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February 11, 2019—Visionary and beloved filmmaker Toni Myers has been awarded the Order of Canada, one of Canada's highest honors, and the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Award, given for contributions to further the mission of the U.S. space program. Toni's films have moved and inspired millions and taken us on so many remarkable journeys. Read more about the awards and Toni's remarkable career in this article from The Hollywood Reporter.

February 5, 2019—Evans & Sutherland (E&S), provider of Digistar, the world’s leading digital planetarium system, has acquired 10 of the new Christie® D4K40-RGB RealLaser™ projectors for its Dome Demonstration Center and for installation in the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) planetarium in Huntsville, Alabama. The upgraded planetarium at USSRC will use the first E&S “ESX” cinema system installed in the world, which includes five Christie D4K40-RGB RealLaser projectors. The system will produce 8K images on the 67-foot, 30-degree tilt dome. Scheduled to re-open in spring 2019, the new [...]

January 31, 2019—SK Films is thrilled to announce that Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation won Best 3D Documentary at the highly prestigious Advanced Imaging Society’s Lumière Awards presentation last night in Los Angeles. The Lumière Awards recognize outstanding international achievement in the creation of immersive storytelling using advanced visual technologies. Volcanoes is an SK Films release of a Digital Crossing Films production, in association with the Giant Dome Theater Consortium. The film’s Director and Producer, Michael Dalton-Smith, was on-hand to accept the award in Hollywood, “I'm [...]

January 29, 2019—BIG & Digital announced today they are the official distributor of Expedition Chesapeake, A Journey of Discovery, a stunning film produced by Whitaker Center Productions in association with VIA Studios Global. The world premiere, with special guest and three-time Emmy Award winning expedition leader Jeff Corwin, will take place March 20, 2019, in Select Medical Digital Cinema at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). Shot in 8K resolution for the giant screen by industry veteran cinematographer James Neihouse, audiences will experience an [...]

January 29, 2019—The IMAX theater at the Minnesota Zoo closed its doors on January 27. The announcement was sent to zoo members and was confirmed by zoo representatives, though no reason for the decision was given. Read the full article from TwinCities.com here.

January 25, 2019—IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX), Cosmic Picture and presenting sponsor Mars Petcare announced today that Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger, Gifted) will be narrating the upcoming IMAX documentary, Superpower Dogs, set to release in IMAX® and giant screen theatres beginning March 15. The official Superpower Dogs trailer, featuring Chris Evans, was also debuted today. From the filmmakers behind the acclaimed documentaries Jerusalem and Journey to Mecca, Superpower Dogs takes audiences on an immersive IMAX® adventure to experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some [...]

January 24, 2019—The Beijing Science and Technology Museum invites the giant screen industry to participate in the 9th Beijing International Film Festival. The deadline to enroll is February 14, and the details they have provided to GSCA are included below. If you would like the enrollment form and requirements, please email tammy@giantscreencinema.com. Festival Invitation The 9th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) will be held in Beijing from April 13th to 20th, 2019. As the host unit for “Science & Technology Section” authorized by the Beijing International [...]

January 18, 2019—BIG & Digital and Afterglow Studios are pleased to announce Touch the Stars, the follow-up to the highly acclaimed 2015 giant screen film Space Next will release February 2, 2019, at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. Produced by Afterglow Studios and distributed to giant screen and fulldome theaters by BIG & Digital, Touch the Stars is the second in a planned trilogy showcasing humanity’s exploration of space. Rendered in stunning 8K resolution, the film chronicles the valiant exploration of the solar system by unmanned [...]

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 [...]

December 21, 2018—Mike Day, Executive Vice President at the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) and giant screen industry innovator, will retire on March 3, 2019. Mike has been at SMM for 40 years, where he opened the world's second Omnitheater and produced more than a dozen films, including Ring of Fire and Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees. Day was one of the founders of the Space Theater Consortium, the industry association precursor of GSCA. We thank Mike for being a stalwart champion of dome theaters and for [...]