October 26, 2015—British singer Adele has released the music video for her new single, "Hello," from her latest album, 25. Directed by Xavier Dolan, the music video is the first ever shot in IMAX. Read more about it in the National Post here.
October 22, 2015—Subaru of America, Inc., and Brand USA, the destination-marketing organization for the United States, have announced a global partnership in support of the new giant-screen, 3D documentary National Parks Adventure, which will be released in IMAX® and giant screen theatres worldwide in February 2016. The film celebrates America’s Great Outdoors and the centennial of the National Park Service and is produced by Academy Award®-nominated filmmakers MacGillivray Freeman Films. As part of the partnership, the film will feature a short vignette from Subaru that promotes [...]
October 20, 2015—The National Park Service is getting the perfect present for its 100th anniversary in 2016 —its very own stunning 3D IMAX film highlighting national treasures. National Parks Adventure (in theaters Feb. 12, 2016) will take viewers on what director Greg MacGillivray calls the ultimate off-trail adventure through many of the nation's most beautiful wild parks, narrated by environmentalist filmmaker Robert Redford. Read the full USA Today article about National Parks Adventure here.
October 13, 2015—Giant Screen Films and D3D Cinema are thrilled to announce that industry veteran Mark Katz is joining the company as Senior Vice President, Film Distribution and Theater Development. Mark will be spearheading GSF’s worldwide film distribution business and will play a key strategic role in driving D3D’s growth into new museum and other venues. “We are all elated that Mark is joining the GSF/D3D team,” said Don Kempf, President. “Mark brings a wealth of experience in sales and marketing as well as a keen [...]
October 7, 2015—BBC Earth and Giant Screen Films are proud to announce that Tiny Giants 3D was selected as Best Immersive film at the 2015 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is considered the premier event of the nature and conservation genre, and this year's submissions included nearly 1,000 category entries from all around the world competing for 23 special awards. Winners were selected by a distinguished panel of international judges. “At BBC Earth we’re delighted to win this award for Best Immersive [...]
September 21, 2015—IMAX and White River State Park have announced that the IMAX® theatre at the Indiana State Museum will install IMAX’s cutting-edge digital projection system to replace its current IMAX film system. The technology will allow the iconic state museum to present a wide array of IMAX digital content previously unavailable. “This conversion will have many benefits for our future operations,” said Bob Whitt, Executive Director at White River State Park. “The IMAX theatre set the table for our major park development and we [...]
September 10, 2015—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2015 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in giant screen filmmaking, marketing, and lifelong learning. The awards were announced the evening of September 9 at the opening reception of the GSCA 2015 International Conference and Trade Show in San Francisco. IMAX Corporation, sponsor of the opening reception, presented the IMAX Maximum Image Awards during the ceremony as well. The following film awards were presented by GSCA: Best Film-Short Subject, Best Film [...]
September 4, 2015—IMAX Corporation today announced that the latest IMAX® 3D cinematic space adventure from acclaimed filmmaker Toni Myers, officially now titled A Beautiful Planet, will debut domestically in IMAX® theatres April 29, 2016. Additionally, A Beautiful Planet, a co-production between IMAX Entertainment and The Walt Disney Studios, will receive a special presentation at the Giant Screen Cinema Association's (GSCA) International Conference and Trade Show held next week in San Francisco, where Myers will be on hand to unveil footage from the film. A Beautiful Planet [...]
September 4, 2015—Giant Screen Films is excited to announce that its newest film project, Ocean Giants: A Prehistory of Whales, is moving forward and set to commence with pre-production in the coming months. The immersive large-format film is a globe-spanning, time-traveling adventure, from ancient oceans to modern deserts, exploring the genesis of whales – an evolutionary odyssey that traces modest four-legged land mammals into tail-powered marine leviathans. Ocean Giants is slated for release in Spring 2017. Audiences will journey through the early Cenozoic, the Age [...]
August 31, 2015—D3D Cinema and Christie® are pleased to announce the completion of R&D testing on a laser-illuminated digital giant dome projection system. Client demonstrations will commence this fall, with the first installations on target for 2016. “After a year of development, the final dome test phase was conducted last week alongside engineers from Christie, D3D, and selected third-party technology partners,” said Derek Threinen, VP of Sales and Business Development at D3D Cinema. “This dome solution, at long last, will bring the economic and [...]