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Figueras Hires New Planning Specialist for the Giant Screen, Planetarium, Museum, and Science Center Market

""February 8, 2022—Figueras is pleased to announce the recent hiring of David Leverton of Leverton & Associates Ltd. as a planning specialist and sales consultant to assist in identifying seating and storage requirements for clients within the giant screen cinema, planetarium, museum, and science center market in North America.

Figueras Hires New Planning Specialist for the Giant Screen, Planetarium, Museum, and Science Center Market2024-01-15T02:01:05+00:00

Discovery Place Theater Reopens February 11 with Upgrade to IMAX with Laser

""February 2, 2022—Discovery Place Science, the leading hub for science learning in the Carolinas, announced today that it has replaced its IMAX film projection system with IMAX’s next-generation laser technology designed for 180-degree domed theatre environments thanks to a partnership with Accenture. The theatre has been closed since March of 2020 and undergone extensive renovations, including installing IMAX’s groundbreaking technology as well as new seats, carpet, speaker system and air filtration. Discovery Place Science will welcome audiences back to the upgraded Accenture IMAX® Dome Theatre on February 11 with the release of The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert.

Discovery Place Theater Reopens February 11 with Upgrade to IMAX with Laser2024-01-15T02:01:53+00:00

Veteran BBC and Discovery Communications Producer Jana Bennett Has Passed Away

""February 2, 2022—Jana Bennett, whose four-plus-decade career in television and media included prominent leadership roles at the BBC, Discovery Communications and A+E Networks, has passed away from brain cancer at the age of 66. Jana oversaw the BBC's and Discovery Communications' forays into the giant screen world and was executive producer of the BBC giant screen production The Human Body, released in 2001. Our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues. Read more about Jana Bennett's illustrious career at Realscreen.com.

Veteran BBC and Discovery Communications Producer Jana Bennett Has Passed Away2024-01-15T02:02:50+00:00

“The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness” Wins Most Inspiring Adventure Film at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival

""January 25, 2022—Congratulations to Terra Mater Factual Studios and Cosmic Picture on The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness winning Most Inspiring Adventure Film at this year's Wild and Scenic Film Festival. This year's award-winning films were chosen from a field of over 110 films by a dedicated team of jurors.

“The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness” Wins Most Inspiring Adventure Film at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival2024-01-15T02:04:14+00:00

GSCA Proceeding with Plans for In-Person Film Expo

""January 13, 2022—As we get closer to the dates of the upcoming GSCA Film Expo in Los Angeles on March 8-9 and Salt Lake City March 10, we have received many inquiries about whether we are going ahead with the in-person event. We have been following developments related to the Omicron variant very closely. We also have talked to industry stakeholders representing all segments of GSCA’s membership, and we sent a poll to all our theater members last week asking if they plan to attend. After gathering all this information, the GSCA Executive Committee had a thorough discussion on Tuesday, January 11, and has voted unanimously to proceed with in-person events in both Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. 

GSCA Proceeding with Plans for In-Person Film Expo2024-01-15T02:05:30+00:00

Michelle Personette to Step Down as Executive Director of Challenger Learning Center

""January 12, 2022—Florida A&M University and Florida State University announced today that Michelle Personette, the executive director of Tallahassee’s Challenger Learning Center (CLC), will step down on Feb.  3, 2022. Personette has led the center, which is the K-12 STEM outreach facility of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, since 2004. Prior to that, she served as its communications and development manager, beginning in 2001.

Michelle Personette to Step Down as Executive Director of Challenger Learning Center2024-01-15T02:06:44+00:00

World Premiere of “Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia” Film and Exhibition At the California Science Center Feb. 16

""January 10, 2022—The world premiere of “Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia” film and exhibition debuts at the California Science Center on February 16, 2022. Through 120 original artifacts—half on tour outside Cambodia for the first time—and hands-on exhibits, guests will use the lens of science to explore the ancient empire of Angkor. The film, distributed by K2 Studios, is a visually stunning epic adventure where science, mystery, and ancient civilization intersect.

World Premiere of “Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia” Film and Exhibition At the California Science Center Feb. 162024-01-15T02:52:26+00:00

Syracuse’s Museum of Science and Technology Installs D3D’s Gen2 Laser CineDome System

""January 6, 2022—D3D Cinema, in partnership with Christie®, is proud to announce that the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) in Syracuse, New York, has selected D3D to provide a generational transformation of MOST’s Giant Dome theater with the installation of a stunning second generation (Gen 2) laser-illuminated, ultra high-resolution Laser CineDome projection system. The theater is scheduled to reopen in February 2022 after a complete renovation, including new seating, flooring, lighting and an impressive new NanoSeam dome surface.

Syracuse’s Museum of Science and Technology Installs D3D’s Gen2 Laser CineDome System2024-01-15T02:53:22+00:00

GSCA Announces 2022 Board of Directors Officers and Committee Chairs

""December 17, 2021–The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce its 2022 Board of Directors has elected officers and committee chairs for the coming year.

GSCA Announces 2022 Board of Directors Officers and Committee Chairs2024-01-15T02:54:00+00:00
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