The Mission

The Giant Screen Cinema Association's mission is to facilitate communication, information sharing, and the development of best practices to support the production and exhibition of original, high-quality, educational and entertaining giant screen cinema experiences.

Calendar

GSCA 2019 Film Expo & Filmmaker Symposium

Film Expo: March 11-12. Filmmaker Symposium: March 13. Hosted by the AMC CityWalk IMAX Theatre and Universal City Hilton in Los Angeles.

Mon 5 Nov
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GSCA 2019 International Conference and Trade Show

September 10-12 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, at the IMAX Victoria in the Royal BC Museum. Dome Day on September 13 at Science World British Columbia in Vancouver.

Wed 20 Jun
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Headlines

BIG & Digital and Afterglow Studios Invite Giant Screen and Fulldome Audiences to Touch the Stars

January 18, 2019—BIG & Digital and Afterglow Studios are pleased to announce Touch the Stars, the follow-up to the highly acclaimed 2015...

Fri 18 Jan
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BIG & Digital Welcomes Maarten Roos, PhD, As European Distribution Representative

January 7, 2019—BIG & Digital announced today Dr. Maarten Roos, filmmaker and planetary scientist, will represent films for museums and...

Wed 9 Jan
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Mike Day, Science Museum of Minnesota EVP and Industry Innovator, to Retire in March 2019

December 21, 2018—Mike Day, Executive Vice President at the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) and giant screen industry innovator, will retire...

Fri 21 Dec
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Science Center of Iowa IMAX Theater Still Months from Reopening After Sustaining Flood Damage

December 18, 2018—The Blank IMAX Dome Theater at the Science Center of Iowa is still months from reopening more than five months after...

Tue 18 Dec
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IMAX to Shut Down Its VR Business and Close Remaining Three VR Centers

December 18, 2018—IMAX is making its exit from virtual reality (VR) official: The company notified shareholders with a SEC filing last Thursday...

Tue 18 Dec
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GSCA Announces 2019 Officers and Committee Chairs

The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce its 2019 Board of Directors has elected officers and committee chairs for the...

Thu 13 Dec
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Resources

GSCA Industry Dashboard

Data, success stories, marketing tips and other resources, all at your fingertips.

Tue 4 Dec
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Conference Sessions and Materials

Access session audio recordings, presenter materials, photos and more from the GSCA conference in Chattanooga.

Mon 5 Nov
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Secrets of GSCA Membership

Discover exclusive member benefits, tools, and resources in this new webinar presented by GSCA staff.

Thu 21 Jun
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Lifelong Learning Success Stories

Success stories to inspire and give you ideas as you develop your own programs to enhance the giant screen learning experience.

Thu 31 May
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Webinar Recording: PR 101: Launching a Film Using Featured Talent

Looking for a creative way to launch a new film? Two theaters share their GSCA award-winning marketing campaigns using featured talent to launch a giant screen film (login...

Thu 17 May
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Industry Dashboard

Attendance trends, production resources, Marketing Symposium highlights, lifelong learning case studies, film pipeline, and the importance of theaters to their institutions.

Fri 2 Mar
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Spotlight

Upcoming Webinar: It Takes A Museum: Discovery Place's Award-Winning Year of the Engineer Program

Join us for the webinar on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 1:00-2:00 pm EST. Register at https://zoom.us/j/180492602

Tue 18 Dec
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GSCA Moments Video Series

It's the 40th anniversary of an industry association, and Mary Jane Dodge is helping us with a video series to share how it all began. Her first interview features Greg...

Mon 5 Nov
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New blog post: Popcorn, Sodas, and Candy...Oh, My!

Michelle Duncan and The Tech Museum navigate the yellow brick road of concessions in an institutional market.

Tue 31 Jul
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View Photos from the Film Expo in Seattle

Revisit the GSCA Film Expo in Seattle (or see what you missed) in these photos from the event.

Fri 23 Mar
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New blog post: "Championing An Idea Is Not A Solo Gig"

How do we take that stoked feeling that accompanies terrific learning obtained outside our offices and put it into practice inside our organizations?

Mon 22 Jan
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"We Are GSCA" Video on YouTube

Here's what GSCA means to its members and the giant screen cinema industry.

Thu 18 Jan
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View Photos from the 2017 Conference

Revisit a great conference (or see what you missed!) with the Chicago conference photo gallery.

Tue 17 Oct
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Latest Films

Great Bear Rainforext

Produced by Spirit Bear Entertainment. Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films
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Touch the Stars

Produced by Afterglow Studios. Distributed by BIG & Digital
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Super Science Showcase

Produced by Wonder Mill Cosmos. Distributed by BIG & Digital
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Volcanoes

An SK Films Release of a Digital Crossing Films Production
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Turtle Odyssey 3D

Produced by Definition Films. Distributed by SK Films.
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Great Barrier Reef

Produced by December Media. Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films.
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In Saturn's Rings

Produced by SV2 Studios. Distributed by BIG & Digital.
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Australia's Great Wild North

Produced by Wild Pacific Media and Definition Films. Distributed by K2 Communications
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Pandas

Produced and distributed by IMAX
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Oceans: Our Blue Planet

Distributed by BBC Earth and Giant Screen Films
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Planet Power

Distributed by nWave Pictures Distribution. Produced by N3D LAND Films
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Backyard Wilderness

Distributed by SK Films. Produced by Arise Media & Archipelago Films
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The Story of Earth

Produced and Distributed by December Media
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America's Musical Journey

Produced and Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films
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The Secrets of Gravity: In the Footsteps of Albert Einstein

Distributed by BIG & Digital
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Mountain Quest

Distributed by K2 Communications
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We, The Marines

Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films
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The Trolley That Saves the World

Distributed by The Stephen Low Company
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Amazon Adventure

Distributed by SK Films
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Global Soundscapes: Mission to Record the Earth

Distributed by Foxfire Interactive
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Dream Big: Engineering Our World

Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films
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The Search for Life in Space

Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films
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Mysteries of China

Distributed by Giant Screen Films
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Earthflight

Distributed by Giant Screen Films and BBC Earth
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Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters

Distributed by Serengeti Entertainment
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Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Sea

Distributed by K2 Communications and Giant Screen Films
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Voyage of Time

Distributed by IMAX Corporation
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Extreme Weather

Distributed by National Geographic
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Hurricane, a Wind Odyssey

Distributed by nWave Pictures Distribution
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A Reef Reborn

Distributed by Summerhays Films
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The Secret Canyon

Distributed by Camera Lucida Productions
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A Beautiful Planet

Distributed by IMAX Corporation
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Asteroid: Mission Extreme

Distributed by National Geographic and Sky-Skan
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National Parks Adventure

Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films
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Wild Cats 3D

Distributed by nWave Pictures Distribution
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Space Next 3D

Distributed by BIG & Digital LLC
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Robots 3D

Distributed by National Geographic Studios
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Jean-Michel Cousteau's Secret Ocean 3D

Distributed by 3D Entertainment Distribution
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Humpback Whales

Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films
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Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D

Distributed by Giant Screen Films and BBC Earth
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Antarctica 3D: On the Edge

Distributed by Giant Screen Films and D3D Cinema
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Tiny Giants 3D

Distributed by Giant Screen Films and BBC Earth
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Dark Universe

Distributed by American Museum of Natural History
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Antarctica's Penguin Emperors 3D

Distributed by K2 Communications
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Remnants

Distributed by Grant Wakefield, Sky-Skan Europe GmbH
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Star-Spangled Banner: Anthem of Liberty

Distributed by Giant Screen Films
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Electropolis 3D

Distributed by National Geographic Entertainment
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Pandas: The Journey Home

Distributed by National Geographic Entertainment
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Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

Narrated by Morgan Freeman
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D-Day 3D: Normandy 1944

Narrated by Tom Brokaw
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Wonders of the Arctic

Journey To A Breathtaking Ice Wilderness
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Galapagos 3D: Nature's Wonderland

Narrated by Jeff Corwin
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Journey to the South Pacific

Narrated by Cate Blanchett
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Soldiers' Stories

Narrated by Mickey Rooney
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Watermelon Magic

The science of growing. A story of sharing.
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Mysteries of the Unseen World

Narrated by Forest Whitaker
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Jerusalem

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch
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