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Blue Whales: Return of the Giants, from SK Films, Oceanic Films, and HHMI Tangled Banks Studios, Opens May 25

April 24, 2023—Oceanic Films, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, and SK Films announce the release of their upcoming documentary, Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D, the inspirational story of blue whales and their journey to recovery. Narrated by the award-winning actor Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars), and scored by Academy Award- winner Steven Price (Gravity), the film is set to open in giant screen theaters and museums on May 25, 2023. The film was produced by Oceanic Films with major funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is the third collaboration between SK Films and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios (Amazon Adventure and Backyard Wilderness).

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants, from SK Films, Oceanic Films, and HHMI Tangled Banks Studios, Opens May 252024-01-12T23:05:01+00:00

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Announces New Omni Theater with Cosm Technology

April 17, 2023—The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History announces the brand new “Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater.” The full-scale renovation project will provide the theater with an ADA-accessible space, a new lobby and a completely digitized 8K LED viewing experience, powered by Cosm Technology. The Omni Theater will be the world’s first LED digital dome of its size in a museum.

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Announces New Omni Theater with Cosm Technology2024-01-12T23:05:47+00:00

IMAX Theater at Grand Canyon Reopens Featuring IMAX with Laser

April 17, 2023—The Grand Canyon Visitor Center–IMAX Theater, located one mile from the South Rim Park Entrance, has reopened its Giant Screen Theater after installing IMAX® with Laser, IMAX’s most advanced theater experience. The theater opens with the new release of Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time.

IMAX Theater at Grand Canyon Reopens Featuring IMAX with Laser2024-01-12T23:09:23+00:00

MacGillivray Freeman Films Invites Moviegoers to Step Into the Future with New Film Cities of the Future

March 29, 2023—MacGillivray Freeman Films is nearing completion of principal photography for its upcoming 40-minute giant screen film Cities of the Future: Reimagining Our World, now slated for release starting February 16, 2024, to coincide with National Engineers Week. Produced by the same team that created the award-winning film Dream Big: Engineering Our World in partnership with American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Cities of the Future explores the visionary ideas and innovative solutions engineers are employing right now as they design the smart, sustainable cities of tomorrow.

MacGillivray Freeman Films Invites Moviegoers to Step Into the Future with New Film Cities of the Future2024-01-12T23:22:53+00:00

MacGillivray Freeman Films to Distribute Lasting Impressions, an Immersive 3D Art and Music Experience

March 29, 2023—MacGillivray Freeman Films is pleased to announce it has obtained the theatrical distribution rights for IMAX and giant screen theatres for the stunning new film Lasting Impressions, an immersive 3D art and music experience from producers Princeton Entertainment Group in association with Northern Gateway Films. The film will be available starting this Summer 2023 in both 2D and 3D formats.

MacGillivray Freeman Films to Distribute Lasting Impressions, an Immersive 3D Art and Music Experience2024-01-12T23:28:08+00:00

Cosmic Picture Awarded NSF Grant for Einstein’s Incredible Universe

March 9, 2023—Cosmic Picture Distribution has been awarded a $3 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for its upcoming project, Einstein’s Incredible Universe, a major media and outreach program designed to catalyze interest in space science and spark scientific curiosity in learners worldwide.

Cosmic Picture Awarded NSF Grant for Einstein’s Incredible Universe2024-01-12T23:31:24+00:00

New Space Adventure “Little Major Tom” Premieres April 27 at Experimenta and on Fulldome Screens Worldwide

February 13, 2023 — The new space adventure, Little Major Tom: Into the Unknown, will premiere at Experimenta, located in Heilbronn, Germany, on Thursday, April 27, 2023. The world premiere event will include a live performance by Peter Schilling and his band, and Little Major Tom: Into the Unknown will also premiere at planetariums and fulldome theaters in Germany and around the world on April 27. Dr. Peter Popp, of both Softmachine and Reef Distribution, and musician Peter Schilling, singer of the international hit song “Major Tom (Coming Home),” teamed up to create Little Major Tom: Into the Unknown exclusively for fulldome theaters.

New Space Adventure “Little Major Tom” Premieres April 27 at Experimenta and on Fulldome Screens Worldwide2024-01-12T23:32:32+00:00

GSCA 2023 Conference Dates and Locations Announced

February 7, 2023—The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce its 2023 International Conference locations. The conference will begin September 18 in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Cincinnati Museum Center and The Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX®. All delegates are invited to join us in Cincinnati and see giant screen innovations and films on the dome screen. Chartered buses will depart Cincinnati the evening of September 18 for Indianapolis, where the conference will continue September 19-21, 2023, at the IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum.

GSCA 2023 Conference Dates and Locations Announced2024-01-12T23:33:21+00:00

Dino Dana Movie Now Available in 3D for Museum Market

February 7, 2023—Canadian media company Sinking Ship Entertainment (SSE) has announced that their award-winning movie Dino Dana The Movie is now available in 3D for the giant screen market. The movie’s 25-minute version, created specifically for museums and science centers, has been converted to 3D in partnership with its China agent ST Giant Films/NZPR Group Ltd.—one of the main giant-screen-format film distributors in China.

Dino Dana Movie Now Available in 3D for Museum Market2024-01-12T23:33:56+00:00

Michelle Duncan Joins Flying Fish Exhibits as Lead Exhibition Manager

January 26, 2023—Michelle Duncan has joined Flying Fish Exhibits as Lead Exhibition Manager. Prior to joining Flying Fish Exhibits, Michelle was at The Tech Interactive in San Jose from 2005-2020, in roles from console operator to IMAX Theater Operations Director, and she spent three years as Operations Manager for Merlin Entertainments from 2020-2023, opening the new Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area.

Michelle Duncan Joins Flying Fish Exhibits as Lead Exhibition Manager2024-01-12T23:58:12+00:00