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 2018 Conference

Hosted by the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga on September 21-23. Dome Day September 24 at McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Fri 23 Mar
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ASTC Big Screen Day, Hosted by GSCA

GSCA will host Big Screen Day on Tuesday, October 2, at the ASTC Conference in Hartford, Connecticut, and have a booth at the trade show. Full details available here: Big Screen...

Tue 7 Aug
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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.

Wed 20 Jun
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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

In Memoriam: LeRoy London

August 13, 2018—GSCA is sad to share the news that Leroy London, Chief of Education for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and a veteran of...

Mon 13 Aug
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Blank IMAX Dome Theater in Des Moines Closed Until Further Notice After Significant Storm Damage

July 30, 2018—The Blank IMAX Dome Theater at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines may be closed for months after facing storm damage twice...

Mon 30 Jul
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Tech Museum of Innovation Will Be First Dome Theater to Use IMAX 4K Laser Projection System

July 30, 2018—The 280-seat Tech Museum of Innovation IMAX Theater in downtown San Jose, California, has been closed since the beginning of July...

Mon 30 Jul
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In Memoriam: Jonathan Barker

It is with profound sadness that we share the news that illustrious producer, distributor, industry leader, and GSCA board member Jonathan Barker...

Tue 10 Jul
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Cosmic Picture Distribution Acquires Two New Films for 2019 Release

June 27, 2018—In addition to co-distributing its highly anticipated original production Superpower Dogs with IMAX (March 2019), Cosmic...

Wed 27 Jun
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Academy Award-Winning Actor Russell Crowe to Narrate Turtle Odyssey 3D

June 18, 2018—Turtle Odyssey, a Definition Films production, will be narrated by Russell Crowe and released by SK Films this summer in select...

Mon 18 Jun
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Resources

Position Available at Smithsonian Theaters

Smithsonian Theaters seeks a talented and experienced Ticket Sales Systems Administrator to manage the theater ticket systems, as well as maintain and analyze the corresponding...

Tue 7 Aug
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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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GSCA Releases Digital Immersive Giant Screen Specifications Version 2.0

DIGSS is an initiative to establish technical specifications for digital theaters with giant flat and dome screens.

Thu 18 Jan
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Spotlight

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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Conference Preview Webinar Recording

Find out more about films, sessions, demos, insider tips, and things to do in Chattanooga and Birmingham.

Thu 19 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 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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