IMAX Profile
IMAX Corporation, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, is a global leader in entertainment technology. The company provides a unique cinematic experience through its proprietary software, specialized equipment, theater architecture, and intellectual property. IMAX's Digital Re-Mastering (DMR) technology enhances the resolution, visual clarity, and sound quality of films for projection on IMAX screens. They offer IMAX theater systems to exhibitors through sales, leases, and joint revenue-sharing arrangements, along with digital projection systems. Additionally, IMAX provides maintenance services, distributes large-format documentary films, and offers post-production and quality control services for large-format and digital films.
The company owns and operates its own IMAX theaters and rents 2D and 3D large-format film and digital cammeras. It also provides production advice and technical assistance to documentary and Hollywood filmmakers. IMAX markets its theater systems to a variety of venues including science and natural history museums, zoos, aquaria, educational and cultural centers, theme parks, private home theaters, tourist destinations, fairs, and expositions. Their trademarks and trade names include IMAX, IMAX Dome, IMAX 3D, Experience It in IMAX, The IMAX Experience, IMAX DMR, IMAX Enhanced, IMAX nXos, and Films To The Fullest.
As of December 31, 2021, IMAX had a network of 1,683 theater systems in 87 countries and territories, comprising 1,599 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, and 72 institutional facilities. The company's extensive reach and innovative technologies make it a significant player in the global entertainment industry.
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