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August 25, 2016—It is with great sadness that we report the death of Jim Patterson, Director for Business Development for Major Cineplex in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 13 after a year-long battle with cancer. Major Cineplex was a longtime member of GSCA and a past GSCA Acheivement Award winner, and Jim was always so generous in sharing his substantial expertise with other members. Vicha Poolvaraluk, Chief Executive Officer at Major Cineplex, shared this with GSCA: “Jim worked cheerfully, loyally and whole-heartedly with our team here at [...]

August 25, 2016—For years, Sydney has boasted the biggest cinema screen in the world at IMAX Darling Harbour, but a new $700M redesign of the site will see the iconic building demolished and the precinct faced with some significant construction for the next three years. IMAX Sydney chief executive Mark Bretherton said that he was excited about the opportunities the new site would bring, and quick to point out the new screen would still be the biggest in the world. “The new screen will be slightly [...]

August 21, 2016—Giant Screen Films and BBC Earth are pleased to announce that Earthflight, a coproduction of John Downer Productions and BBC Earth, will soar into theaters worldwide this September. Earthflight is a totally immersive experience, taking the audience on an incredible flight across the world on the wings of birds. Revolutionary aerial techniques and state-of-the-art 3D cameras deliver the reality of flight as we join a variety of different avian species on their seasonal journeys. The film marks the fourth giant screen release by BBC [...]

August 21, 2016—The city that is home to the world’s busiest cruise ship port will soon offer daily departures to the planets, stars and far beyond. After a competitive selection process, the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, currently under construction in downtown Miami’s Museum Park, has chosen Sky-Skan, Inc. to provide a complete Definiti 8k 3D digital planetarium and visualization system for the Frost Planetarium, which opens next year. “Sky-Skan really stood out as a company deeply interested in understanding our goals and in [...]

August 3, 2016—We are sad to share that Mijbil Almutawa, Vice Chairman and CEO of the Kuwait Scientific Center since it opened in 2000, has died. Mr. Almutawa was a loyal member of GSCA and an ardent supporter of the giant screen community. Abdullah Alshetail, IMAX Theater Manager at the Kuwait Scientific Center, shared the following with GSCA: “Kuwait Scientific Center, one of the bodies of the of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, announced the death of its Chairman & CEO, Mijbil Suleiman Almutawa [...]

August 3, 2016—IMAX Corp. (NYSE: IMAX) and IMAX China Holding, Inc. (HKSE: 1970) today announced IMAX's largest new theatre deal ever—150 additional theatres with Wanda Cinema Line Corp (002739.SZ). Under the agreement, the theatres will be built throughout China over six years, starting next year, with 110 of these theatres scheduled to be installed by 2020. This agreement builds on a partnership that dates to 2007, when Wanda Cinema opened its first IMAX theatre in Dongguan, China. Wanda Cinema, the exhibition subsidiary of Dalian Wanda Group, currently [...]

August 3, 2016—IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) has reported second-quarter 2016 revenues of $91.7 million and GAAP net income after non-controlling interest of $7.8 million, or $0.11 per share. Adjusted net income after non-controlling interest was $12.1 million, or $0.18 per diluted share. EBITDA as calculated in accordance with the Company's credit facility was $29.0 million. For reconciliations of adjusted net income to reported net income, adjusted earnings per share to reported earnings per share, and for the definition and reconciliation of EBITDA as calculated in accordance [...]

July 29, 2016—Bill Reeve, IMAX 3D pioneer and a long-time hero of the large format and 3D industries, is battling cancer and financial difficulties, and his children have set up a crowd-sourcing fund to help him. For more information about his situation and how to help, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/2gxfedw. Bill's film credits include Fighter Pilot, Volcanoes of the Deep Sea, Sacred Planet, Legends of Flight, Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia, Dinosaurs Alive, Great North, Extreme, Galapagos, Mark Twain's America, and more.

July 27, 2016—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce that Christie is participating in the GSCA 2016 International Conference and Trade Show as a partner-level sponsor, the highest level of sponsorship. The GSCA conference will be held in Toronto on October 4-7, 2016, hosted by the Cineplex Scotiabank IMAX Theatre and Ontario Science Centre.   During the conference, Christie will support the demonstration of the Evans & Sutherland 8K digital fulldome system using Digistar 5 technology and Christie 4K projectors. The demonstration will [...]

July 26, 2016—If you want to see Paul Wild blush, just call him the Seven Million Dollar Man the next time you go see a movie at Imax Victoria. The theatre housed in the Royal B.C. Museum set an attendance milestone this month when it welcomed its seven-millionth moviegoer. “It’s all teamwork,” said Wild, crediting his staff with achieving the record-breaking numbers at the Belleville Street theatre, which opened in June of 1998. Read the full article from the Times Colonist here.