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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—National Geographic Studios is happy to announce that Antonietta Monteleone has been named Vice President of Film Distribution. National Geographic’s giant screen films are currently on 300 screens worldwide, with 70 additional theaters opening this fall. Its newest production Asteroid: Mission Extreme will premiere in October 2015, and Extreme Weather in the Fall of 2016.   “I’m looking forward to aligning our film content much more closely with the larger National Geographic Society content and initiatives, and increasing the number of our quality films [...]

August 26, 2015—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce that Evans & Sutherland has signed on as a partner-level sponsor, the highest level of support, for the upcoming GSCA International Conference and Trade Show in San Francisco on September 9-11 and Dome Day at The Tech Museum in San Jose on September 12.   As part of its sponsorship, Evans & Sutherland will demonstrate an 8K digital fulldome system using its Digistar 5 system with Christie 4K projectors during Dome Day at The [...]

August 25, 2015—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce that IMAX Corporation has signed on as a partner-level sponsor, the highest level of support, for the upcoming GSCA International Conference and Trade Show in San Francisco on September 9-11.   IMAX’s contributions include hosting the opening reception and GSCA Achievement Awards at the Parc 55 Hilton on September 9, during which awards will be presented for giant screen filmmaking, marketing, education, and projection excellence. IMAX’s support also includes providing the assistance of its [...]