June 1, 2015—With 120 customers in Asia and 35 systems installed in China, Evans & Sutherland has seen exciting growth in the planetarium and fulldome markets since its first system was installed in the region in 1998. Read Joe Kleiman's article in InPark Magazine here.
May 29, 2015—IMAX Victoria in the Royal BC Museum today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great reviews on TripAdvisor. Certificate of Excellence winners include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a superior customer experience. When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honourees that take into account [...]
May 29, 2015—For a medium that is so strongly connected with education, there has been little formal research on the outputs and outcomes of watching giant screen films. Although formative and summative evaluations of the films are regularly incorporated into the development and production process, research on such issues as cognition, affect and behavior had not been systematically pursued. Mary Nucci reports on how GSCA is working with NSF, ASTC, CAISE and others to gather data about the giant screen format’s potential to educate, engage and [...]
May 21, 2015—Christie®, the global leader in helping customers create the world’s best shared experiences, today announced two promotions within its senior sales and business development team. Mr. George Scheckel is promoted to the position of Senior Director of Entertainment Solutions—Americas, and Mr. Bryan Boehme promoted to Director of Location Based Entertainment—Americas. Both will continue to report to Jeff Klaas, Vice President of Sales—Americas. “The combination of industry and technology knowledge brought to the fore by these industry veterans, coupled with their over-riding concern for customer [...]
May 21, 2015—IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today announced it will be honored by CineEurope with the 2015 CineEurope Award for Achievement Through Innovation. The Award recognizes IMAX’s efforts in pioneering entertainment technology that has set the standard of excellence for premium cinematic experiences. IMAX will receive the Award on June 25 at the CineEurope Conference to be held from June 22 to 25 in Barcelona. Andrew Sunshine, Co-Managing Director of CineEurope stated, “We are extremely happy to recognize IMAX with this honor at this year’s convention. IMAX [...]
May 14, 2015—The Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center Airbus Theater is among the first to receive a cutting-edge technology makeover with the new IMAX laser projection system. Read the full article at Smithsonian.com.
May 12, 2015—nWave Pictures Distribution has launched a new website for their latest giant screen film, The Great Apes 3D. See where the film is now playing and learn more about some of the world's rarest primates, including Gorillas, Bonobos, Chimpanzees and Orangutans. Download the Educator’s Guide and the available marketing materials. Watch the touching trailer and learn more about Holly Carroll, whose passion for the great apes took her to the dense rainforests and remote jungles of Africa and Indonesia. Currently playing at: Liberty Science [...]
May 7, 2015—On the heels of the colossal domestic opening of Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel, the Russo brothers and IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War – Parts 1 & 2, the two-part installment to the global blockbuster franchise, will be shot in their entirety using IMAX® and ARRI's next generation revolutionary 2D digital camera—a joint customized digital version of ARRI's new large format camera, the Alexa 65. The two-part Avengers saga marks the first time a Hollywood feature film [...]
May 1, 2015—IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced it is launching its new laser projection system in the Airbus IMAX Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., and in the Boeing IMAX Theater at Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington on May 1—just in time for the release of Marvel's highly anticipated film, Avengers: Age of Ultron. The ground-breaking technology will provide audiences at the theatres with unparalleled brightness, contrast, color and sound. Today's announcement brings IMAX's laser network to four—including Cineplex's Scotiabank [...]
May 1, 2015—IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today reported first quarter 2015 revenues of $62.2 million, adjusted EBITDA as calculated in accordance with the Company's credit facility of $16.0 million, adjusted net income after non-controlling interest of $5.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, and reported net income after non-controlling interest of $0.4 million, or $nil per diluted share. The Company also reported a first quarter global per screen average of $202,900. Highlights: Strong film performance along with expanded margins result in over 50% growth in adjusted [...]