| Nov 16, 2009 | 18:37 | Disney's A Christmas Carol Continues Strong Performance During Second Weekend in IMAX(R) Theatres |
 | IMAX Corporation IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Disney's A Christmas Carol, the spectacular Disney Digital 3D(TM) holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, grossed $2.9 million from 182 IMAX(R) theatres domestically during its second weekend from November 13th through November 15, 2009. The IMAX release registered 13% of the film's total domestic second-weekend gross of $22.3 million on approximately 3% of the screens. The film's domestic IMAX total is now at $8.7 million.
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| Nov 16, 2009 | 16:29 | IMAX Corporation Executives Adopt 10b5-1 Trading Plans |
| IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Richard L. Gelfond, and its Chairman, Bradley J. Wechsler, have adopted stock trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rule 10b5-1 permits officers and directors of public companies to adopt pre-determined plans for buying and selling specified amounts of stock if the plan is adopted at a time when the purchaser or seller is not aware of any material non-public information.
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| Nov 9, 2009 | 18:11 | Disney's A Christmas Carol Opens Strong in IMAX(R) Theatres |
| IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Disney's A Christmas Carol, the spectacular Disney Digital 3D(TM) holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, grossed $4.2 million from 181 IMAX(R) theatres domestically from November 6th through November 8, 2009, registering 14% of the film's total domestic gross of $30 million on approximately 3% of the screens. The IMAX release generated a per screen average of $23,000. The film also grossed $560,000 internationally from 28 IMAX theatres from November 5th through November 8th, 2009. There are 29 more international IMAX locations scheduled to open the film in the weeks ahead, with IMAX locations in Japan and Spain opening this coming weekend.
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| Nov 5, 2009 | 07:30 | IMAX Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results; Receives Commitment Letter for $75 Million Credit Facility |
| IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today reported net income of $1.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. The Company's third quarter net income results included a year-over-year increase of $3.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in share-based compensation expense primarily due to the Company's increased stock price over the course of the quarter. For the third quarter of 2008, the Company reported a net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. Total revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 increased 33% to $43.6 million, compared to total revenues of $32.9 million in the same period last year. The Company generated operating income of $4.7 million during the third quarter, a 93% increase compared to operating income of $2.4 million in the year-ago period.
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| Nov 4, 2009 | 16:40 | Disney's A Christmas Carol Opens in IMAX(R) Theatres on November 6, 2009 |
| IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Disney's A Christmas Carol, the spectacular Disney Digital 3D(TM) holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, will open in a record 181 IMAX(R) theatres domestically on November 6, 2009 and 57 IMAX theatres internationally starting on November 5th, 2009. Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience(R) with proprietary IMAX DMR(R) (Digital Re-mastering) technology.
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| Oct 26, 2009 | 19:12 | Michael Jackson's This Is It Opens in Select IMAX(R) Theatres for Limited Engagement Beginning October 28, 2009 |
| IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Sony Pictures Releasing today announced that the highly-anticipated motion picture Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT will open in digital IMAX(R) theatres on October 28, 2009. The limited IMAX release will run domestically during evening show times in 96 IMAX digital theatres. In addition, the movie will run a full show schedule in 27 of the Company's international digital locations.
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| Oct 23, 2009 | 15:51 | Representatives From The 15th Annual Time For Peace Film & Music Awards to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell |
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| Oct 20, 2009 | 07:30 | IMAX and Europalaces/Pathe Expand Joint Venture Partnership |
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| Oct 12, 2009 | 07:30 | IMAX and ODEON Cinemas Expand Partnership |
| IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and ODEON & UCI Cinemas Group, Europe's largest exhibitor, today announced an agreement to install an IMAX(R) theatre in the exhibitor's multiplex in Cardiff, Wales. The deal was signed as a result of the growing success and popularity of the exhibitor's IMAX digital locations in Wimbledon and Greenwich. This newest location and the exhibitor's previously announced IMAX location in Gateshead, UK, are scheduled to open in time for the release of Avatar on December 18th, 2009. Both will feature IMAX's digital projection technology. The deal brings the total number of IMAX theatres operated by ODEON to five.
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| Oct 9, 2009 | 10:33 | Rising India, Inc. Partners With LightSource L.L.C. On Promotion and Advertising Agreement |
| Rising India, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RSII) a publicly traded company, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with LightSource, L.L.C. to finance the promotion and advertising of their theatrical production, "Proud American." The announcement was jointly made by Rising India's CEO and President Arthur Taylor and the film's Executive Producer-Director Fred Ashman on behalf of LightSource L.L.C.
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| Oct 2, 2009 | 10:06 | Representatives From the Hampton's International Film Festival to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell |
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| Oct 2, 2009 | 07:30 | IMAX Corporation Announces Redemption of Additional $75 Million of 9 5/8% Senior Notes Due December 2010 |
| IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) announced today that it has given notice of the redemption of $75 million principal amount of its 9 5/8% Senior Notes due December 1, 2010 (the "Notes"). The redemption notice stipulates a redemption date of December 1, 2009 at a price of 100.00%, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
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| Sep 30, 2009 | 19:57 | "Wyland: Earth Day" Wins San Diego Film Festival |
| The story of environmental artist Wyland's attempt to paint a three-acre interpretation of the planet earth in a 24-hour span for Earth Day has won Best Film in the San Diego Filmmaker Series at the 2009 San Diego Film Festival, festival organizers announced on Saturday.
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| Sep 25, 2009 | 19:33 | Sony Pictures Releasing to Distribute Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT to Digital IMAX(R) Theatres Beginning October 28, 2009 |
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| Sep 25, 2009 | 12:19 | Rising India, Inc. Partners With Unified Pictures to Co-Finance CG Animated Feature, "Noah's Ark" |
| It was announced today that Rising India, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RSII), a publicly traded company, will come on board to co-finance the production and distribution of the advanced CG-animated feature, "Noah's Ark," with Unified Pictures. The announcement was jointly made by Rising India's CEO and President, Arthur Taylor, and Unified Pictures' Principal, Kurt Rauer.
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