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December 18, 2017—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce its 2018 board of directors has elected officers and committee chairs for the coming year. Gordon Stalans (Tennessee Aquarium) will continue to serve as Chair during the final year of his board term. Alan Nursall (Telus World of Science-Edmonton) will remain as Vice Chair. Jonathan Barker (SK Films) will serve one more term as Secretary during the final year of his board term. And Andy Zakrajsek (COSI) will continue to serve as Treasurer. In [...]

December 11, 2017—The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, Florida announced today the appointment of Joseph P. Cox as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Museum. Joe Cox will replace Kim Cavendish, the long-time President and CEO of the Museum who is retiring after 30 years of service.  Mr. Cox will assume the position on February 1, 2018. Ken Stiles, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Discovery and Science, said, “After a rigorous search, the Board concluded that [...]

December 7, 2017—Kim L. Cavendish, President/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has announced to the Museum’s Board of Trustees that she intends to retire at the end of 2017. She has agreed to stay at MODS through January 31, 2018, with the new CEO starting February 1. Cavendish said, “I have led the Museum for a total of nearly 30 years, but it is time for me to open the next chapter in my life. The Board of Trustees now [...]

November 22, 2017—IMAX Corp. has awarded $5,000 grants each to five U.S. high school film programs as part of its broader effort to educate students about key environmental and societal issues impacting the world and to inspire them to become advocates for change through filmmaking. Each student film program has been challenged to create inspiring documentaries to further IMAX's commitment to drive awareness of the global issues outlined in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The grants are being awarded for the school's participation in [...]

November 21, 2017—The newly renovated Rangos Theater, which has been closed since July, opened November 17. This state-of-the-art theater located inside the Carnegie Science Center on Pittsburgh's North Side offers a 70-foot giant screen, two industry-leading Christie laser-illuminated 4K laser digital projectors and a premium Dolby Atmos multichannel surround sound system with 45 speakers. “With this technology we can offer everything,” says Chad Hunter director of The Rangos Giant Cinema. “It is truly giant–and officially a certified giant screen by Giant Screen Cinema Association. The viewing [...]

November 17, 2018—GSCA is pleased to announce the results of the 2018 Board of Directors election. The following candidates will join the board for a two-year term beginning on January 1, 2018:   Representing Commercial Theaters Paul Wild, IMAX Victoria inside the Royal BC Museum   Representing Institutional Theaters Phillip Crabtree, National Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Michelle Duncan, The Tech Museum of Innovation Marlene Janetos, Museum of Discovery and Science Andy Zakrajsek, COSI Representing Distributors Mark Katz, Giant Screen Films/D3D Cinema Representing Production Taran Davies, Cosmic Picture [...]

The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the association’s 2018 events. The 2018 Film Expo will be hosted by the Pacific Science Center and Boeing IMAX Theater in Seattle, Washington, on March 12-13. The Film Expo will feature screenings of new giant screen films, films in production, and projects in development. The Westin Seattle will serve as the official Film Expo hotel.   The GSCA 2018 International Conference and Trade Show will be hosted by the Tennessee Aquarium [...]

October 26, 2017—The Ontario Place Cinesphere will soon be back in action as a full time IMAX movie theater. The province is expected to announce this week that the historic theater, first built in 1971, will re-open to the public for regular screenings this November. Read the full article from BlogTo.com here.

October 19, 2017—The Riverfront Park IMAX building in Spokane, Washington, will come down in November, readying the park for its next phase of construction. The decision to demolish the IMAX theater came in September 2016, but its fate had been discussed for years. A master plan for the park’s redevelopment, agreed to in 2014, called for closing the IMAX because of declining revenues. Read the full article about the Riverfront Park IMAX demolition in The Spokesman-Review here.

September 26, 2017—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2017 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in giant screen filmmaking, marketing, and lifelong learning. The awards were announced the evening of Tuesday, September 26, at the GSCA 2017 International Conference and Trade Show in Chicago during a ceremony at the DoubleTree Hilton-Magnificent Mile. IMAX Corporation, sponsor of the awards gala, presented the IMAX Maximum Image Awards during the ceremony as well. The following awards were presented by GSCA: Outstanding Achievement Award [...]