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Read a brief synopsis on the film of
your choice in our educational Library. Any of these films
can be booked for a group over 250 students. Film subject
to change without notice.
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| Centered in the heart
of Europe, the Alps are home to some of the most
famous peaks in the world including the Matterhorn,
the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau. Each year they
attract a pilgrimage of climbers who set out to
test their strength and endurance on the peaks’
craggy slopes. Featuring dramatic footage shot
under extreme filmmaking conditions, The Alps:
Giants of Nature follows the footsteps of some
of the most famous climbing pioneers and explore
the beauty and uniqueness of this landscape. |
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| CYBERWORLD 3D. A feast
for the senses, Cyberworld is the first-ever fully
animated 3D film. Visit the eight exhibits in
the Galleria Animatica with tour guide Phig, the
feisty female host. There is a trio of wacky computer
bugs who live by consuming the complex computer
code that flows through the structure of the Galleria.
The bugs threaten the integrity of Phig and all
Galleria exhibits. You'll see many familiar characters
along the way, including Homer & Bart Simpson
and characters from the film "Antz".
The film presents numerous creative and technical
challenges for students. |
| Curriculum: Computer
Studies, Science, Social Studies, Visual/Language
Arts |
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| DESTINY IN SPACE
gives the viewers an exciting glimpse into the
future of space exploration. Featuring never-before-seen
giant-screen images of the space shuttle in orbit
around the Earth and thrilling fly-overs of Mars
and Venus, the film focuses on the dramatic partnership
of humans and robots working in space. An IMAX
camera deployed via satellite provides rare views
of the shuttle, in its entirety, orbiting 200
miles above Earth. Audiences are with the astronauts
as they work in Spacelab and outside the shuttle
in the hazardous vacuum of space, performing a
spectacularly successful servicing mission of
the Hubble Space Telescope. |
| Curriculum: Science,
Geography, Geology and Math |
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| Dolphins chronicles
the exploits of two young dolphin researchers
as they travel form the Bahamas to Patagonia studying
the communication and social habits of these captivating
and much loved "ambassadors of the sea." From
the people who brought you Everest and Adventures
in Wild California - Academy Award Nominee
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| Curriculum: Biology,
Marine Science, Environmental Studies |
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| Dive into a new immersive
and highly emotional adventure with Jean-Michel
Cousteau’s DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D, which
will take you from the dazzling coral reefs of
the Bahamas to the warm depths of the waters of
the exotic Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter
with the surviving tribes of the ocean. Stunning
images captured for the very first time in 3D
will allow you to discover their lives and habitats
as never-before-seen. An unforgettable voyage
with these graceful, majestic yet endangered sea
creatures. |
| Curriculum:
Science, Oceanography, Biology, Social Studies |
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| FIGHTER PILOT OPERATION
RED FLAG |
| Fighter Pilot: Operation
Red Flag follows American F-15 Eagle pilot John
Stratton as he trains with some of the world’s
best pilots. The movie depicts Stratton’s
progression through the challenging and dangerous
exercises of Operation Red Flag, the international
training program for air forces of allied countries.
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| Curriculum: Science,
Math, Biology, Social
Studies |
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| It
is one thing to contemplate the immense power
of nature, another to experience these forces
first-hand. "Forces of Nature" will
showcase the awesome spectacle of earthquakes,
volcanoes, and severe storms as we follow scientists
on their groundbreaking quests to understand how
these natural disasters are triggered. Audiences
will learn what is being done to predict and prepare
for these events -- and minimize their deadly
effects -- as they come face-to-face with Earth's
most destructive forces. |
| Curriculum:
Geography, Science |
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| GRAND CANYON
ADVENTURE 3D |
| Set against the immense
backdrop of the majestic Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon
Adventure will take IMAX Theatre audiences on
an exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the
Colorado River in the company of a team of explorers
who are committed to bringing awareness to global
water issues. One of the world’s mightiest
rivers, the Colorado no longer reaches the sea.
Every drop of river water is allocated to agriculture
and populations along the way, many of whom don’t
even realize their connection to the river. |
| Curriculum: Geography,
Environmental studies, Natural Sciences |
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| A powerfully moving
large format film unlike any other, Hurricane
on the Bayou carries audiences behind today’s
news headlines on a journey deep into the soul-stirring
heart of Louisiana – before, during and
after the unprecedented devastation of Hurricane
Katrina. Unfolding against the poignant backdrop
of the most costly natural disaster in America’s
history, MacGillivray Freeman’s IMAX®
cameras follow a group of four musicians, both
legendary and rising, as they explore the electrifying
culture of New Orleans: speed through the beautiful,
alligator-filled bayous on airboats; recount their
heart-wrenching, personal stories of Katrina;
and most of all, bring the focus to the rapidly
disappearing wetlands that are New Orleans’
first line of defense against deadly storms. |
| Curriculum: Geography,
Environmental studies, Natural Sciences |
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| Three years in the
making, The Human Body reveals the incredible
story of life. In astonishing detail, this large
format film presents a look at the biological
processes that go on without our control and often
without our notice. Throughout the film we follow
a family from dawn to dusk as they go about their
daily routines. But this is no ordinary story.
This is the tale of what takes place beneath the
skin - a tale that allows us to see the extraordinary
accomplishments of our everyday lives. |
| Curriculum: Biology,
Nutrition, Life Sciences |
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| JOURNEY INTO
AMAZING CAVES |
| All over our planet
there are landscapes that hold caves beneath them.
Follow two cavers that share a passion for exploration
as they embark on an adventure to explore caves
in canyon walls, in glaciers and beneath the rainforests
of Mexico. |
| Curriculum: Geology,
Natural Sciences, geography |
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| An epic drama unfolds
in this award-winning giant-screen film from National
Geographic and Tim Liversedge Productions, newly
transformed into 3D for IMAX. This is the powerful
story of a lion king who must wage the battle
of his life against a young nomadic lion determined
to oust him from his throne. At stake is a valuable
waterhole deep in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert,
a precious pool of water in a stark and thirsty
land. Here the lion king reigns with two lionesses
and his litter of cubs, all of whose fate lies
in the outcome of this titanic struggle between
two Kalahari giants. |
| Curriculum: Geography,
Science, Animal Sciences |
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| MAGNIFICENT
DESOLATION: WALKING ON THE MOON 3D |
| The IMAX® space
legacy continues with MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION:
WALKING ON THE MOON 3D, which will take audiences
to the surface of the Moon to walk alongside the
extraordinary Apollo astronauts who have stepped
upon its surface. With never before seen photographs,
CGI renditions of the lunar landscape and previously
unreleased NASA footage, audiences will be immersed
in the life-changing experiences of these astronauts
by showcasing what they saw, heard, felt, thought
and did while on the lunar surface. |
| Curriculum: history,
geography, civilization studies, social studies
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| MUMMIES: SECRETS
OF THE PHARAOHS |
Mummies:
Secrets of the Pharaohs follows researchers
and explorers as they piece together the archeological
and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies. These
relics of the past create a window into the
fascinating and mysterious world of the pharaohs.
In addition to increasing our understanding
of the culture, religion, medicine, and daily
life thousands of years ago, scientists today
are reconstructing mummy DNA and deciphering
ancient texts to gain insight into modern human
genetics and advance medical treatments. To
unwrap the secrets of the pharaohs is to perhaps
glimpse the future of our own civilization. |
| Curriculum: History,
geography, civilization studies, social studies
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On
Christmas day of 2003, Pasquale Scaturro and
a team of explorers set out on an epic quest
to become the first to complete a full descent
of the world's greatest river, the Blue Nile
and the Nile, from source to sea. Four months
later, on April 28 at 7:01am, Pasquale and his
expedition partner Gordon Brown, reached the
mouth of the Nile at the Mediterranean Sea,
becoming the first in history to complete this
3,250-mile journey.
Their amazing journey is the basis for the
film for IMAX® theaters, Mystery of the
Nile. |
| Curriculum: History,
geography, civilization studies, social studies
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| NASCAR 3D: The IMAX
Experience goes behind the scenes of the races
to uncover the science, technology and teamwork
that make up this preeminent sport. Meet the revered
drivers as they compete for the coveted checkered
flag. Discover the technology and underlying physics
that drivers depend on and meet the millions of
passionate fans who are devoted to this exciting
sport. |
| Curriculum: Science,
Math |
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| The mysterious Red
Planet, Mars, has inspired countless science fiction
dreams and nightmares. Now, for the first time,
experience the reality of the Mars surface as
seen through the eyes of two intrepid, death-defying
explorers – Spirit and Opportunity, the
Mars Rovers – in the spectacular new giant
screen adventure Roving Mars, exclusively in IMAX
Theatres. Produced by Academy Award-nominated
filmmaker Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost
Ark, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Sixth Sense,
Seabiscuit) and produced and directed by George
Butler, this film takes moviegoers on a fantastic
journey unlike any that has ever been seen on
the giant screen. |
| Curriculum: Science,
Geography, Geology and Math |
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| SANTA VS. THE SNOWMAN
3D The story of a lonely Snowman who at first
is swept away by the magical wonders of Santa's
Village, only to ultimately wage war on Santa
because he's jealous of all the attention Santa
gets during Christmas time. An epic-scale polar
war then develops. The hilarious battle features
such holiday defense mechanisms as hot chocolate
squirt guns, giant Igloo Robot Walkers and even
a 50 foot toy soldier manned by Santa himself.
A holiday classic in 3D! |
| Curriculum: Great
end of year holiday treat! |
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| Presented by Jean-Michel
Cousteau, SHARKS 3D is a breathtaking new three-dimensional
film experience that offers audiences an astonishing
up-close encounter with the Lions and Tigers of
the Ocean. Come face-to-face with a multitude
of shark species, including the Great White, Hammerhead,
and Whale Shark. Witness them as they really are:
not wicked man-eating creatures, but wild, fascinating
and endangered animals that have been in existence
a million years before dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
Join the expert team of ocean explorers that brought
you OCEAN WONDERLAND 3D on this unique round-the-globe
expedition documenting the life of the ultimate
predator. |
| Curriculum:Oceanography,
Marine Life, Biology |
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| Buckle up. Super Speedway
delves into the death-defying drama of Indy car
racing and weaves together the stories of some
of the masters of the high-speed track. Making
astounding use of the giant IMAX® motion picture
screen, acclaimed director Stephen Low and the
production team of Super Speedway have succeeded
in capturing a unique experience that has until
now been the exclusive domain of a tiny handful
of professional race car drivers. |
| Curriculum: Science,
Math |
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