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Kate Winslet to Narrate Oceans: Our Blue Planet

March 7, 2018—BBC Earth, OceanX Media and Giant Screen Films are pleased to announce that Oceans: Our Blue Planet will be narrated by Academy Award winning actress Kate Winslet. Famous for her dozens of iconic and memorable performances throughout her career, she is a seven-time Oscar nominee and recipient of numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, three BAFTAs, four Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. “We are thrilled that Kate came on board for this film. She was a natural fit, with [...]

Kate Winslet to Narrate Oceans: Our Blue Planet2018-03-07T20:14:00+00:00

LeVar Burton to Narrate Upcoming Film In Saturn's Rings

March 7, 2018—BIG & Digital has announced that iconic Emmy, Grammy, Peabody and NAACP award-winner LeVar Burton will narrate In Saturn’s Rings, a groundbreaking, new, crowd-sourced production for IMAX® and giant screen theaters and planetarium domes. Written, produced and directed by innovative filmmaker Stephen van Vuuren, In Saturn’s Rings takes the viewer on a 14 billion light-year journey of the mind, heart and spirit, from the Big Bang to the conclusion of the Cassini-Huygens Mission at Saturn. This groundbreaking, awe-inspiring film was created entirely as a multiplane [...]

LeVar Burton to Narrate Upcoming Film In Saturn's Rings2018-03-07T16:45:00+00:00

When the Fun Is There, the People Will Be There Too

As I sit down to write, I have a lump in my throat. I recently retired after 37 years as a science museum CEO. And sometimes I choke up with gratitude for having had that opportunity to serve what I love. I have been deeply invested all these years in positioning the museums I led not only as institutions known for science education but also as community beacons that foster community spirit, family learning, youth development with an eye to workforce development and…. pure unadulterated fun. [...]

When the Fun Is There, the People Will Be There Too2018-02-28T22:29:00+00:00

Kristen Bell to Narrate Upcoming IMAX Documentary Pandas

February 21, 2018—IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Kristen Bell (Frozen, TV's The Good Place) will narrate the latest IMAX documentary adventure Pandas, a heartwarming global story about reintroducing captive born pandas to the wild. The film will be released in select IMAX® and IMAX® 3D theatres starting April 6, 2018. The filmmakers from the acclaimed IMAX documentaries Born to Be Wild and Island of Lemurs: Madagascar take audiences on an exciting and educational new journey for the entire family, this time [...]

Kristen Bell to Narrate Upcoming IMAX Documentary Pandas2018-02-22T18:13:00+00:00

America's Musical Journey, MacGillivray Freeman Films' Latest Release, Has Its World Premiere at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

February 19, 2018—America’s Musical Journey, the new 3D documentary for IMAX® and giant screen theaters, held its world premieres on Thursday, February 15, at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and Friday, February 16, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The movie opened globally on Friday, February 16, in select IMAX® and giant screen theatres with a roll out expansion planned throughout the year through the Fall of 2018 and beyond. This is the second film that MacGillivray Freeman Films has produced in association with Brand [...]

America's Musical Journey, MacGillivray Freeman Films' Latest Release, Has Its World Premiere at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum2018-02-19T21:42:00+00:00

Learning Labs at the Marbles Kids Museum IMAX Theater Provide School Groups with Deeper Curriculum Connections to the Movie Experience

At Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, kids of all ages embark on learning adventures through hands-on, minds-on PLAY. Marbles IMAX Theatre plays a unique role in those adventures, especially for the more than 12,000 4th-8th grade students who participate in a Marbles IMAX Learning Lab field trip (Learning Labs) each year. In 2008, Marbles developed Learning Labs to give school groups an opportunity to make deeper curriculum connections to their super-sensory IMAX movie experience. Learning Labs provide students with challenge, choice, and custom activities connected to the North [...]

Learning Labs at the Marbles Kids Museum IMAX Theater Provide School Groups with Deeper Curriculum Connections to the Movie Experience2018-02-19T20:05:00+00:00

Amazon Adventure Wins Hollywood Lumiere for Best 3D Documentary Motion Picture

February 12, 2018—SK Films is thrilled to announce that Amazon Adventure won the highly prestigious Best 3D Documentary Motion Picture Lumiere Award at Hollywood’s Advanced Imaging Society awards presentation in Los Angeles. The Lumiere awards honour outstanding international achievement in the creation of immersive storytelling using advanced visual technologies. “We are honoured to be singled out for our commitment the highest quality 3D films, and proud to share this achievement with our talented and passionate team,” said Jonathan Barker, CEO of SK Films and the film’s [...]

Amazon Adventure Wins Hollywood Lumiere for Best 3D Documentary Motion Picture2018-02-13T17:35:00+00:00

Evans & Sutherland Welcomes Mike Lutz as VP of New Business Development

February 12, 2018—Evans and Sutherland is pleased to announce and welcome Mike Lutz as Vice President of New Business Development. His new role will build on E&S’s existing leadership in dome theater display by developing new business, creative partnerships, and unique technology opportunities. Lutz brings three decades of experience in display technology, education, and product licensing for cultural attractions including IMAX Corporation, MacGillivray Freeman Films, and Laser Fantasy International. “We’re excited about the new business possibilities Mike creates for Evans and Sutherland and its subsidiary, Spitz [...]

Evans & Sutherland Welcomes Mike Lutz as VP of New Business Development2018-02-13T00:17:00+00:00

How the Amazon Adventure Team Fulfilled Its Lifelong Learning Goal to Increase Science Literacy

When 100 of the world’s most eminent scientists and thinkers were asked to identify the most important explanations of anything, ever, the most common answer was Darwin’s Natural Selection. That challenging concept is one of the two tenets at the core of biology and is absolutely essential to understand for anyone wanting to figure out how the fascinating, natural world really works. The lifelong learning goal of Amazon Adventure is to increase science literacy, specifically the public’s understanding and acceptance of the phenomenon of Natural Selection [...]

How the Amazon Adventure Team Fulfilled Its Lifelong Learning Goal to Increase Science Literacy2018-02-07T20:31:00+00:00

Carnegie Science Center Extends Lifelong Learning Far Beyond the Theater with Dream Big: Engineering Our World

The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, made Dream Big the center piece of their museum programming in 2017 to motivate a new generation of engineers by demonstrating engineering’s impressive impact on our world and lives. A pillar of Carnegie Science Center’s mission is to inspire children and adults, particularly under-represented groups, to explore careers in STEM. Additionally, they aim to provide teachers with profession learning opportunities to share and promote hands on instructional experiences in their classrooms. “Our Chevron Center for STEM Education and Career [...]

Carnegie Science Center Extends Lifelong Learning Far Beyond the Theater with Dream Big: Engineering Our World2018-02-07T19:05:00+00:00

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