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December 8, 2018—The first of eight new, live-action underwater shows in 4K for fulldome theaters and planetariums worldwide was announced today by production company Prospero Productions of Fremantle, Western Australia and BIG & Digital. “We are excited to be distributing this series with Prospero. The immersive setting and 4K underwater footage will be a new and exciting experience for audiences,” said Tina Ratterman, Founder of BIG & Digital. “Ningaloo: Australia’s Other Great Reef” will reveal the intimate secrets of the world’s largest and relatively unexplored fringing [...]

November 20, 2018—Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont and the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie have announced that La Géode in Paris will be closed for renovations beginning Friday, November 30, 2018, and will reopen to the public in 2020.  There has been no announcement on which projection system the theater will have when it reopens.  Opened 32 years ago, the Géode is located in the Parc de La Villette complex (Paris 19th arrondissement), on the south esplanade of the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie. The theater [...]

November 20, 2018—SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment is partnering with MacGillivray Freeman Films to deliver three exclusive new flying films in 2019 for the Vertical 4D Experience™, SimEx-Iwerks’ latest theater attraction that simulates the sensation of flying. Flying Across America will be available this spring, followed by the summer release of Flying Around The World and a fall release of Flying Wild. Each film will be exclusively distributed by SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment. SimEx-Iwerks and MacGillivray Freeman will also collaborate in producing custom Vertical 4D Experiences. MacGillivray Freeman has an impressive record of delivering successful film content [...]

November 16, 2018—Cincinnati Museum Center's Union Terminal $224 million restoration will be unveiled to the public this weekend, but the upgrades to the 85-year-old building won’t be coming to an end just yet. The Robert D. Lindner Family Omnimax Theater will reopen in late December after a $3 million improvement including the installation of Imax with Laser. Read the full article from the Cincinnati Business Courier here.    

November 16, 2018—The Tech Museum of Innovation opened the world’s first IMAX® Dome Theater featuring IMAX with Laser on November 11. The $2.7 million renovation upgrades the 20-year-old, four-story screen theater from 70mm film projection to a groundbreaking 4k laser projection system. The new technology, which is tailored to the IMAX 180-degree dome environment, will enable The Tech to deliver a wide array of digital content with crystal-clear images, vivid colors and powerful, immersive sound. “This upgrade is a natural fit for The Tech’s mission to [...]

November 9, 2018—GSCA is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Board of Directors election. The following candidates will join the board for a two-year term beginning on January 1, 2019: Representing Institutional Theaters Caroline Borgudd, Cosmonova, Swedish Museum of Natural History   Julie LaRoche, Montreal Science Centre Alan Nursall, TELUS World of Science – Edmonton  Joanie Philipp, Discovery Place Representing Distributors Mary Jane Dodge, MacGillivray Freeman Films Tina Ratterman, BIG & Digital Representing Production Christian Fry, CVF Productions Phil Streather, Principal Large Format  Representing Manufacturers, [...]

October 17, 2018—IMAX Corp. has announced the appointment of Megan Colligan to President, IMAX Entertainment and Executive Vice President, IMAX Corporation. Reporting to Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX Corp., Colligan's appointment will be effective February 19, 2019, immediately following a consulting period. She will oversee IMAX's global Entertainment division and will help grow the Company's worldwide box office as well as cultivating IMAX's strategic relationships and partnerships in the entertainment industry. Colligan also will be responsible for the Company's domestic and international film slates, global distribution and programming of the IMAX theatre network and post production, quality [...]

October 16, 2018—Bob Perkins, President and CEO of Destination Cinema, Inc. (DCI), is pleased to announce that Thomas Wyss has joined the team as an advisor. Wyss, a giant screen industry veteran, will be guiding the distribution of the company’s existing library of films and advising on new opportunities. DCI films have broken industry records, received Academy Award nominations, and been noted by industry professionals as among the top giant screen films for educational and entertainment value.  The films Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon and Hearst Castle  continue to wow audiences [...]

October 16, 2018—Lynn McCroskey, founder of Sonics, the company that originated the IMAX sound system and manufactured the audio hardware for IMAX theaters worldwide, passed away on September 22 in Birmingham, Alabama. His dear friend and colleague Alvis Wales delivered the following memorial at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham during GSCA’s Dome Day presentation on September 24. Our sincere condolences to Lynn’s family, friends, and colleagues.   ---------- In Memory of Lynn McCroskey Delivered to GSCA Conference at McWane Science Center Omnimax Theater by Alvis [...]

September 29, 2018—Giant screen and 3D film production company nWave Pictures has entered into a partnership with the MZM production group and Belga Films to expand nWave’s brand and market reach. As part of the deal, MZM and Belga have purchased a majority stake in nWave. Read the full article from InPark Magazine here.