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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 [...]

February 1, 2018—Cosmic Picture announced today that it has launched a new giant screen film distribution company for museum and science center theaters. Cosmic Picture Distribution LLC will distribute a range of films, including a number of giant screen educational films from the National Geographic library, including award-winning documentaries such as Sea Monsters, Extreme Weather, Mysteries of the Unseen World and its own hit Jerusalem. The move positions Cosmic Picture as an industry leader in both production and distribution as the Company looks to release a further 2-3 [...]

January 30, 2018—BBC Earth, OceanX Media, and Giant Screen Films (GSF) are proud to announce that global tech giant Microsoft has come aboard as the exclusive technology sponsor for Oceans: Our Blue Planet, releasing worldwide on March 16, 2018. Partnering with BBC Worldwide Learning, the division of BBC’s commercial arm that creates educational content, Microsoft’s digital and scholastic tools will be deployed for the first time in the museum arena. The partnership will focus on developing a range of market-tailored educational activations to support the release of Oceans: Our [...]

January 25, 2018—MacGillivray Freeman Films today announced that Academy Award®-winning actor Morgan Freeman will narrate America’s Musical Journey, the company’s newest 3D documentary for IMAX® and giant screen theatres. America’s Musical Journey, produced in association with Brand USA and presented by Expedia, will be opening in select museums and institutions beginning February 16. The film celebrates the rich cultural diversity of America as seen through the story of its music. America’s Musical Journey follows Grammy Award®-nominated singer and songwriter Aloe Blacc as he traces the roots [...]

January 24, 2018—D3D Cinema is proud to announce that Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has selected D3D to upgrade the existing IMAX® 15/70 film-based Lozier Theater to a state-of-the-art Christie Digital 4K 3D projection system, which will be installed in March 2018. Upon reopening, the theater will be called the Lozier Giant Screen Theater.  D3D has designed a Christie 4K 3D projection system, which will be complemented by a powerful QSC 5.1 surround sound audio system, a new MDI premium giant screen, along with full alternative content and [...]

January 5, 2018—The new Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, is the largest and most technologically advanced planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, thanks to Digistar 6, a groundbreaking True8K™ display system, and a NanoSeam dome. The theater represents the state-of-the-art digital projection technology and scientific visualization from Evans & Sutherland (E&S) and seamless dome screen technology from Spitz. The True8K system projects more than 88 million pixels over the entire dome. This is the highest giant screen dome resolution in [...]

K2 Communications has announced production of two new fully funded films. Angkor—The Lost Empire of Cambodia A civilization that rose to become the envy of the world, only to disappear ... a mystery waiting to be unlocked by modern archaeologists, scientists and explorers.  Following an epic spree of religious building whose scale and ambition rivals the pyramids of Egypt, Angkor is the scene of one of the greatest vanishing acts of all time. The Khmer kingdom lasted from the 9th to the 15th centuries and at [...]

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 [...]