With heavy heart and true sadness, we share the passing of Zarth Bertsch Honoring the life of Zarth Bertsch It is with heavy heart and true sadness that we share with you the news of Zarth Bertsch's passing. Zarth served as the Director of Theatres with Smithsonian Enterprises for nearly 13 years. He worked alongside many of us, and his loss will be greatly felt. Zarth's career in film and theatrical exhibition was marked by his passion and dedication. He began [...]
“BLUE WHALES: RETURN OF THE GIANTS”, produced by Oceanic Films & HHMI Tangled Bank Studios Wins Best Science Film Award & The Audience Award at 2024 Beijing International Film Festival SK Films, Oceanic Films and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios are excited to share that “BLUE WHALES: RETURN OF THE GIANTS” has taken home the Best Science Film Award and The Audience Award at the 2024 Beijing International Film Festival, which took place on April 24th. The Andy Serkis narrated-film has been [...]
Chris Pine, who famously played Captain Kirk in the Star Trek reboot, is set to narrate Space: The New Frontier, a documentary made for IMAX, Giant Screen and specialty theatres by Definition Studios Australia in association with K2 Studios. See trailer here. The doc examines how humankind has continued to push the scientific boundaries of what is possible in space, following the pioneers and visionaries from private companies as well as NASA and other international space agencies – expanding the limits of science, engineering and the human body to enrich life [...]
Wild Salmon Film to Swim into Giant Screen Theaters in 2025 Denver, Colorado--For the first time ever, the profound and mystical journey of wild Pacific salmon will arrive in giant screen theaters around the world starting late next year. The new film in production from a team of seasoned giant screen veterans will be set in one of the Earth’s wildest, most pristine, and threatened places – the stunning mountainous river systems of the North Pacific. The [...]
Award-Winning Actor John Krasinski Narrates MacGillivray Freeman’s 3D Documentary for IMAX® and Giant Screen Theatres “CITIES OF THE FUTURE” In select theatres starting February 16, the large-format film invites audiences to step into the future and discover the exciting innovations that are transforming our world. LOS ANGELES, CA, January 30, 2024– MacGillivray Freeman Films, the world’s foremost independent producer and distributor of original giant-screen 70mm films, today announced that award-winning actor John Krasinski will narrate “CITIES OF THE FUTURE,” the company’s [...]
Academy Award® Winner Matthew McConaughey Narrates MacGillivray Freeman’s 3D Documentary for IMAX® and Giant Screen Theaters “Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels” Los Angeles, California, March 26, 2024 – MacGillivray Freeman Films is pleased to announce that Academy Award®-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will narrate the company’s newest 3D giant screen film, Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels, for release in select IMAX® and giant screen theaters starting April 12, 2024. Combining state-of-the-art CGI with live action cinematography and the immersive 3D giant [...]
Smithsonian Theaters seeks an experienced Projectionist to operate IMAX digital and IMAX film projectors, conventional digital cinema projectors, 16-, 35-, and 70-mm film cinema projectors, various audio/visual equipment (including a range of ADA equipment), digital dome projection and sound systems, PowerPoint and similar presentation projectors, meeting room A/V systems, theater and planetarium audio and lighting systems, computers, and other audio/visual systems, as needed. The Projectionist will work at either the Albert Einstein Planetarium (National Air and Space Museum), or the Airbus IMAX Theater (National Air [...]
David Finlay Breashears (December 20, 1955 – March 14, 2024) We were terribly saddened to hear of the passing of the renowned climber, mountaineer and filmmaker, David Breashears. As director and expedition leader high on the mountain, David played a crucial role in the success of the 1996 production of the record-breaking IMAX film, Everest. His determination, courage, intelligence, experience, and sheer talent helped lead the expedition through the tragic events [...]
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is undertaking a transformation of its East Wing that will provide a new community gathering space and reimagine the museum’s historic theater, lobby, and plaza. The project is supported by a $20 million gift from the Sturm Family Foundation, the largest private donation in the museum’s history. Read more here
Daniel and Carole Kamin make a transformational $65 million gift in support of Carnegie Science Center The Science Center, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, will be renamed in honor of the Kamins to recognize their history-making gift. In recognition of the transformational gift, which includes an initial contribution to the museum’s endowment as well as a bequest, the Science Center will be renamed the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Science Center. Read more here