss in the third quarter of 2009 but is encouraged by early fourth quarter box office results. Read the full article from the Associated Press here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 02 Nov 2009 19:40:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=675October 30, 2009--The Wildest Dream, about George Mallory's 1924 attempt to climb Mount Everest, is scheduled to be released by National Geographic Entertainment on both conventional and IMAX screens in April 2010. Read the full article from the New York Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 02 Nov 2009 17:32:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=674October 28, 2009--The former IMAX theater in Malta will be doubling as a theater for stage plays. Read the full article from the Times of Malta here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 28 Oct 2009 15:59:46 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=673October 26, 2009--Screen Daily interviews IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond about the changes the company has seen since he and Bradley Wechsler acquired the company 15 years ago. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 26 Oct 2009 14:14:14 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=671October 22, 2009--Liberty Science Center CEO Emlyn Koster is profiled in this article from Recorder newspaper. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 19:13:52 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=670October 22, 2009--The Wall Street Journal speculates on whether IMAX may choose lasers over lamps for digital projection at its largest theaters. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 16:31:22 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=669October 21,2009--Toni Myers, director of the upcoming IMAX film Hubble 3D, is interviewed in Astronomy magazine. Read the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 21 Oct 2009 19:45:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=668October 19, 2009--In part two of a two-part series examining how the recession is affecting the giant screen cinema industry, Judith Rubin writes about the experiences of theaters in Canada, Europe, Singapore, Thailand, India, and Australia. The full article, first published in the fall 2009 issue of LF Examiner, can be found here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:01:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=665October 19, 2009--Judith Rubin takes a look at how museums with giant screen theaters are coping during the recession in this article that first appeared in the LF Examiner summer 2009 issue. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 15:56:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=664October 19, 2009--Barry Dressel, President and CEO of the Indiana State Museum, has resigned. Read the full article from the Chicago Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 19 Oct 2009 15:03:47 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=663October 12, 2009--Digital 3D and versions of the latest blockbusters may help IMAX return a profit for the first time since 2005. Read the full article from Bloomberg here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 12 Oct 2009 20:55:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=662October 12, 2009--WOOD TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan, takes a behind-the-scenes tour of Celebration Cinema's IMAX theater. Watch the video here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 12 Oct 2009 15:14:46 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=661October 9, 2009--Theaters have historically been a low-risk growth business, but the advent of 3D and digital could mark the start of a growth trend, and IMAX, Regal and Carmike investors could benefit. Read the full article from Forbes here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 09 Oct 2009 13:54:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=658October 5, 2009--Cinemark is launching its big screen system, called Cinemark XD, in time for the Christmas movie season. Billed as an alternative to IMAX, the system is capable of showing 3D movies on a 72-foot-wide screen. Read the full article from USA Today here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 05 Oct 2009 14:09:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=657October 2, 2009--Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA, has cut six full-time positions, including Stephen Krempasky, Vice President of Theater Operations. Read the full article fomr PennLive.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 20:45:28 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=656October 2, 2009--Rumors that Disney had purchased IMAX Corporation this week caused IMAX stock to rise 6 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday. CNN Money discusses the dark side of merger rumors here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 15:24:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=654October 2, 2009--The Citadel Mall Stadium 16 IMAX opens today in Charleston, filling the gap left when the city's previous IMAX theater closed in 2007. Read the full article from the Post and Courier here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 15:17:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=653October 1, 2009--A new study finds that film marketers will have to embrace social networks if they want to reach younger moviegoers. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 01 Oct 2009 20:26:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=652September 28, 2009--Forbes magazine interviews Greg Foster, President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment, about smaller screens and 3D films. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 28 Sep 2009 14:27:26 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=650September 7, 2009--The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week. Read the full article from PennLive.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 08 Sep 2009 16:49:28 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=636September 3, 2009--The historic IMAX Theatre at Canada Place in Vancouver will close on September 30. Read the full article from Vancouver 24 Hours here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 03 Sep 2009 20:54:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=633September 2, 2009--Star Trek will be rereleased in nearly 100 IMAX locations on Friday, September 4. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 02 Sep 2009 14:06:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=629September 2, 2009--In an interview with Popular Mechanics, Brian Bonnick, Senior Executive Vice President of Technology at IMAX Corporation, explains the company's newest digital technology and what's next for IMAX. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 02 Sep 2009 13:51:35 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=628August 24, 2009--European film fans were blown away by the 16-minute special presentation of Avatar footage, with the BFI IMAX theater adding two extra shows to deal with the public demand. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 24 Aug 2009 20:55:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=624August 24, 2009--20th Century Fox and IMAX promoted Avatar with an unprecedented marketing ploy last week with free screenings of 16 minutes of footage at over 100 IMAX theaters around the U.S. Read the full article from the New York Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 24 Aug 2009 15:09:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=622August 24, 2009--The public got its first glimpse of James Cameron's Avatar during free 16-minute preview screenings at 102 IMAX locations and 238 additional locations overseas. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 24 Aug 2009 14:02:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=621August 23, 2009--Negotiations continue with IMAX representatives to bring a giant screen theater to the Peoria, Illinois, Riverfront Museum project. Read the full article from the Peoria Journal Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 24 Aug 2009 13:58:26 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=620August 20, 2009--IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond addresses the 3D debate on the Huffington Post. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 20 Aug 2009 14:24:41 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=619August 18, 2009--The official Avatar website crashed for several hours on Monday as moviegoers rushed to secure free seats to see the 16 minutes of preview footage that will be shown at 104 IMAX theaters around the country on Friday evening. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 18 Aug 2009 14:05:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=618August 14, 2009--The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer profiles Joe Kleiman, director of attractions and IMAX programming a the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 14 Aug 2009 13:50:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=615August 14, 2009--The Great Lakes are underrated in their beauty and significance, and Mysteries of the Great Lakes is out to change that. Read the full article from the Pittsburgh Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 14 Aug 2009 13:42:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=614August 13, 2009--IMAX Corporation CEO Richard Gelfond appeared on CNBC to discuss the IMAX's 2nd quarter financial results. See the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 13 Aug 2009 17:34:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=613August 13, 2009--On Monday, August 17, 20th Century Fox and IMAX will launch an unusual offer on the website for the James Cameron film Avatar. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 13 Aug 2009 14:04:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=612August 10, 2009--Filmmaker Greg MacGillivray is profiled in the Los Angeles Times. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 10 Aug 2009 16:49:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=610August 9, 2009--The movie complex in downtown Reading, Pennsylania, was supposed to attract new visitors downtown. A year later, is it working? Read the full article from the Reading Eagle here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 10 Aug 2009 16:45:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=609August 8, 2009--Get a glimpse at the proprietary 2D to 3D conversion software used to transform the opening sequence of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. View the video IMAX supplied to Wired here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 07 Aug 2009 17:25:10 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=608August 7, 2009--IMAX turned a quarterly profit for the first time in three years, and IMAX shares have increased about 22 percent over the last month. Read the full article from the New York Times, here (registration and login may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 07 Aug 2009 14:32:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=607August 3, 2009--Current credit markets have forced developers to delay a $3 million renovation project in Springfield that would include adding an IMAX theater. Read the full article from the Springfield Business Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 04 Aug 2009 14:52:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=605July 21, 2009--20th Century Fox will take over as many IMAX and 3D screens as possible on August 21 to show 15 minutes of Avatar promotional footage. Read the full article from Reuters here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 27 Jul 2009 20:07:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=599July 27, 2009--James Cameron promoted his forthcoming film Avatar at Comic-Con in San Diego, saying, in IMAX, the film "is overwhelming, almost intoxicating." Read the full article from Sci Fi Wire here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 27 Jul 2009 19:24:49 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=598July 27, 2009--3D film producer Phil Streather, CEO of Principal Large Format, will chair a 3D master class during D Cinema Day at IBC 09 in September. Read the full article from digitalcontentproducer.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 27 Jul 2009 15:50:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=593July 27, 2009--With NASA's shuttle program concluding, the upcoming IMAX film on the final Hubble servicing mission will be the last film of this sort for quite some time. Read the full article from the Daily News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 27 Jul 2009 14:24:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=589July 27, 2009--The Omnimax version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, partnered with the Harry Potter museum exhibit, is an event experience. Read the full article from the Chicago Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 27 Jul 2009 14:12:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=588July 27, 2009--Cathedral City officials are looking into getting digital equipment at the Desert IMAX Theatre. Read the full article from The Desert Sun here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 27 Jul 2009 13:58:26 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=587July 16, 2009--An electrical fire on the roof of the Randall 15 IMAX Theater in Batavia, Illinois, disrupted a viewing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yesterday, but no one was injured. Read the full article from The Beacon News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 16 Jul 2009 14:39:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=583July 15, 2009--The SM Group in the Philippines opens a new IMAX theater today. It is the group's second theater in the Philippines, with two more to open in the next two years. Read the full article from the Business Inquirer here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 15 Jul 2009 20:56:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=582July 14, 2009--Asia plays a leading role in IMAX Corporation's aggressive expansion plans. Read the full article from the Associated Press here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 14 Jul 2009 14:20:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=579July 10, 2009--The Cathedral City IMAX theater in Palm Springs, California, loses money each year, but the city has set up a nonprofit organization to raise money and keep the theater open. Read the full article from the Desert Sun here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 10 Jul 2009 14:33:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=577July 1, 2009--Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The IMAX Experience is the biggest project Industrial Light and Magic has ever done, with 83 percent of its rendering capacity devoted to film at one point. Read the full article from Studio Daily here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 01 Jul 2009 14:51:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=573June 23, 2009--The Sun Sentinal profiles Armando Mena, chief projectionist at Fort Lauderdale's Museum of Discovery and Science AutoNation IMAX Theater. Read the full article and see the video here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 23 Jun 2009 14:04:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=566June 12, 2009--Market Saw talks to 3ality Digital Systems CEO Steve Schklair about 3D technology, education, the future of 3D and more. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 12 Jun 2009 15:32:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=559June 12, 2009--Bradford, England, home of the National Media Museum, has been chosen as the world's first-ever "City of Film" by UNESCO, the arm of the United Nations that promotes culture. Read the full article from the BBC here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 12 Jun 2009 14:53:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=558June 11, 2009--IMAX is planning to partner with major Indian enterprises for joint brand promotion and marketing support for theaters in India. Read the full article from The Hindu Busliness Line here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 11 Jun 2009 14:19:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=555June 9, 2009--The IMAX release of the latest Harry Potter film has been delayed until July 29, two weeks after the film's opening in traditional theaters. Read the full Associated Press article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 09 Jun 2009 14:41:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=554June 8, 2009--Evans and Sutherland will unveil a new system at this week's InfoComm A/V Show that produces a record video resolution. Read the full article from NewTeeVee.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 09 Jun 2009 13:14:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=553June 8, 2009--Sean Casey and his Tornado Intercept Vehicle were in Topeka, Kansas, this week to capture more footage for the giant screen film Tornado Alley. Read the full article from the Topeka Capital-Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 09 Jun 2009 13:06:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=552June 8, 2009--The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is partnering with Phillippe Cousteau on an IMAX 3D film about the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Read the full article from PennLive.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 08 Jun 2009 18:11:20 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=550June 1, 2009--Mystery of the Nile expedition leader Pasquale Scaturro stars in the new TV series Expedition Africa: Stanley & Livingstone, which premiered Sunday, May 31, on The History Channel. Expedition Africa, created by producer Mark Burnett (Survivor), follows Pasquale and three other explorers as they set out with only a map and a compass to retrace the harrowing African journey of two British explorers from the mid-1800s, Dr. David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley. Livingstone set out in 1866 to discover the source of the Nile only to have things go disastrously wrong from the very start. Stanley set out five years later on a secret mission to find Livingstone, who had mysteriously disappeared. What followed would become the greatest needle-in-a-haystack search in history. Read the article from the New York Times here (login may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 01 Jun 2009 18:51:54 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=547June 1, 2009--Gizmodo has recently published a series of articles about IMAX, ranging from the cameras to the process of how a 35mm Hollywood film becomes an IMAX film. Read the full series of articles here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 01 Jun 2009 17:34:38 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=546June 1, 2009--Gizmodo makes a pilgrimage to IMAX headquarters and explains what makes IMAX movies so special. Read the full article here. http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 01 Jun 2009 17:30:06 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=545May 31, 2009--Gizmodo chooses the best, biggest, and craziest thunderdomes IMAX has to offer. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 01 Jun 2009 16:42:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=544May 31, 2009--Hollywood has finally come to view IMAX as a star. Will Wall Street be the next convert? Read the full article from the New York Times here (login may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 01 Jun 2009 16:38:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=543May 28, 2009--Atlantis astronauts filmed their recent repair of the Hubble telescope with an IMAX 3D camera. Read the article from popsci.com about how they did it here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 20:46:37 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=542May 28, 2009--Paste magazine takes a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the IMAX camera department. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 20:30:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=541May 21, 2009--Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis are filming their mission to the Hubble Space Telescope with and IMAX 3D camera. Read the full article from Yahoo News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 22 May 2009 14:10:22 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=538May 21, 2009--Award-winning director David Russo will direct an IMAX 3D film starring the Blue Man Group. The film will be produced by Charlotte Huggins. Read the full article from UPI.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 21 May 2009 16:49:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=536May 20, 2009--Canada Place Corp. has issued a request for proposals to redevelop Canada Place, and new development plans may or may not include the existing IMAX theater. Read the full article from the Vancouver Sun here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 20 May 2009 14:30:26 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=534May 20, 2009--Seattle-based filmmaker David Russo will direct the Blue Man Group IMAX film scheduled to be released in early 2011. Read the full article from SlashFilm.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 20 May 2009 14:24:58 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=533May 19, 2009--The stars of Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian: The IMAX Experience were on hand at the film's premiere at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Read the full article from MTV.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 19 May 2009 14:38:49 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=531May 19, 2009--The Smithsonian allowed film crews inside the Air and Space Museum for Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, which opens this week. Read the full article from USA Today here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 19 May 2009 14:27:18 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=530May 18, 2009--Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes to save as much as $20 million annually by ending the state's partnership with the California Science Center. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 18 May 2009 13:30:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=529May 15, 2009--Orbita Max's Jordi Llompart is interviewed in this article about how Spain is using 3D to boost theater admissions and thwart piracy. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 18 May 2009 13:21:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=528May 15, 2009--The Smithsonian Institution allowed Hollywood unprecedented access for Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian. Read the full article from The Wall Street Journal here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 15 May 2009 14:59:14 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=527May 15, 2009--The stars of Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian were on hand for the first Hollywood premiere ever to be held at the Smithsonian. Read the full article from Google News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 15 May 2009 14:19:48 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=526May 13, 2009--Filmmaker Stephen Van Vuuren discusses the making of Outside In, his giant screen film on the Cassini spacecraft, in this video interview on MonkeyWhale.com. View the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 13 May 2009 16:07:41 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=525May 11, 2009--Star Trek earned an estimated $76.5 million at the box office in its opening weekend, including $8.2 million in IMAX theaters, an IMAX record. Read the full story from the New York Times here (login may be requested).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 May 2009 13:49:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=523May 8, 2009--What's the best seat in the house at an IMAX Theater? Read the full article from the Chicago Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 08 May 2009 14:33:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=522May 6, 2009--StudioCanal, Europe's biggest film company, has signed a worldwide distribution and sales deal on nWave Pictures' Around the World in 50 Years. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 07 May 2009 16:13:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=520May 6, 2009--Spain's Filmax Entertainment has acquired international digital 3D distribution rights to Orbita Max's Magic Journey to Africa. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 07 May 2009 16:07:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=519May 1, 2009--Line producer Daniel Ferguson and supervising producer Di Roberts faced enormous challenges in putting together the specialized crew for Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta. Read the full article from the Times Colonist here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 01 May 2009 13:58:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=513April 30, 2009--Attendance at the American Museum of Natural History rose markedly after the film Night at the Museum. With the sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian releasing on May 15, the Smithsonian is set to take full advantage of its star status. Read the full article from the Baltimore Sun here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 30 Apr 2009 14:03:06 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=512April 23, 2009--Nature and science films can be profitable film genres, which is one reason Disney is launching a new documentary label with the release of Earth. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 23 Apr 2009 22:39:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=509April 20, 2009--IMAX Corporation's Richard Gelfond presented the company's business strategy at the Inaugural Movie Conference in March. Read the full article from Film Journal International here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 20 Apr 2009 20:10:55 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=505April 20, 2009--Work to convert Bristol's former Wildwalk into an aquarium, including reopening the IMAX theater, is underway ahead of its October opening. Read the full article from the Evening Post here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 20 Apr 2009 13:32:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=504April 187, 2009--IMAX box office is holding up during the recession, says IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond. Read the full article from Reuters here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 17 Apr 2009 16:07:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=503April 16, 2009--A dozen animation students at Rosemount High in Minnesota had the opportunity to see their work projected on the IMAX screen. Read the full article from the Star Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 16 Apr 2009 16:16:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=501April 8, 2009--After 40 years, IMAX is now becoming the format of choice for Hollywood films. Read the full article from itbusiness.ca here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 16:52:01 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=499April 1, 2009--Dina Benadon of Super 78 Studios explains the world of special venue cinema production and new media in this article from Blooloop.com. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 01 Apr 2009 15:54:25 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=495April 1, 2009--Judith Rubin at Blooloop.com interviewed nWave's Ben Stassen at the recent GSCA Film Expo in Los Angeles. Read the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 01 Apr 2009 15:45:57 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=494March 31, 2009--Judith Rubin interviews Stephen Judson, Vice President of Film Production and Postproduction at MacGillivray Freeman Films, and Chris Palmer, President of  MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation. Read the full article from Blooloop.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 31 Mar 2009 17:10:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=490March 30, 2009--Can 3D transcend its status as an event, or a gimmick, and become the way most people see most movies? Read the full article from Time here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 31 Mar 2009 17:04:13 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=489March 30, 2009--IMAX Corporation's Rich Gelfond writes about the future of 3D films in this article from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 30 Mar 2009 13:31:27 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=487March 27, 2009--Science North in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new IMAX theater. Read the full article from the Sudbury Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 27 Mar 2009 17:45:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=486March 27, 2009--IMAX looks to use 3D to build further momentum toward profitability. Read the full article from the Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 27 Mar 2009 14:09:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=484March 25, 2009--Ted Hatfield, Director of Film Marketing at Regal Entertainment Group, will receive the Martin Levy Career Achievement in Film Marketing Award at ShoWest. Read the profile of Ted that appears in Film Journal International here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 25 Mar 2009 21:10:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=481March 23, 2009--The Houston Museum of Natural Science is seeing increased attendance, membership and revenues over the past year and is pushing ahead with a multi-million dollar expansion plan. Read the full article from the Houston Chronicle here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Mar 2009 16:58:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=478March 29, 2009--Under the Sea 3D opens at the IMAX Theatre Sydney, and CEO Mark Bretherton discusses the appeal of 3D IMAX films in this article from the Brisbane Times. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Mar 2009 14:18:32 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=477March 23, 2009--The Cincinnati Museum Center and Smithsonian Air and Space Museum are featured in this article about museums that are doing well despite the economy. Read the full article from MSNBC here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Mar 2009 14:01:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=476March 23, 2009--The former IMAX Theater near the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston has a new owner with a new plan. Read the full article from the Post and Courier here. http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Mar 2009 13:41:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=475March 9, 2009--Hollywood.com interviews Greg Foster, President IMAX Filmed Entertainment, about the opening of Watchmen. Watch the video here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 09 Mar 2009 14:42:57 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=469March 9, 2009--During tough economic times, admissions deals and special programs court customers. Read the full article from the San Diego Union Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 09 Mar 2009 14:29:45 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=468February 28, 2009--Students and staff at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute see sneak peek of the new Molecularium IMAX project Molecules to the MAX. Read the full article from AZoNano.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSun, 01 Mar 2009 18:32:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=458February 28, 2009--Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, has laid off 37 employees, more than 25 percent of its staff. Read the full article from NJ.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSun, 01 Mar 2009 18:18:16 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=457February 24, 2009--Gary Monti from the Cradle of Aviation Museum is featured in this piece about old-fashioned baseball that aired on Conan O'Brien. See the full video here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 24 Feb 2009 19:32:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=456February 20, 2009--Filmmaker Howard Hall is one of the few to witness firsthand the devastation of the world's oceans. Read the full article from Canada.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 20 Feb 2009 17:39:00 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=452February 20, 2009--The IMAX theater in Mani Square in Calcutta, India, has been shut down. Read the full article from The Telegraph here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 20 Feb 2009 17:30:05 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=451February 29, 2009--Del Mar Filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall traveled to the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Triangle to capture IMAX images of exotic sea life for Under the Sea 3D. Read the full article from the North County Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 19 Feb 2009 14:29:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=450February 17, 2009--The New York Times reviews Under the Sea 3D. Read the full review here (registration may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 18:42:01 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=448February 17, 2009--The Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center survives as a souvenir of the space age. Read the full article from the San Francisco Chronicle here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 18:39:46 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=447February 17, 2009--Journey to Mecca's Taran Davies has devoted himself to making films about Islam. Read the full New York Times interview here (registration may be required).http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 18:34:06 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=446February 17, 2009--South Australia's cuttlefish are featured in the new film Under the Sea 3D. Read the full article from the Whyalla News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 17:46:26 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=445February 12, 2009--The Big Picture IMAX Theater in Appleton, Wisconsin, is being converted into a church and outreach ministry. Read the full article from Appelton's Fox 11 here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Feb 2009 14:50:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=443February 12, 2009--The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in San Diego, California, will begin screening Spanish-language films in its IMAX theater as part of its commitment to make science more attractive to the Hispanic community. Read the full article from Union Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Feb 2009 14:41:53 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=442February 11, 2009--The Associated Press reviews Under the Sea 3D, the newest giant screen film from IMAX Corporation. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 11 Feb 2009 15:16:49 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=441February 10, 2009--The 2008 Oscar-nominated cinematographers discuss the challenges they faced while shooting their nominated films, including The Dark Knight's Wally Pfister, who used IMAX cameras to film key action sequences. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 11 Feb 2009 15:14:36 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=440February 10, 2009--The IMAX Theater in Lahore, Pakistan, will be demolished and the land converted to a park. Read the full article from the Pakistan Daily Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 10 Feb 2009 14:55:25 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=438February 9, 2009--Planetary Radio sits down with Howard and Michele Hall, the filmmakers behind Under the Sea 3D, to talk about how we'll someday explore a different ocean, the one under the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa. Listen the the interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 10 Feb 2009 14:49:49 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=437February 9, 2009--Producer Jonathan Barker describes the challenges of filming Journey to Mecca in this article from the Toronto Star. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 09 Feb 2009 22:27:17 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=436February 9, 2009--The filmmakers behind Journey to Mecca describe the challenging shoot in this article from the Globe and Mail. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 09 Feb 2009 15:12:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=435February 9, 2009--Under the Sea 3D, the new giant screen film from IMAX and Warner Bros., is as close as you can get to the feel of deep-sea diving. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 09 Feb 2009 14:56:40 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=434February 6, 2009--In a complex world of religious mistrust, misunderstanding and violence, the new IMAX film Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta is about peace and enlightenment. Read the full article from canoe.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2009 15:34:22 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=433February 6, 2009--Ibn Buttata is the subject of a new giant screen film and a new exhibit at Ontario Science Centre called Sultans of Science: 1,000 Years of Knowledge Rediscovered. Read the full article from the National Post here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2009 15:27:58 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=432February 6, 2009--3D is hot right now. Is it here to stay or is it just another passing fad? Read the full article from the Star-Telegram here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2009 15:21:39 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=431February 3, 2009--The University of Arizona is closing its public science center and planetarium in an effort to cut $57 million from its budget this year. Read the full article from the Arizona Daily Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 03 Feb 2009 21:09:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=429February 2, 2009--IMAX is increasing its investment in 3D digital projection as other cinema owners pull back during the recession. Read the full article from the Financial Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 03 Feb 2009 14:41:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=428February 2, 2009--Linda Schadler of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RSI) explains the genesis of Molecules to the Max, the new giant screen film from RSI and Nanotoon Entertainment. Read the full article from Small Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 03 Feb 2009 14:24:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=427January 31, 2009--IMAX Co-CEO Richard Gelfond is confident the movie business will remain recession-proof. Read the full article from the Chicago Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 02 Feb 2009 14:30:49 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=426January 29, 2009--IMAX co-CEO Richard Gelfond was recently interviewed on Fox Business. See the full interview here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 29 Jan 2009 21:59:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=425January 27, 2009--Science North's IMAX theater gets new seats this week as part of Science North's 25th anniversary renovation project. Read the full article from The Sudbury Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 27 Jan 2009 14:13:24 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=424January 26, 2009--Journey to Mecca brings the modern-day Haj experience to the IMAX screen. Read the full article from arabtimesonline.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 26 Jan 2009 14:56:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=421January 22, 2009--The Kansas City Cosmophere and Space Center is making big changes for 2009, including installing a 3D digital IMAX projector. Read the full articles from hutchnews.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 22 Jan 2009 18:16:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=419January 15, 2009--Groundbreaking is just months away for the new University of Arizona Science Center and IMAX theater. Read the full article from the Daily Wildcat here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 15 Jan 2009 19:26:15 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=417January 15, 2009--Three tractor trailer loads of IMAX equipment have arrived at Georgia's National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park, which is scheduled to open on March 20. Read the full article from the Ledger-Enquirer here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 15 Jan 2009 14:28:28 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=416January 12, 2009--Kuwait will get its first 3D IMAX theater, the first of its kind in a shopping center in that country. Read the full article from AMEInfo.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 12 Jan 2009 15:29:01 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=413January 9, 2009--The filmmakers behind Journey to Mecca, the new giant screen film from SK Films, Cosmic Picture and National Geographic, hope to promote a better understanding of Isam. Read the full article from GulfNews.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 09 Jan 2009 22:20:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=412January 9, 2009--Brian Bonnick, Executive Vice President of Technology at IMAX Corporation, explains how 3D glasses work. Read the full article from the Chicago Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 09 Jan 2009 15:55:37 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=411January 8, 2009--High-definition, 3D and IMAX may be the best hope of keeping multiplexes full. Read the full article from The National here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 08 Jan 2009 16:01:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=408January 8, 2009--Journey to Mecca signals how a new era of filmmaking can build a powerful bridge between the East and the West. Read the full article from The National here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 08 Jan 2009 15:58:01 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=407January 7, 2009--The National offers a photo essay of the making of Journey to Mecca. See all the images here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 08 Jan 2009 14:35:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=406January 7, 2009--Quantum Quest, a 3D animated film being made in conjunction with NASA, will be released in IMAX and conventional theaters in late 2009. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 07 Jan 2009 17:14:28 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=405January 7, 2009--Imagenation Abu Dhabi is hosting the world premiere of Journey to Mecca on January 7. Read the full article from AME Info here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 07 Jan 2009 17:10:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=404January 7, 2009--Journey to Mecca premieres at the Emeriate Palace in Abu Dhabi on January 7. Read the full article from The National here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 07 Jan 2009 14:57:11 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=402January 7, 2009--2009 will be the year of IMAX and 3D, according to the Baltimore Sun. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 07 Jan 2009 14:34:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=400January 5, 2009--Filmmaker George Butler discusses the making of Roving Mars in this article from UnionLeader.com. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 05 Jan 2009 15:30:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=399January 3, 2009--Charlie Rose mistakenly included filmmaker George Butler in his 2008 tribute to notable figures who'd died during the year. George Butler would like his friends to know he's very much alive. Read the full article from UnionLeader.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 05 Jan 2009 15:28:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=398January 2, 2009--2009 may be the year that 3D films become the dominant force in movie theaters. Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 05 Jan 2009 14:55:22 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=397December 22, 2008--The Capital Development Authority in Pakistan is making plans to set up IMAX theaters in Islamabad. Read the full article from The International News here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 22 Dec 2008 15:45:14 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=395December 12, 2008--The new IMAX dome theater at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center opens this weekend. Read the full article from the Union Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 12 Dec 2008 18:21:29 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=389December 10, 2008--Although they have been around since the 1950's, 3D films may have finally come of age. Read the full article from The Independent here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 10 Dec 2008 15:28:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=386December 10, 2008--The IMAX experience, long associated with museums, is now available in an increasing number of mulitplexes. Read the full article from the Baltimore Sun here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 10 Dec 2008 15:19:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=385December 9, 2008--The 3D Summit held in Los Angeles last week included a number of panel discussions on 3D postproduction, advertising and the future of 3D. IMAX's Greg Foster was a member of the panel on the future of 3D. Read the full summary from Studio Daily here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 09 Dec 2008 15:55:25 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=384December 8, 2008--IMAX has a new, more discerning, strategy for its expansion plans in Asia. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 08 Dec 2008 15:05:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=383December 5, 2008--Europe's first IMAX digital 3D theaters open today in London. Read the full article in the Times Online here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 05 Dec 2008 21:09:48 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=382December 2, 2008--Variety reports on the 3D Entertainment Summit held in Los Angeles this week. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 02 Dec 2008 15:28:48 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=378December 1, 2008--Greg MacGillivray was the guest star at Dana Point's Ocean Institute's Artist by the Sea series. Read the full article from Travel Adventure Cinema here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 01 Dec 2008 16:08:44 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=377November 17, 2008--The Omnimax theater in Duluth, Minnesota, may close when its lease is up in 2001. Read the full article from the Duluth News Tribune here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2008 16:17:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=372November 12, 2008--IMAX Co-chairman and CEO Rich Gelfond explains how he copes with job stress in this article from Forbes. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 14:45:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=365October 7, 2008--An IMAX camera will capture the historic final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009. Read the full article from Florida Today here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 07 Oct 2008 14:22:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=350September 30, 2008--Several Hollywood directors are considering filming sequences in IMAX in their upcoming big budget films. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 13:16:54 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=344September 28, 2008--Paul Wild of the National Geographic Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia, discusses the theater's success with The Dark Knight and celebrates it's recent Best IMAX Booth Award win. Read the full article from the Times Colonist here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxSun, 28 Sep 2008 15:43:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=341September 25, 2008--The Blockbuster entertainment complex in Kyiv, Ukraine, opened the country's first IMAX 3D theater on September 20. Read the full article from the Kyiv Post here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 25 Sep 2008 14:53:56 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=340September 9, 2008--GSCA member Melissa Butts, founder of Melrae Pictures, hopes to make Minneapolis/St. Paul a hub for 3D digital filmmaking. Read the full Star Tribune article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 09 Sep 2008 19:36:27 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=331September 2, 2008--Chris Palmer, director of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking at American University and president of the MacGillivray Freeman Educational Foundation, reflects on his 30 years of filmmaking in this article for Filmmakers for Conservation. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 02 Sep 2008 13:26:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=326August 20, 2008--The Hollywood Reporter interviews Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 20 Aug 2008 16:30:26 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=318August 15, 2008--In this article from Variety, nWave's Ben Stassen explains how animation directors have to think differently when working in 3D vs. 2D. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 15 Aug 2008 15:22:43 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=314August 12, 2008--The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke was supposed to have an IMAX theater, but when plans for the theater were scrapped, the museum found other ways to utilize the space. Read the full article from The Roanoke Times here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 12 Aug 2008 14:43:30 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=310August 11, 2008--GSCA member Alexander Melkumov of Russia Cinema and Photo Research Institute (NIKFI) has submitted this article on 3D stop-motion cinematography to GSCA to share with members. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 11 Aug 2008 20:00:48 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=309August 8, 2008--nWave's Ben Stassen is featured in this Deseret News article about the future of 3D films. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 08 Aug 2008 20:23:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=308August 7, 2008--"What's happening with the Dark Knight, that frenzy is unparalleled in our 40-year history," said Richard Gelfond, IMAX co-chief executive. "It's a very big step for us. We've migrated into becoming an increasingly important part of mainstream entertainment." Read the full article from MarketWatch here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 07 Aug 2008 13:26:48 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=303August 5, 2008--The Greatest Journey, a giant screen film that tells the tale of Ibn Battuta, the legendary 14th century Muslim traveller and explorer, is the first film of its kind made in the Arab world. The film will be distributed by SK Films. Read the full article from Abu Dhabi's The National here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 05 Aug 2008 15:00:12 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=300August 4, 2008--To increase revenue, more and more science centers are showing IMAX DMR films after hours, while still showing mission-based films during the day. Read the full article from the Baltimore Sun here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 04 Aug 2008 13:36:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=299July 28, 2008--The Dark Knight provides a shot in the arm for IMAX Corporation, sending the stock to a 52-week high. Read the full article from The Windsor Star here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 28 Jul 2008 20:14:04 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=293July 28, 2008--IMAX Sydney has raised concerns that the four smaller theaters opening in Australia under a joint venture with Hoyts will dilute the IMAX brand. Read the full article from Variety here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 28 Jul 2008 20:07:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=292July 28, 2008--Variety reports that the London BFI IMAX had the biggest opening weekend for The Dark Knight of any IMAX theater worldwide. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 28 Jul 2008 16:48:19 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=290July 22, 2008--IMAX Filmed Entertainment President Greg Foster calls The Dark Knight opening weekend a "game-changer." Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 22 Jul 2008 14:17:28 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=288July 17, 2008--Unlike the marketing campaigns for previous DMR films, Warner Bros. integrates IMAX theaters into the advertising campaign for The Dark Knight. Read the full Marketing Daily article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 17 Jul 2008 19:21:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=285July 17, 2008--Rodney Johnson, projection manager at the Minnesota Zoo's Great Clips IMAX Theatre, prepares for the 12:01 am screening of The Dark Knight. Read the full article from MinnPost.com here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 17 Jul 2008 19:15:21 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=284July 16, 2008--The Dark Knight had its star-studded premiere at the AMC Lincoln Square IMAX Theatre on July 14. Read the full article from Reuters here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 16 Jul 2008 16:05:08 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=282July 15, 2008--The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan talks about the challenge of filming action scenes with the IMAX camera in this article from The Vancouver Sun. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxTue, 15 Jul 2008 16:21:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=280July 14, 2008--Pacific Science Center's Diane Carlson is quoted in this article about 3D filmmaking from The News Tribune. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 14 Jul 2008 18:00:23 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=279July 14, 2008--A second IMAX screen is coming to Sydney, Australia, which Mark Bretherton, director of the IMAX Theatre Sydney, says will confuse moviegoers. Read the full article from The Daily Telegraph here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 14 Jul 2008 17:41:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=278July 14, 2008--Conventional theaters are converting to 3D much slower than anticipated, and there may not be enough screens to show all the 3D titles scheduled to release in the next eight months. Read the full Los Angeles Times article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 14 Jul 2008 17:32:47 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=277July 10, 2008--nWave's Ben Stassen calls 3D "the second revolution in the history of cinema" in this article from The Other Paper in Columbus, Ohio. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxFri, 11 Jul 2008 03:39:11 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=276July 10, 2008--The slow pace of 3D theater installations means Journey to the Center of the Earth will open on fewer 3D screens than originally envisioned. Read the full Hollywood Reporter article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 10 Jul 2008 16:43:34 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=275July 10, 2008--Dr. Jeffrey Kirsch is profiled in this article from La Jolla Light. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 10 Jul 2008 16:08:07 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=274June 26, 2008--Director Christopher Nolan discusses the challenges of shooting The Dark Knight in IMAX in this article from Wired. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 26 Jun 2008 19:10:50 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=268June 26, 2008--Delegates at Cine Expo saw the first public screening of The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience at the Pathe IMAX Theater in Amsterdam yesterday. Read the Variety article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 26 Jun 2008 18:56:57 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=267June 24, 2008--Film Journal International examines IMAX's digital theater rollout and other technical advances the company has made since the IMAX system debuted at the Expo '67 in Montreal. Read the full article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 25 Jun 2008 20:58:59 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=266June 24, 2008--Alaska will get its first IMAX theater when Regal Entertainment Group builds a 17-screen cinema in Anchorage. Read the Anchorage Daily News article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 25 Jun 2008 20:40:03 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=265June 23, 2008--IMAX's first digital theaters will open in July. This article from The Hollywood Reporter discusses IMAX's plan for transitioning from film to digital. Read the article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxMon, 23 Jun 2008 14:36:54 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=263June 18, 2008--European theaters have been testing the 3D market with lower-budget,  alternative films but are now facing a deluge of upcoming Hollywood studio 3D pics. Read the article from Variety, which features Ben Stassen of nWave, here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 18 Jun 2008 18:36:02 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=260June 18, 2008--In this article from Conde Nast's Portfolio.com, Kevin Maney discusses whether 3D is really the answer Hollywood has been looking for to draw more people to the muliplex. Read the article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxWed, 18 Jun 2008 15:57:47 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=259May 5, 2008--An article about wildlife filmmaking by Chris Palmer, director of American University's Center for Environmental Filmmaking and president of the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation, is featured in Washington Life. Read the article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Jun 2008 19:42:33 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=252May 5, 2008--Tim Sassoon, president of Sassoon Film Design, has been highlighted in Variety's inaugural "10 Innovators to Watch." Sassoon's most recent work can be seen in U2 3D and Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs 3D. Read the article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Jun 2008 19:38:31 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=251June 12, 2008--GSCA member In-Three is featured in this Hollywood Reporter article about 2D to 3D conversion. Read the article here.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Jun 2008 16:10:47 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=250June 6, 2008--This article from BroadcastEngineering.com is about the postproduction work FotoKem completed on the new film Wild Ocean 3D.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Jun 2008 16:08:51 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=249June 6, 2008--This article from broadcastnewsroom.com describes FotoKem's work on Wild Ocean 3D, which is the first giant screen 3D film finished as a complete 4K DI.http://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspxThu, 12 Jun 2008 16:07:09 GMThttp://www.giantscreencinema.com/Newsroom/ArticlesofInterest.aspx?ctl=ViewItem&mid=954&ItemId=248