January 7, 2019—BIG & Digital announced today Dr. Maarten Roos, filmmaker and planetary scientist, will
represent films for museums and planetariums across Europe as BIG & Digital
expands with new space science content for giant screen and fulldome theaters.

Dr. Roos, sharing
his time in Netherlands and Portugal, has been working as a freelance factual filmmaker
since 2007. Roos has managed over 70 productions with more than
300 films and videos around
science & technology, medical, music, human
interest, art. These include documentary, educational, promotional and event productions through his company,
Lightcurve Films.

Roos has clients and relationships with many
science and education agencies across Europe. He has written science
communication articles and web content and works with the press and media. Roos
also organizes film workshops in collaboration with the Oxford Documentary Film Institute.

“The timing is perfect for Maarten to represent our films in Europe. He
has followed the production and success of In Saturn’s Rings and has
natural passion and interest in the topic and opportunities our films offer for
education and inspiration. In addition to In Saturn’s Rings releasing
in Europe, Touch the Stars 3D, by the producer of the award-winning Space Next 3D, is also releasing February 2019. As our ‘space science’ content for
museums expands, it is super exciting to have an expert join our team,” said
Tina Ratterman, BIG & Digital president, adding, “Maarten brings expertise
our film buyers and I highly value and appreciate.”

Dr. Maarten Roos will begin immediately reaching
out to film buyers to share and gather information. He can also be reached
directly by email: Mroos@biganddigital.com



About BIG & Digital, LLC

BIG & Digital specializes in distribution of 4K
Films for Flat Screens and 4K and 8K Shows for Fulldome (FD) Theaters and
Planetariums. BIG & Digital was founded in 2009 by Tina Ratterman, a
veteran in the giant screen (GS) industry with 20 years of successful marketing
and distribution experience. New releases include In Saturn’s Rings
(GS/FD),
Touch the Stars GS/FD), Ningaloo: Australia’s
Other Great Reef
(FD),
Expedition Chesapeake (GS) and Legends of the Northern Sky (FD). The
company has over 12 Films/Shows currently in distribution, including Space Next, 2016 Best Visual Effects Winner – Giant Screen Cinema Association. More
information can be found at www.biganddigital.com.

Source: BIG & Digital