
August 25, 2020 —The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce that
K2 Studios is supporting
GSCA Virtual 2020: Imagine, Engage, Energize as a partner-level sponsor, which is the highest level of sponsorship. GSCA Virtual 2020 will be held September 22–24.
“K2’s generous commitment helps to ensure GSCA Virtual 2020: Imagine, Engage, Energize will be a rewarding, inspiring, and engaging event for the giant screen industry,” says GSCA Executive Director Tammy Seldon. “K2 has long been a valued member and partner of GSCA, and we appreciate their continued dedication to the association and the giant screen industry.”
"K2's partnership with MGM Studios made this an ideal time for a high-profile conference sponsorship,” says Mark Kresser, K2’s President. “K2 Studios’ latest release,
Sea Lions: Life By a Whisker, a Definition Studios production narrated by Jurassic World’s Sam Neill, will be the first giant screen documentary film to feature MGM's iconic roaring lion at the head.”
GSCA Virtual 2020: Imagine, Engage, Energize will be the premier gathering of educational giant screen and immersive cinema professionals. The virtual event will be held September 22-24 and will feature online screenings of new films, films in production, and projects in development; learning sessions; an innovations session; opportunities to network and connect; and keynote speakers Afdhel Aziz, co-author of
Good Is the New Cool: Market Like You Give a Damn, and Bob Cooney, author and mentor to entrepreneurs, who will present “Relaunch—How Companies Are Getting Back to Business.” Conference registration and other event details are available at
https://www.giantscreencinema.com/Events/Virtual-2020
About K2 Studios
With more than a quarter century of experience as a
documentary giant screen and television producer/distributor, K2 Studios
has become a global leader in the documentary world. K2 Studios brings a
wealth of experience in all aspects of production, film financing,
global distribution and marketing. Since 2000, K2 has produced/executive
produced/distributed 16 giant screen films, with an additional 10
titles currently in production or development with partners including
Definition Studios, Wild Pacific Media and Digital Crossing Films. K2’s
recent theatrical releases include Australia’s Great Wild North, Secrets
of the Universe, Mountain Adventure: Out of Bounds, and Sea Lions: Life
By a Whisker. Upcoming releases include Ocean Currents, Angkor: Lost
Empire of Cambodia, Serengeti, and Shark Heroes. K2 is also a leading
global distributor of factual 4K and 8K content for TV and streaming
platforms, including the world’s largest library of films originally
released in IMAX® and other giant screen theaters. Earlier this year, K2
signed a deal with MGM Studios to co-produce and develop natural
history, science and adventure-themed factual TV programming.
About GSCA
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. GSCA's membership includes more than 250 organizations in nearly 30 countries. Member organizations include giant screen filmmakers, distributors, theaters, suppliers, manufacturers, and students from around the world. Visit
www.giantscreencinema.com for further information. Connect with GSCA on Facebook (
https://www.facebook.com/giantscreencinema) and Twitter (
https://twitter.com/gsca). Questions about the GSCA or the GSCA Virtual 2020 should be directed to Tammy Seldon at
tammy@giantscreencinema.com.