March 2, 2021—Asteroid Hunters, produced by IMAX Entertainment and Huahuang Pictures, has been nominated by the Visual Effects Society for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project. The awards program will stream on April 6. Click here for a full list of the VES nominees
February 19, 2021—In the wake of China's historic $1.2 billion box-office week, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond about IMAX's booming business in the country and why he's "100 percent" confident that U.S. moviegoers will rush back to the multiplex in the same way. Read the full article in The Hollywood Reporter here
February 4, 2021—Cosm, a global technology company that builds
end-to-end solutions for immersive experiences, emerges after months of
M&A and R&D activity. Cosm’s technological foundation
is built on the capabilities of three core companies—Evans & Sutherland, Spitz, and LiveLike VR—that continue to
operate as individual brands, each of which contributes key components
to the portfolio of technology and services offered. The company provides a full stack
experience solution including the physical design, engineering, and
manufacturing; as well as the software, display engine, and content
needs to deliver immersive experiences at scale. Additionally, Cosm
unveils its Experience Center which houses a 20-meter diameter immersive
8K LED dome to be used in science, education, theme parks, attractions,
sports and entertainment venues.
January 26, 2021—Apollo 11: Quarantine, the new short film from director/producer Todd Douglas Miller (Apollo 11, Dinosaur 13),
will be released exclusively in IMAX® beginning January 29th in select
locations. Created by the award-winning filmmakers behind the cinematic
event Apollo 11, and co-presented by NEON and CNN Films, Apollo 11: Quarantine
will feature never-before-seen 70mm footage sourced from the National
Archives and NASA. NEON and CNN Films will be forging a full Academy
campaign on behalf of the film for this year’s, 93rd Academy Awards®.
June 10, 2019—Canada’s leading production, distribution and digital company Sinking Ship Entertainment (SSE) is thrilled to announce its expansion into museum and institutional sales. Joining the team is industry expert Jennifer Lee Hackett, who will lead the sale of Dino Dana: The Movie and its companion AR and VR experiences to museums, science centres and the attraction market. “Sinking Ship is very excited to embark on this new endeavor, and Jennifer’s experience is the perfect pedigree to bring the family-friendly Dino Dana: The Movie to audiences [...]
May 29, 2019—BBC Studios are excited to announce that SK Films has been appointed as the theatrical distributor for Antarctica: Into the Unknown, BBC Earth’s next IMAX®/giant screen film produced by the world-renowned BBC Studios Natural History Unit. SK Films will distribute Antarctica in all formats. “SK Films has an incredible track record of producing and distributing high-quality giant screen films. They will bring a host of new ideas to this project, and we look forward to working with Wendy and her talented and energetic team [...]
May 29, 2019—Giant Screen Films (GSF) is pleased to announce Dinosaurs of Antarctica, a large-format film launching globally into museum and IMAX® cinemas in February 2020. The first original large-format dinosaur film in over a decade, Dinosaurs of Antarctica will introduce audiences to the amazing and bizarre prehistoric creatures that inhabited Antarctic forests and swamps hundreds of millions of years ago. With major support provided by the National Science Foundation, the film follows a team of paleoecologists on a quest to understand the southern continent’s profound [...]
May 15, 2019—Evans & Sutherland (E&S) is proud to announce Estelle Pacalon as the Show Distribution and Sales Manager overseeing distribution of its extensive library of fulldome shows, as well as projects in South America. Estelle will be based out of Europe and is the second addition to the E&S sales team this year. E&S is committed to serving its customers by bringing together passionate, long-time industry experts with a reach across the globe. Estelle Pacalon holds a master’s degree from the Clermont Graduate School of [...]
May 10, 2019—MacGillivray Freeman Films and CNN Films are proud to announce the release of Todd Douglas Miller’s Apollo 11: First Steps Edition, an exclusive giant screen documentary opening in select science centers and museum-based IMAX® and giant screen theaters starting May 17, 2019. Produced by Statement Pictures in partnership with CNN Films and distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films, Apollo 11: First Steps Edition is a special giant screen version of the critically-acclaimed theatrical documentary Apollo 11 released earlier this year. Apollo 11: First Steps Edition [...]
May 6, 2019—Great Barrier Reef was recently awarded “Best Creativity Film” in the Science and Technology category of the Beijing International Film Festival, which is held at the China Science and Technology Museum. The film was produced by December Media, which also handles Asia/Pacific distribution, and is globally distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films. The award was presented at the opening night dinner in Beijing. Mark Bretherton, Head of Distribution Giant Screen Cinema at December Media, attended the festival and was there to receive the award from [...]