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August 6, 2014—The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (NBHOFM), IMAX Corporation (IMAX), MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), in partnership with Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner and leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), are bringing baseball history together with cutting-edge technology and digital media to create the ultimate fan experience in Major League cities beginning in Spring 2016. The announcement of the tour, which will be led by Arny Granat and Grand Slam Productions (GSP), was made in celebration of the Hall [...]

August 4, 2104—The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is delighted to announce the finalists selected for its second biennial 2014 Jackson Hole Science Media Awards. This year’s saw more than 480 entries competing for 21 special awards. Finalists include a number of GSCA members, including the American Museum of Natural History, BBC, Cosmic Picture, Day's End Pictures, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, National Geographic, Oxford Scientific Films, SK Films, Spring Garden Pictures, Spitz Inc., and Tangled Bank Studios.  More than 140 international judges screened an [...]

August 1, 2014—With a $2 million donation from Florida Hospital that will not only rename the dome theater after the hospital chain, Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry will bring science to the masses in ways that were never imagined 20 years ago. Called “Florida Hospital Presents Live SX,” surgeons at local hospitals will perform routine surgeries, which will be broadcast live to MOSI’s Coleman Science Works Theater for middle school, high school and college students. Read the full article about MOSI's theater upgrades in The [...]

July 18, 2014—IMAX Corporation and Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc., in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., today announced an agreement to install IMAX’s next-generation digital laser projection system at the Museum’s AutoNation IMAX® Theater. The new technology will enable the Museum to deliver a wider array of digital content and further enhance The IMAX Experience® for its visitors. “We look forward to embarking on a new and exciting chapter of movie-going with IMAX’s laser technology, which we believe is a major technological advancement in giant screen film [...]

July 7, 2014—"James Neihouse, the large format cinematographer renowned for his work on projects from shuttle launches to volcanic eruptions, and newly-minted Academy member, finds himself working around the globe, literally, shooting the IMAX 3D film, Earth 2.0 (working title) co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and NASA. In this feature, Neihouse reflects on experiences working with astronauts, race cars, and rocket launches, and how important choosing the best equipment is in extreme production." Read the full article about James Neihouse at CreativeCow.net here.

June 24, 2014—The Wildscreen Film Festival has announced the nominees for this year’s Wildscreen Panda Awards, and a number of GSCA members have made the final cut. Congratulations to GSCA member nominees BBC Earth Films, National Geographic Entertainment, Oxford Scientific Films, Tangled Bank Studios, Atlantic Productions, SK Films, MacGillivray Freeman Films, and IMAX Entertainment. Wildscreen Film Festival is the world's largest and most prestigious international wildlife and environmental film festival. Held in the city of Bristol, UK, since 1982, the Wildscreen Film Festival attracts more than [...]

June 24, 2014—IMAX Corporation and the Science Museum of Minnesota today announced an agreement to install IMAX’s next-generation digital laser projection system at the Museum’s IMAX® dome theatre, marking the first laser agreement for an IMAX dome theatre worldwide. The new technology will enable the Museum to deliver a wider array of digital content and further enhance The IMAX Experience® for its visitors. “Today’s agreement marks the entry of our laser technology to the unique dome market, and we are pleased that one of the most [...]

June 24, 2014—The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has announced that Tammy Seldon, Executive Director of the Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE®) credential. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Less than five percent of all association professionals have earned the CAE. To be designated as a Certified Association Executive, an applicant must have a minimum of three years experience in nonprofit organization management, complete a minimum of 100 hours of specialized professional development, [...]

June 23, 2014—IMAX President Greg Foster talked to Collider.com about the new IMAX 4K 3D digital cameras, how Michael Bay originally had them for two weeks while filming Transformers 4 but decided to keep them for the entire shoot, how IMAX will do future upgrades to the camera, and more. Watch the Collider.com interview with Greg Foster here.

June 18, 2014—IMAX made history this week when it announced the arrival of its first-ever 3D digital camera. The 65mm 4K digital large-format IMAX 3D Digital Camera has been built to give filmmakers an easier way to shoot 3D movies—not just for the big screen but the "big big" screen, making use of IMAX's vast picture palette. Read the rest of the article about the new IMAX camera at techradar.com here.