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September 8, 2014—The AutoNation IMAX 3D theater at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale is getting an estimated $2 million makeover. The theater closed down last month and is set to reopen Oct. 13 boasting a new 60-foot by 80-foot screen, new luxury seats, a new powerful sound system and digital projectors. Read the full article about the AutoNation IMAX 3D Theater renovations in the Sun Sentinel here.

September 8, 2104—Millennium Point’s Giant Screen Cinema is to close after clocking up ‘very significant losses’ for years. The 70ft by 41ft screen, which has had a checkered history since its launch as a huge IMAX in September 2001, is to shut as a commercial cinema from January. Read the full article about the Millennium Point theater closure in the Birmingham Mail here.

September 4, 2014—IMAX is pleased to announce that the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin will install IMAX’s cutting-edge digital projection system. The technology will allow the iconic state museum to present a wider array of IMAX content, offering greater programming flexibility.   The IMAX digital projection system is the most advanced digital projection system in the industry. It delivers crystal-clear, lifelike images with approximately 40% greater contrast and 60% more brightness found in other digital projection systems.    “We are very pleased to bring [...]

August 28, 2014—The Galapagos Islands top many nature-lovers' bucket lists. Straddling the Equator in the midst of the Pacific Ocean, this volcanic island chain is a paradise unlike any other—home to some 9,000 species. On Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m., North Texans will witness the splendor of this remote and rugged destination with an experienced guide. Wildlife conservationist and Emmy Award-winning TV host Jeff Corwin will host a special opening night, full-length, 40-minute screening of Galapagos 3D: Nature's Wonderland as part of the Perot Museum [...]

August 28, 2104—Discovery Park of America has opened in Union City, Tennessee, offering visitors a world-class entertainment and educational experience with more than 70,000-square feet of exhibits on nature, science, technology, history and art. Electrosonic provided audio-visual equipment for most of the ten exhibit galleries in the three-level space of the new Discovery Center. The primary benefactor of Discovery Park of America is the Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Foundation, which has donated approximately $80 million to the creation of the park and endowed a [...]

The GSCA Governance Committee is seeking nominations for the GSCA 2015 Board of Directors. Nominations due Sept. 30. Click here for nomination process and qualifications.  

August 14, 2014—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce that MacGillivray Freeman Films is a premier-level sponsor of the GSCA 2014 International Conference and Trade Show, which is being held September 20-23, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. MacGillivray Freeman’s generous support as a premier sponsor includes hosting an all-delegate reception to be held on Sunday, September 21, at the Scotia Bank IMAX Theatre in Toronto. The evening will feature a fine-cut screening presented in IMAX digital of the upcoming MacGillivray Freeman Films release Humpback [...]

August 14, 2014—Spain’s two biggest IMAX cinemas are set to close after years of making losses. The cinemas, in Madrid and Barcelona, are owned by Teatromax, which claims to have never made a profit. Read full article about the IMAX closures at www.theolivepress.es.

August 14, 2014—IMAX Corporation and Cinépolis, the world's fourth-largest cinema exhibition company, announced an agreement for three IMAX® theatres to be located throughout the United States. The first theatre will be added to the Cinépolis Posner Park complex in Kissimmee, Fla., with locations for the second and third theatres yet to be determined. The deal brings Cinépolis' IMAX commitment to 25 theatres and marks the exhibitor's first IMAX theatres in the United States. "Fueled by our success in other countries, the U.S. is now among the [...]