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March 23, 2016—It is with great sadness that we share that Craig Blower, COO of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in San Diego, passed away on March 16 at the age of 63 after a three-year battle with lung cancer. Those who knew Craig personally or through his blog, where he chronicled his battle, know he faced it with great honesty, indomitable optimism, and a marvelous sense of humor. Craig came to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in the spring of 1999 and as [...]

March 23, 2016—Liberty Science Center is pleased to announce that Jennifer Chalsty, a former high school teacher, has made a generous $5M gift to the Science Center to fund the creation of the largest planetarium in the Western Hemisphere. Ms. Chalsty’s gift will completely transform LSC and give new purpose to the facility’s iconic dome. The new planetarium will be named the Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium in her honor. Her gift—the single largest gift that LSC has ever received from an individual—will provide for the conversion of [...]

March 16, 2016—IMAX Corp. today launched an ambitious corporate social responsibility initiative, "Big Picture," as an extension of its core mission to educate, entertain and inspire movie audiences globally. The wide-ranging campaign (#IMAXBigPicture) will leverage the power of film to promote awareness of and appreciation for the "big picture," the understanding that the actions we take in our daily lives can significantly impact the future of the planet. Under the initiative, IMAX has partnered with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) specifically to address the host [...]

March 10, 2016—Giant Screen Films (GSF) and BBC Earth announced today that they will partner with Golden Gate 3D on Cuba (working title), a new large format film about the unique island nation. The film, produced by San Francisco’s Golden Gate 3D, will be distributed globally by GSF. Cuba will be produced in association with BBC Earth, bringing the award-winning natural history filmmaker Neil Nightingale (Walking with Dinosaurs, One Life, Tiny Giants, Wild Africa) on board as Executive Producer.  BBC Earth will also support the marketing [...]

March 3, 2016—IMAX Corporation has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015, including its highest-ever quarter in revenue and among the highest-ever quarters for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net earnings per diluted share ("EPS") in the Company's history. "2015 was undoubtedly a historic year for IMA—we delivered a record $1 billion in global box office, added 136 theatres to our network to bring our global total to over 1000 screens, launched our highly anticipated laser projection system, and of course, successfully listed our China business on the Hong [...]

March 1, 2016—The Canadian Museum of History theater is changing its name from IMAX Theatre to CINÉ+ in anticipation of a newly acquired digital laser film projector. “We can no longer call it IMAX Theatre because we are no longer affiliated with IMAX,” said Michèle Canto, director of marketing and business operations at the museum. The theater will relaunch on March 25 with a Barco digital projector, which will run only on the theatre’s large flat-screen, not on its dome. Read the full article from The Ottawa [...]

February 25, 2016—Colin Low, whose experiments in large-format cinema contributed to the development of IMAX 3D film, died Wednesday in Montreal. Born in Cardston, Alta., in 1926, Low would work on more than 200 productions at the National Film Board over a career that spanned more than 50 years. Read the full article from the CBC here.  

February 22, 2016—A new IMAX 3D space movie promises to let you "experience Earth like never before." A Beautiful Planet, narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, features footage of our home world as captured by astronauts on board the International Space Station. The movie, which was made in cooperation with NASA, will debut in large-format theaters on April 29. Read the full article from CollectSpace.com here.

February 5, 2016—Branson’s IMAX Entertainment Complex opened its doors in October of 1993, featuring a state-of-the-art movie experience with IMAX® 15/70 film projection in one of the largest IMAX® theaters in the country. Nearly 22 years later, Branson IMAX has unveiled plans for a $1.7million renovation and a new cinematic experience, IMAX® with Laser—IMAX’s next-generation digital laser projection system. Sunday, January 17th marked the end of an era, the end of IMAX 15/70 film projection at Branson’s IMAX Entertainment Complex, but is also ushering in the [...]