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July 30, 2018—The Blank IMAX Dome Theater at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines may be closed for months after facing storm damage twice within a couple weeks. The IMAX theater had already faced flooding June 25 before being hit again during a record-breaking storm in early July which left homes flooded throughout the Des Moines area. Read more about the damage to the Blank IMAX Dome Theatre here in the Des Moines Register.

July 30, 2018—The 280-seat Tech Museum of Innovation IMAX Theater in downtown San Jose, California, has been closed since the beginning of July to undergo a $2.7 million, four-month renovation that will replace its 70mm film projector with a state-of-the-art IMAX 4k laser projection system. The Tech will be the first IMAX dome in the world to use the new technology. Read the full article about The Tech's renovation from The Mercury News here.  

It is with profound sadness that we share the news that illustrious producer, distributor, industry leader, and GSCA board member Jonathan Barker passed away, surrounded by family and friends, the morning of July 5 from cancer. Jonathan was the CEO of SK Films, which he founded 20 years ago with his wife Wendy MacKeigan and Bob Kerr, co-founder of IMAX Corporation. Under his leadership, SK established a presence as one of the stalwarts of the industry, recognized with multiple GSCA awards. With over three decades of [...]

June 27, 2018—In addition to co-distributing its highly anticipated original production Superpower Dogs with IMAX (March 2019), Cosmic Picture is proud to announce it will also distribute two additional giant screen films in 2019. In the fall of 2019, Cosmic Picture will launch Sean Casey’s Back from the Brink. Casey’s most recent films include the award-winning Extreme Weather and Tornado Alley, and he now turns his unique vision to wild animals. This immersive film will explore extraordinary true stories of animals rescued from the brink of extinction. Audiences will meet California’s endearing Channel Island [...]

June 18, 2018—Turtle Odyssey, a Definition Films production, will be narrated by Russell Crowe and released by SK Films this summer in select museums, science centers and IMAX® theaters worldwide. Turtle Odyssey tells the heartwarming story of one tiny sea turtle’s big adventure. Based in Australia, Crowe maintains a close association with Australia Zoo in the conservation and protection of sea turtles, creating a perfect synergy between the voice and messaging of this landmark film.       “We are thrilled to have Russell Crowe narrate the [...]

June 15, 2018—We sadly share that Dieter Buchwald, German cinema innovator and longtime friend of GSCA, died on May 6, 2018, after a long illness. He was shareholder and director of Germany’s first IMAX theater at the Deutsches Museum in Munich; owner and director of the Discovery Channel IMAX Theater (RODO dome and 3D flat screen) at the DaimlerChrysler property at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin; owner of the Cinema Filmtheater, Germany’s first installation of 2k digital projection and 3D (Real D); and consultant of Germany’s first high-end [...]

June 15, 2018—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce the locations and dates for its 2019 events. The GSCA 2019 Film Expo will take place in Los Angeles on March 11-12, with the Filmmaker Symposium immediately following on March 13. The AMC CityWalk IMAX Theatre and Universal City Hilton will host. The GSCA Film Expo will feature screenings of new films, films in production, and projects in development, while the Filmmaker Symposium will provide in-depth insight into the unique nature of the giant [...]

June 13, 2018—We are sad to share that Mike Sullivan, a true giant and pioneer in the industry, passed away on June 5. Sullivan orchestrated the opening of the Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater in San Diego, the first museum-operated Omnimax (IMAX Dome) theater; co-produced the earliest films; and was instrumental in bringing theaters to museums around the world. He was also one of the founding members of the Space Theater Consortium, the precursor to GSCA. In an article that appeared in the summer 1999 issue [...]