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October 19, 2023—The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History announces the brand new “Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater.” The full-scale renovation project will provide the theater with an ADA-accessible space, a new lobby and a completely digitized 8K LED viewing experience, powered by Cosm Technology. Byrne Construction Services, the builders for the original Omni IMAX Theater, have been selected as the General Contractor for the project with Bennett Partners providing the architectural design services in support of the Omni Theater renovation.

September 27, 2023—Mike Day, founder and publisher of The Big Frame magazine, a former president of the GSCA, and longtime director of the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Omnitheater, spent four decades producing movies in IMAX®, the world’s largest film format—work that took him to extraordinary locations across the globe. Now Day adds a new title to his resume—author—as The World Has a Big Backyard, an unforgettable travel memoir, is out in print and e-book format. 

September 1, 2023—Congratulations to Alan Williams of Silverscreen Music on his nomination for Best Documentary Score for the film Serengeti at the Crystal Pine Awards International Sound and Music Festival, one of the most important sound and film music festivals in the world. A record number of 1,704 films entered the festival competition this year. The winners will be announced at the ceremony on October 14 in Samobor, Croatia. 

August 4, 2023—GSCA is thrilled to announce that Greg MacGillivray, Patricia Keighley, and David Keighley have been named recipients of the GSCA 2023 Outstanding Achievement Award. Honorees are nominated by GSCA members and selected by the GSCA Executive Committee based on contributions of lasting impact which best advance the giant screen industry, enhance the immersive cinema experience, promote lifelong learning, and inspire audiences as well as the industry. The awards will be presented during the GSCA Achievement Awards on Tuesday, September 19, at the IMAX Theater at the Indiana State Museum as part of the annual GSCA International Conference.

July 26, 2023—The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Regina Faden, Ph.D. as the Museum’s new President. Dr. Faden succeeds Orlando Carvalho, who has served as the Museum’s Interim President since April 2022. 

July 25, 2023—IMAX Corporation exploded to one of the Company's biggest weekends ever at the global box office on the strength of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, delivering a massive $35 million debut on only 740 screens worldwide. The stunning figure represented IMAX's biggest share ever of a film's global opening weekend box office with 20% of total receipts. Shot with IMAX Film Cameras, Universal Pictures' Oppenheimer set several IMAX records at launch. A GSCA special shout out to the theaters running 15/70 prints! 

July 24, 2023—Cosm today announced its partnership with Planetary Collective, the creators of award-winning space films Overview and Planetary. They will release Orbital, a new space exploration “Shared Reality” experience driven by Cosm’s state-of-the-art CX System that seamlessly bridges the virtual and physical worlds. This production will additionally be distributed across Cosm’s global network of planetariums as part of its Fulldome Premium Media Program.