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Actor Liam Neeson to Narrate MacGillivray Freeman’s Ireland

""December 10, 2021 - MacGillivray Freeman Films has announced that internationally award-winning actor Liam Neeson will narrate Ireland, the company’s latest large-format documentary for IMAX® and giant screen theatres. Presented globally by worldwide sponsor Tourism Ireland, Ireland will open in select giant screen theatres starting February 11.

Actor Liam Neeson to Narrate MacGillivray Freeman’s Ireland2024-01-15T03:37:11+00:00

Ontario Science Centre Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the OMNIMAX Theatre

""December 8, 2021—The Ontario Science Centre proudly celebrates 25 years of delivering engaging and educational large-format films in the OMNIMAX® Theatre with the opening of original IMAX® film, Asteroid Hunters on December 15. “We’re delighted to celebrate 25 years of sharing the unique and immersive cinematic experience of the OMNIMAX® Theatre with visitors to the Ontario Science Centre,” said Paul Kortenaar, CEO, Ontario Science Centre. “Our steady lineup of outstanding educational films continues with this latest space film about the brilliant minds and intriguing science behind detecting and tracking asteroids. We can’t wait for our visitors to see it.”

Ontario Science Centre Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the OMNIMAX Theatre2024-01-15T03:39:54+00:00

GSCA Announces Results of Its 2022 Board of Directors Election

""November 8, 2021—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce the results of the 2022 Board of Directors election. The following candidates will join the board beginning on January 1, 2022.

GSCA Announces Results of Its 2022 Board of Directors Election2024-01-15T03:40:52+00:00

Birdly Exhibit Opens at Telus Spark in Calgary

""October 27, 2021—The Birdly experience, the latest in VR technology combined with motion simulation, opened at Telus Spark Science Centre in Calgary this week, with great coverage on local news. Birdly is a full-body virtual reality bird flight simulator coupling robotics and simulation technology. D3D Cinema is the official distributor for Birdly throughout North America for special attractions and public nonprofit institutions such as museums, zoos, aquariums, science centers, etc., and produces content for the attraction as well. Watch the Birdly report from GlobalNews.ca here

Birdly Exhibit Opens at Telus Spark in Calgary2024-01-15T03:42:13+00:00

In Memoriam: George Butler

""October 25, 2021—We are very sad to share that Director/Producer George Butler died peacefully at his home in True Farm, New Hampshire, on October 21, 2021. The cause of death at age 78 was pneumonia. George's curiosity for the natural world, for science and adventure, combined with his steadfast commitment to the giant screen, led him to create the award-winning giant screen films Roving Mars and Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure. Most recently he was producer and director of Tiger Tiger, an IMAX documentary to be released in 2022 and made with his friend Frank Marshall, with whom he had previously partnered on Roving Mars.

In Memoriam: George Butler2024-01-15T03:43:13+00:00

James Hyder Publishes Final Issue of LF Examiner

""October 22, 2021—This month, after 24 years, 216 regular issues, and 11 yearbooks, publisher and editor James Hyder released the final issue of LF Examiner, the first independent journal and only remaining print publication devoted to the giant screen industry. He started working as theater manager at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s Langley IMAX theater in 1984, and while there he assisted in the development and production of several IMAX films. In 1997 he founded MaxImage!, renamed LF Examiner in 2000.

James Hyder Publishes Final Issue of LF Examiner2024-01-15T03:44:30+00:00

MacGillivray Freeman Films Launches New Streaming Channel

""October 22, 2021—MacGillivray Freeman Films has launched a new streaming channel, Movies for Families, featuring documentaries and digital shorts from the extensive MacGillivray Freeman library. Documentaries include resources for parents and educators, such as educator guides, lesson plans, and other educational resources. The channel's website also includes a curated list of recommended films and short-form series that align with elementary and middle-school subjects. The subscription to Movies For Families is $3.99 (USD) per month or $39.99 (USD) per year. Visit moviesforfamilies.tv here

MacGillivray Freeman Films Launches New Streaming Channel2024-01-15T03:45:28+00:00

IMAX Appoints John Turner to Head of Documentaries

""October 19, 2021—IMAX Corporation has appointed John Turner as its head of documentaries. In his new role, Turner will oversee development of all documentary films and non-fiction content for the IMAX global network, and will report directly to Megan Colligan, the company’s president. Turner will also oversee IMAX’s five-picture agreement with Imagine Documentaries beginning with Mars 2080, a documentary about a colony on Mars set 60 years in the future.

IMAX Appoints John Turner to Head of Documentaries2024-01-15T03:46:31+00:00

Largest IMAX in the World Opens in Germany

""October 19, 2021—The largest IMAX screen in the world to opened to the public on September 30 at the Traumpalast Multiplex in Leonberg, Germany. Measuring 21.03 meters (68.99 feet) high and 38.16 (125.19 feet) meters wide–wider than a Boeing 737 airliner–the record-breaking screen kicked off with the premiere of the latest James Bond entry No Time to Die, featuring select sequences shot with IMAX film cameras.

Largest IMAX in the World Opens in Germany2024-01-15T03:47:14+00:00
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