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03/24/2026

What is the difference between attendance and occupancy, and why does it matter?

Attendance tells you how many people came.
Occupancy tells you how full the theater was compared to available seats.

Both matter, but they answer different questions.

A show with 120 attendees may sound strong on its own. But if the theater holds 300, that performance looks very different than if the theater holds 140.

Attendance helps you track total audience reached.
Occupancy helps you evaluate how efficiently a specific showtime or title is performing.

Looking at both gives theater teams a clearer picture for scheduling, marketing, and programming decisions.

What does your team look at more often? Attendance, occupancy, or both?

03/24/2026

Can any of my Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) friends help me choose the best of the best for the 2026 Awards? I'd love input from film buyers. You know the titles, if you're a GSCA member. Thank you in advance! Deadline is Friday to submit our votes.

Award Categories--

Best Film – Short Subject
Best Film – Lifelong Learning
Best Cinematography
Best Sound Design
Best Original Score
Best Visual Effects
Best Film – Feature Length

03/19/2026

Are we alone in the universe? A New Blue takes you on a journey through space in search of distant worlds—planets beyond our solar system that just might resemble Earth. From the first discoveries to the cutting-edge science of today, explore how we find exoplanets, what we can learn from them, and the tantalizing possibility of discovering a new blue world.
Fulldome- 27-minutes
4K/8K, 30/60fps

Reach out by DM or email for a quote or screener.

03/10/2026

A perfect film to open for , produced by Arcadia Earth.

Reach out with DM for the screener or a quote for "A Vision for Tomorrow."

01/16/2026

Great news!

You just saved NASA science. 👏

Congress just overwhelmingly passed a bill that protects NASA’s science programs and the National Science Foundation.

It rejects a proposal to cut NASA science by nearly half and cancel more than 40 missions.

This win is so important as the last year did real damage.

Over 4,000 NASA civil servants were lost, along with thousands of contractors.
Research was disrupted.
Grants were cut.
Mission teams were forced to plan shutdowns instead of doing science.
Students and early-career researchers lost critical opportunities.

But Americans (and international friends who care deeply about NASA) didn’t stay quiet.

➡️ You signed letters.
➡️ You shared posts.
➡️ You talked to friends and coworkers.
➡️ During our Day of Action this past October, hundreds of advocates showed up to meet with members of Congress and their staff. Tens of thousands of people from every state also contacted Congress, where nearly 100,000 messages were sent.

All that led to Congress listening.

🚀 The House passed this bill 397–28.
🚀 The Senate passed it 82–15.

This kind of bipartisan vote sends a clear message: science is still a national priority.

So what happens next? This bill helps stabilize NASA science and protect the future of discovery. But it’s important to note that the work isn’t done.

You don’t just flip a switch and recover from losing 4,000 people. NASA now has to rebuild teams, restart research, and repair trust across the workforce. But this vote gives science a path forward.

Thank you to everyone who spoke up, shared, wrote, and cared enough to act. That’s what made this possible.

Learn more: https://www.planetary.org/articles/advocacy-success-fy2026-budget

12/02/2025

We’re excited to share some news! 🎉

BIG & Digital is now distributing Arcadia Earth’s immersive dome film, A Vision for Tomorrow.

Designed for planetariums, museum domes, and immersive theaters, this 360° experience takes audiences on a visual journey through Air, Water, and Land—highlighting our impact on the planet and the choices that shape our future.

If your venue is planning:
-Earth Month or climate-focused events
-Environmental or Earth science programming
-Special immersive experiences for members and the community

…A Vision for Tomorrow is a compelling new option.

📩 Interested in bringing this film to your dome?
Send us a DM to request a screener or get a quote for your theater.

11/14/2025

used "over two million feet of film" to shoot over 91 days.

“As a filmmaker, you’re looking for gaps in cinematic culture, things that haven’t been done before. And what I saw is that all of this great mythological cinematic work that I had grown up with – Ray Harryhausen movies and other things – I’d never seen that done with the sort of weight and credibility that an A-budget and a big Hollywood, IMAX production could do," Nolan told Empire magazine.

The director shot several scenes on the open ocean: “It’s vast and terrifying and wonderful and benevolent, as the conditions shift. We really wanted to capture how hard those journeys would have been for people. And the leap of faith that was being made in an unmapped, uncharted world… By embracing the physicality of the real world in the making of the film, you do inform the telling of the story in interesting ways. Because you’re confronted on a daily basis by the world pushing back at you.”

Read more here: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/christopher-nolan-odyssey-two-million-feet-film-1236581331/

11/07/2025

Premiere of A New Blue: The Exoplanet Movie in Las Vegas! Produced by Afterglow Studios.
Thank you, CSN Team!

10/06/2025

We're celebrating World Space Week (Oct 4-10, 2025) with the confirmed upcoming openings of A New Blue: The Exoplanet Movie at Museon-Omniversum and The Dale Etheridge Planetarium at the College of Southern Nevada. Stay tuned for the official Premiere dates and announcement of more domes where you can see this stunning new show. Contact us today to add it to your schedule.

09/15/2025

We’re headed to Texas for the Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) Conference! Catch Tina Ratterman to talk all things distribution + licensing + CineMetrics. Whether you’re a filmmaker ready to share your story or a theater looking for the perfect show, let's connect.
And don’t miss the screening of Always Above on Sept. 19 in Fort Worth. You’ll want to experience this one on the LED Dome screen!

09/11/2025

Looking for the next big show for your theater? Or the right partner to share your film with the world?

BIG & Digital connects filmmakers with museums, planetariums, and specialty theaters worldwide. From breathtaking Giant Screen documentaries to immersive fulldome experiences, we help stories reach audiences everywhere.

Filmmakers: Get your film in front of global audiences.
Theaters: Discover shows that captivate and inspire.

Explore what’s possible at 👉 biganddigital.com

https://www.biganddigital.com/

Global Distribution for Documentaries and Immersive Films Distribution Services BIG & Digital, led by industry veteran Tina Ratterman, is a trusted boutique distributor bringing documentaries and immersive films to museums, planetariums, and attractions. With over 20 years of experience in the Giant...