March 26, 2020—We just sent an e-news full of GSCA resources you can access from home. Some of you may not be getting e-mails at your usual address, so you can view the list of resources here. And if you need us to add or change an e-mail address for you in our distribution list, just let us know by contacting kelly@giantscreencinema.com. We're here for you! (Update: please note that the e-news headline regarding the virtual meet-up says it's on March 25, but it's really on March 27 as indicated in the call description.)

 

March 23, 2020—ASTC and other associations are advocating for including museums and science centers in COVID-19 relief efforts. Here's what they're doing and what you can do to help: https://www.astc.org/coronavirus/advocacy/

February 24, 2020—Dinosaurs of Antarctica, the latest production from Giant Screen Films (GSF), launched last week at giant screen and other immersive theaters worldwide. With over 75 museum-based theaters signed on thus far, the film promises to be one of the most successful giant screen releases of 2020 and beyond. Featuring top-tier computer graphics from the studio responsible for visual effects in Bladerunner 2049, Life of Pi and other blockbuster Hollywood titles, Dinosaurs of Antarctica brings to life a fascinating cast of dinosaurs and other strange creatures, new to audiences and to science.

February 21, 2020—IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Daisy Ridley (Star Wars) will narrate the latest IMAX® educational film, Asteroid Hunters, a fascinating look at asteroids, their cosmic origins and the potential threat they pose to our world. The film will be released in select IMAX® and IMAX® 3D theatres starting April 17, 2020.

February 19, 2020—Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc. is pleased to announce a sub-distribution partnership with D&D Pictures for distribution of Dino Dana The Movie (25 & 45 minutes) to the Japanese museum and science center market. Based on the popular TV series, Dino Dana The Movie follows 10-year-old paleontologist-in-training Dana as she imagines dinosaurs into the real world. The movie is an action-packed dinosaur adventure aimed at kids and families and begins its international museum window this June 2020. Read more

February 18, 2020—Into America’s Wild, the new 3D documentary for IMAX® and giant screen theaters, will take viewers on an incredible journey through the nation’s most iconic wilderness areas. Produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films in association with Brand USA along with presenting sponsors, Expedia and United Airlines, this film showcases the diversity of the United States’ natural and urban wonders. The film premiered at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum last week and is in wide release as of February 14. Read more

February 18, 2020—Filmmaker Peter Chang shares insider tips on how he shot Cuba for the giant screen in this article from Y.M. Cinema Magazine. Read more

February 15, 2020 — Whale Super Highway explores the mysteries of humpback whales, following their migration from the top of Western Australia to Antarctica and back again—one of the longest migrations on the planet. This stunning new documentary from Prospero Productions releases worldwide on World Whale Day, February 15, 2020. It will show in Nevada at the Fleischmann Planetarium and in Texas at the Mayborn Science Theater, among other locations around the globe.

February 12, 2020—Elevate Entertainment Inc., an affiliate of Mirasol Capital, LLC, and Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a leading producer of high-quality advanced visual display systems, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Elevate to acquire, through its acquisition subsidiary, E&S for $1.19 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $14,500,000. Read more