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Ryan Reynolds to Narrate Great Bear Rainforest, Hans Zimmer to Compose Main Title Theme

December 11, 2018—Byron Horner, Executive Producer and President of Spirit Bear Entertainment, and distributor MacGillivray Freeman Films announced today that Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has signed on to narrate Great Bear Rainforest, set in one of the planet’s most exquisite and secluded wildernesses. Hidden from the outside world, Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest is home to an immense array of wildlife, including the fabled all-white spirit bear—the rarest bear on earth—and the indigenous First Nations, who have provided stewardship of the forest for millennia. Great Bear Rainforest is the first [...]

Ryan Reynolds to Narrate Great Bear Rainforest, Hans Zimmer to Compose Main Title Theme2018-12-11T20:50:00+00:00

Challenger Learning Center Keeps It Local By Showcasing the Music and Cultural Diversity in Its Own Community

America’s Musical Journey is an inspiring film with a focus on the beauty and importance of diversity in the US, and Challenger Learning Center (CLC) wanted to do the same on a local level. Tallahassee, Florida, is home to a strong arts community, so the big idea behind CLC’s launch for America’s Musical Journey was to showcase the diverse culture and innovation that are alive in its very own city. Campaign Strategies, Goals, and Tactics The film launch campaign was a strategized a multilayered approach that [...]

Challenger Learning Center Keeps It Local By Showcasing the Music and Cultural Diversity in Its Own Community2018-12-10T19:41:00+00:00

World Premiere of New BIG & Digital Release "Ningaloo: Australia's Other Great Reef" Set for December 29

December 8, 2018—The first of eight new, live-action underwater shows in 4K for fulldome theaters and planetariums worldwide was announced today by production company Prospero Productions of Fremantle, Western Australia and BIG & Digital. “We are excited to be distributing this series with Prospero. The immersive setting and 4K underwater footage will be a new and exciting experience for audiences,” said Tina Ratterman, Founder of BIG & Digital. “Ningaloo: Australia’s Other Great Reef” will reveal the intimate secrets of the world’s largest and relatively unexplored fringing [...]

World Premiere of New BIG & Digital Release "Ningaloo: Australia's Other Great Reef" Set for December 292018-12-08T17:35:00+00:00

Tennessee Aquarium's Backyard Scientist Program Gets Families Outside and Introduces Them to Their Own Backyard Wilderness

The Program Tennessee Aquarium is always seeking ways to provide unique views of life above and below the surface of the water, as well as create meaningful experiences both within, and outside of, the Aquarium that spark curiosity and a desire to get out and explore nature. To that end, Backyard Wilderness 3D was scheduled for the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater's spring break time frame. This film was perfectly aligned with the Aquarium’s mission to “connect people with nature and empower them to make informed decisions [...]

Tennessee Aquarium's Backyard Scientist Program Gets Families Outside and Introduces Them to Their Own Backyard Wilderness2018-11-28T21:47:00+00:00

La Geode to Close Until 2020 for Renovations

November 20, 2018—Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont and the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie have announced that La Géode in Paris will be closed for renovations beginning Friday, November 30, 2018, and will reopen to the public in 2020. There has been no announcement on which projection system the theater will have when it reopens. Opened 32 years ago, the Géode is located in the Parc de La Villette complex (Paris 19th arrondissement), on the south esplanade of the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie. The theater [...]

La Geode to Close Until 2020 for Renovations2018-11-20T18:10:00+00:00

MacGillivray Freeman Partners with SimEx-Iwerks to Deliver Three New Flying Films

November 20, 2018—SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment is partnering with MacGillivray Freeman Films to deliver three exclusive new flying films in 2019 for the Vertical 4D Experience™, SimEx-Iwerks’ latest theater attraction that simulates the sensation of flying. Flying Across America will be available this spring, followed by the summer release of Flying Around The World and a fall release of Flying Wild. Each film will be exclusively distributed by SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment. SimEx-Iwerks and MacGillivray Freeman will also collaborate in producing custom Vertical 4D Experiences. MacGillivray Freeman has an impressive record of delivering successful film content [...]

MacGillivray Freeman Partners with SimEx-Iwerks to Deliver Three New Flying Films2018-11-20T15:24:00+00:00

Tennessee Aquarium's Comprehensive Campaign for Backyard Wilderness Drives Spring Break Attendance

Tennessee Aquarium Marketing Officer Cindy Todd had her eye on Backyard Wilderness in development at the GSCA conference for the last several years, knowing that it could be a perfect fit for the mission of the Tennessee Aquarium, which is to “connect people to nature and empower them to make informed decisions about water and wildlife.” Like the Tennessee Aquarium, this film reveals what is truly extraordinary right in our own backyard. Campaign Goals, Strategies and Tactics Goals: Driving revenue and attendance for the IMAX Theater, [...]

Tennessee Aquarium's Comprehensive Campaign for Backyard Wilderness Drives Spring Break Attendance2018-11-16T21:55:00+00:00

Cincinnati Museum Center Omnimax Will Reopen in Late December with IMAX Laser

November 16, 2018—Cincinnati Museum Center's Union Terminal $224 million restoration will be unveiled to the public this weekend, but the upgrades to the 85-year-old building won’t be coming to an end just yet. The Robert D. Lindner Family Omnimax Theater will reopen in late December after a $3 million improvement including the installation of Imax with Laser. Read the full article from the Cincinnati Business Courier here.

Cincinnati Museum Center Omnimax Will Reopen in Late December with IMAX Laser2018-11-16T21:00:00+00:00

Tech Museum of Innovation Opens World's First IMAX Laser Dome Theater

November 16, 2018—The Tech Museum of Innovation opened the world’s first IMAX® Dome Theater featuring IMAX with Laser on November 11. The $2.7 million renovation upgrades the 20-year-old, four-story screen theater from 70mm film projection to a groundbreaking 4k laser projection system. The new technology, which is tailored to the IMAX 180-degree dome environment, will enable The Tech to deliver a wide array of digital content with crystal-clear images, vivid colors and powerful, immersive sound. “This upgrade is a natural fit for The Tech’s mission to [...]

Tech Museum of Innovation Opens World's First IMAX Laser Dome Theater2018-11-16T20:35:00+00:00

Challenger Learning Center's Learning Labs Reinforce Educational Content and Help Sell School Field Trips

Challenger Learning Center develops learning labs for every giant screen film on their schedule, which provides students the opportunity to apply what they learned in the film, and reinforces the message and educational content in the film. The film/learning lab combo has also convinced school principals and committees to approve field trips. The Program The Challenger Learning Center (CLC) in Tallahassee, Florida, strongly believes in the power of the giant screen to tell a story and, more importantly, inspire action. CLC has also found that once [...]

Challenger Learning Center's Learning Labs Reinforce Educational Content and Help Sell School Field Trips2018-11-14T19:27:00+00:00

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