October 2, 2014—On Wednesday, Paramount and Warner Bros. said that approximately 240 theaters in 77 markets that are still equipped to project 35mm and 70mm film will get Nolan's Interstellar two days early, on Nov. 5, including 41 IMAX locations. Click here to read the full article in The Hollywood Reporter about Christopher's crusade to save film.
September 30, 2104—Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog is directing a 3D IMAX film called Volcano. Produced by Spring Films and Werner Herzog Film, the project is one of the first to be partially financed through the recently established IMAX Original Film Fund, a US$50million fund for IMAX-exclusive docs. Read more about Herzog's IMAX film at RealScreen.com here.
September 30, 2104—Two Las Vegas-based integrators apply what they’ve learned serving the nightclub and casino markets to benefit themed entertainment projects. Two others are helping the giant screen cinema sector begin its long postponed transition from film to digital, with one of them introducing near-8K resolution for domes. Read "New Directions for Integrators" by Judith Rubin here.
September 29, 2014—In a dramatic rebuke of the traditional theatrical release, Netflix and The Weinstein Co. have signed a deal to release the sequel to Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon simultaneously on Netflix and in select IMAX theaters around the world. Read the full article from The Hollywood Reporter here.
September 29, 2014—The National Media Museum and Picturehouse Cinemas today announced that they will be entering into a commercial cinema partnership from the 31st October 2014. The new partnership—Picturehouse at National Media Museum—will see Picturehouse taking over the operation of the three screens at the Museum—the 300-seat Pictureville (which Lord Puttnam described as "The best cinema in the world"), the 100-seat Cubby Broccoli Cinema and Europe’s first IMAX screen. The opening of Interstellar, Christopher Nolan’s IMAX space epic on the 7th November, will serve as a [...]
September 20, 2014—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in giant screen filmmaking, marketing, and lifelong learning. The awards were announced the evening of September 20 at the opening reception of the GSCA 2014 International Conference and Trade Show at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. During the reception, which was sponsored by IMAX Corporation, winners of the IMAX Maximum Image Awards were announced as well. GSCA and IMAX also recognized two IMAX [...]
September 19, 2014—IMAX Corporation and SMI Corporation Limited, a leading Chinese entertainment and media company that operates theatres under the name Stellar Cinemas, have announced an expansion of the parties' revenue sharing arrangement with the addition of four new IMAX® theatres in China. The deal brings the exhibitor's total IMAX commitment to 11 theatres. "IMAX has become a part of the moviegoing culture in China, where audiences have embraced IMAX as the best way to experience the biggest Hollywood and Chinese blockbusters," said Mr. Zheng Jichong, [...]
September 19, 2104—Giant Screen Films and Oceans 8 Productions are pleased to announce that Antarctica: On the Edge will be premiering at the Giant Screen Cinema Association conference this weekend in Toronto. “It’s a great thrill to be premiering Antarctica to the giant screen industry,” said Jon Bowermaster, director, writer and producer of the film. “It’s a film over five years in the making. My goal all along has been to take viewers to the most remote and forbidding continent on Earth, focusing on both the [...]
September 19, 2014—Virginia Air & Space Center (VASC) board of directors’ president James Firth announced today the board’s selection of Robert Griesmer as executive director of the Center. The announcement is the result of a nationwide search conducted by the VASC board of directors. “Today we are delighted to announce Mr. Robert Griesmer as Executive Director of the Virginia Air & Space Center, effective November 1st. Mr. Griesmer brings tremendous experience and an outstanding record of success to this position, and the leadership and vision to [...]
September 18, 2014—Famous ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau will be presenting the industry premiere of his first film for IMAX® theaters and giant screen cinemas, Secret Ocean 3D, at the annual Giant Screen Cinema Association conference in Toronto (ON) this Sunday, September 21, 2014. Directed by Jean-Michel Cousteau, the 40-minute documentary will allow audiences to discover the ocean as never before. It is slated for release worldwide in 3D and 2D beginning in March 2015. "Since the 1940s, the Cousteau family has been deeply connected to the [...]