April 1, 2008--IMAX Corporation, Paramount Classics, Shangri-La Entertainment and Concert Productions International have announced that the highly anticipated Rolling Stones concert film Shine A Light, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, will be released in a record 93 IMAX theaters domestically on April 4, simultaneously with the film's wide release. The picture will also be released in IMAX theaters internationally during the days and weeks following the domestic launch. Shine A Light has been digitally re-mastered with IMAX DMR (Digital Re-Mastering) technology.

March 26, 2008--The audiovisual production company Orbita Max started filming March 8 in Namibia for the first Spanish film shot entirely in 3D for giant screen theaters, digital theaters, and conventional 35mm theaters. The film, with the working title The Magic Tale, tells the story of a girl’s fantastic travel to Africa, where she interacts with other children, wild animals, trees, and plants that show her the way to the world of imagination and to the meaning of life. The film will be released at the end of 2009, once the long postproduction process is finished.

March 25, 2008--IMAX Corporation and Northstar Media, a strategically diverse television program distribution company, have announced that the two companies have partnered on a distribution arrangement whereby Northstar Media has been appointed exclusive representative for the IMAX XXI Film Package consisting of 21 award-winning high-def IMAX films, including key titles Tom Hanks Presents Magnificent Desolation: Walking On The Moon 3D, Space Station, Into the Deep, T-Rex: Back To The Cretaceous and Blue Planet.

March 24, 2008--IMAX Corporation and Regal Cinemas, Inc., a subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group, the world's largest theater circuit, today announced a joint-venture agreement to install 31 IMAX Digital projection systems at Regal locations in 20 major US markets. The theaters will feature IMAX's Digital projection system, which is being developed for the IMAX MPX theater design. The 31 IMAX theaters announced today will expand the joint venture partnership between IMAX and Regal Cinemas to 38 theaters and bring Regal's total number of IMAX theaters to 52 by the end of 2010.

March 21, 2008--MacGillivray Freeman Films, producers of the new 3D giant screen film Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk 3D, will celebrate World Water Day (March 22) by donating a portion of the film’s box office sales to build much-needed water wells in Africa. More than one million children die each year in Africa from a lack of safe drinking water. The producers will donate $1 for every ticket sold on both World Water Day and Earth Day (April 22) towards building enough water wells to benefit thousands of African school children.

March 21, 2008—3D Entertainment recently celebrated the release of its new film Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean with two special premiere events. The New England Aquarium’s Simons IMAX Theatre hosted the world premiere of the filmon February 13, with the European premiere held March 10 at the CineStar IMAX 3D Kino im Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. Both events were attended by the filmmaking team and special guests.

March 20, 2008--Tammy Seldon, GSCA’s Director of Conferences and Membership, recently received her credentials as a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). Seldon took the certification exam in February and in March was notified of the results. The requirements for certification are based on professional experience and a written examination. The foremost certification program of today's meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry, the CMP program recognizes individuals who have achieved the industry's highest standard of professionalism.

March 18, 2008--The Giant Screen Cinema Association elected its new officers of the board at the European Film Expo held March 4-5 in London at the Science Museum and the British Film Institute theaters. The officers of the board are as follows: Toby Mensforth, Smithsonian Business Ventures, was elected Chair; and Doug King, Saint Louis Science Center, was elected Vice Chair. Both will serve two-year terms. Elected for one-year terms are Patricia Keighley, DKP 70MM, Inc., as Secretary; and Gordon Stalans, Tennessee Aquarium, as Treasurer. The Executive Committee will include the officers listed above plus one director from each of the three overall sectors (Exhibition, Production/Distribution, and Manufacturer/Supplier). From exhibition is Berend Reijnhoudt, Omniversum; from production/distribution is Mike Lutz, MacGillivray Freeman Films; and from manufacturer/supplier is Andrew Oran, Fotokem.

March 14, 2008--MacGillivray Freeman Films, producers of the blockbuster giant-screen hit Everest, will literally make a splash with the nationwide release of their first 3D film for IMAX theaters, Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk 3D. The timely new film debuted at an invitation-only premiere Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at the AMC Lincoln Square IMAX Theatre in New York City and opened in select cities on March 14 (in anticipation of World Water Day, March 22). Narrated by Robert Redford, with music and songs by the Grammy Award-winning Dave Matthews Band, the giant screen film combines exhilarating river-rafting action on America’s most iconic river with the first-ever IMAX 3D images of the Grand Canyon. The film is presented by Teva and supported by Kohler Co.

March 14, 2008--IMAX Corporation has reported that it recorded a net loss per diluted share of ($0.25) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, compared to a restated net loss of ($0.23) per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, the company recorded a write-down of film-related inventories, reflected in cost of goods, totaling $4.0 million because of the obsolescence of film-based equipment associated with the company's transition to digital projection from film projection systems. In addition, the company recorded a $2.5 million gain from discontinued operations related to the sale of a theater in Providence, Rhode Island.