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Evans & Sutherland Supports GSCA as the Exclusive Partner Sponsor for Virtual Film Expo 2021

April 15, 2021—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce Evans & Sutherland, a Cosm Company, as the exclusive Partner Sponsor for Virtual Film Expo 2021, April 19–23. Evans & Sutherland (E&S) is a committed supporter of GSCA, and believes their major contribution to the Virtual Film Expo is an important step in helping the Association grow and advance the industry. As GSCA theaters adapt to the challenges of Coronavirus worldwide, E&S is investing in the future success of Giant Screen theaters and innovative technologies that will impact long-term success.
Friday, April 16, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (93)/Comments (0)/
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Los Angeles Cinerama Dome to Close Permanently Because of Pandemic-Year Losses

April 14, 2021—The historic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood—in addition to ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres—will close for good because of unrecoverable pandemic-year losses. Read the full Hollywood Reporter article about the Cinerama closing here.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (28)/Comments (0)/
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US Small Business Administration Starts Accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applications on April 8

April 8, 2021—The US Small Business Administration will start accepting applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program at 12:00 pm EDT today, April 8. Eligible entities include museum operators, zoos, aquariums, motion picture theater operators, and more. You'll find program information, requirements, video tutorials, checklists, forms, and the application portal here.

Thursday, April 08, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (56)/Comments (0)/
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Brad Wechsler to Step Down as Chairman of IMAX Corporation

March 30, 2021–IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Bradley Wechsler has notified the Company he will step down as Chairman of the Board of IMAX at the Company's annual shareholders meeting (AGM) on June 9, 2021, after nearly 30 years of service to the Company. IMAX's Board of Directors will select a new Chairman to be announced shortly after the Company's AGM. Mr. Wechsler has been Chairman or Co-Chairman of IMAX's board since 1994 when he and Richard L. Gelfond acquired the Company. Mr. Wechsler and Mr. Gelfond served as Co-Chief Executive Officers from 1996 to 2009 when Mr. Gelfond took on the role of sole CEO.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (144)/Comments (0)/
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Tags: IMAXRichard GelfondBrad Wechsler

We Mourn the Passing of Filmmaker and IMAX Pioneer Phyllis Ferguson

March 29, 2021—Our sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of filmmaker and IMAX pioneer Phyllis Ferguson, who passed away on March 12. Phyllis was the beloved wife and creative partner of IMAX co-founder Graeme Ferguson. Graeme, Phyllis and Toni Myers led the IMAX Space Team in its pioneering achievement in chronicling the space shuttle era. Her IMAX credits include Hail Columbia!, The Dream is Alive, Blue Planet and Destiny in Space. "To me she was the glue that held the IMAX Space Team and the NASA 'extended family' together," says Bill Readdy, former astronaut and associate administrator of NASA's Space Flight office. Read more about her remarkable life and brilliant career here: https://legcy.co/2PFLRf3
Monday, March 29, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (106)/Comments (0)/
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Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Applications Open April 8

March 24, 2021—The US Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance is administering the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Program. Eligible entities include relevant museum operators, zoos, aquariums, and motion picture theater operators who meet specific criteria. The SVOG application is slated to open April 8, 2021. Read more


Wednesday, March 24, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (108)/Comments (0)/
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Tags: COVID-19Shuttered Venue grantsSmall Business Administation

Backyard Wilderness Wins Jackson Wild World Wildlife Day Film Showcase Award

March 5, 2021—Congratulations to Backyard Wilderness on winning People & Forest: Long Form in the Jackson Wild World Wildlife Day Film Showcase. The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Jackson Wild, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  teamed up to organize an international film showcase focusing on the immense value of our planet’s forests, their extensive ecosystem services and the millions of human livelihoods they sustain. The festival featured over 275 films from all over the world. Backyard Wilderness is produced by Archipelago Films, Arise Media, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, SK Films and Reconsider. The film is distributed by SK Films. See a list of all the winning films and nominees here
Monday, March 08, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (144)/Comments (0)/
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Tags: SK FilmsHHMI Tangled Bank StudiosawardsBackyard WildernessJackson WildArchipelago Films

Road to Edmonton's Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium Named After Ian McLennan

March 2, 2021—One of the key figures in the planetarium community throughout the world will have a road named in his honour. The access road to the Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium, in Edmonton's Coronation Park, will be renamed Ian McLennan Way. The Queen Elizabeth II Planetarium (QEP) will be reopening in 2021. The planetarium has the distinction of being the first public planetarium in Canada, when it originally opened on September 22, 1960, and has been declared an historic site by the City of Edmonton. Read the full article from Telus World of Science-Edmonton here.
Tuesday, March 02, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (186)/Comments (0)/
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Tags: planetariumTelus World of Science-EdmontonIan McLennanAlan Nursall

Asteroid Hunters Nominated for Visual Effects Society Award

March 2, 2021—Asteroid Hunters, produced by IMAX Entertainment and Huahuang Pictures, has been nominated by the Visual Effects Society for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project. The awards program will stream on April 6. Click here for a full list of the VES nominees
Tuesday, March 02, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (138)/Comments (0)/
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IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond Confident Moviegoers Will Rush Back to Theaters

February 19, 2021—In the wake of China's historic $1.2 billion box-office week, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond about IMAX's booming business in the country and why he's "100 percent" confident that U.S. moviegoers will rush back to the multiplex in the same way.  Read the full article in The Hollywood Reporter here
Friday, February 19, 2021/Author: Administrator Account/Number of views (138)/Comments (0)/
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Tags: IMAXChinaRichard GelfondCOVIDpandemicbox office
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