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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
50 students.
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| For many of us, Africa
remains a distant and inaccessible place. Now
however, there is an opportunity to visit the
Okavango Delta, one of the most unique wilderness
areas on this fascinating continent, in a new
40 minute giant screen film, African Adventure
3D: Safari in the Okavango. |
| Curriculum: Geography,
Biology and Social Studies. |
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| AFRICA'S ELEPHANT
KINGDOM |
| AFRICA'S ELEPHANT KINGDOM,
in IMAX, allows viewers to follow in the footsteps,
up close and personal, of one special elephant
family as they survive on the immense canvas of
Africa. (Presented by Discovery Channel Pictures). |
| Curriculum: Geography,
Biology and Social Studies. |
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| ADVENTURES IN
WILD CALIFORNIA |
| ADVENTURES IN WILD
CALIFORNIA, in IMAX, a virtual expedition and
celebration of California's wild nature. A call
to preserve and protect its wild places for future
generations of adventurers. Swim with the sea
otter pups at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and learn
how their program rescues and rehabilitates the
orphaned pups back into the wild. |
| Curriculum: Geography,
Social Studies, Science, Math, English, Environ.
Studies |
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| Bugs is an awe-inspiring
look at insects through the magic of IMAX 3D!
Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built
studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the
dramatic and savage lives of an Old World preying
mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their
Latin names, Hierodula and Papilo. |
| Curriculum:
Science, Environmental Studies |
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| COUNTRY MUSIC:
THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA |
| "Country
Music " traces the development of country
music from the last century to today using rare
historical footage, spectacular Imax shots filled
with today’s country stars, and, of course,
music that will range from the soulful tunes of
Jimmie Rodgers -- the Father of Country Music
-- to the jazzy influences in "16 Tons,"
to the patriotic climax of "Living in the
PromiseLand" sung by Lee Ann Womack.
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| Curriculum:
Science, Oceanography, Biology, Social Studies |
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| A new and
enthralling undersea experience from the makers
of Into the Deep, will offer audiences astonishing
up-close encounters with some of the most strange
and exotic creatures on the planet, from the
bizarre rainbow nudibranch to the giant Pacific
octopus. Every animal here is dependent on another
for survival, so the cooperation that exists
between these ocean dwellers is the key to a
flourishing neighborhood.
German,
French, or Spanish Soundtrack Available
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| Curriculum:
Science, Oceanography, Biology, Social Studies |
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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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| GALAPAGOS, in IMAX
3D, will help students discover the mysteries
of a "Lost World." Viewers seem to
travel back in time as they encounter giant
land tortoises, marine iguanas, red and blue-footed
boobies and other unusual species. The scientists
explore deep below the surface where the undersea
life of the Galapagos is as unique as the life
on land. Viewers swim among the island reefs,
encounter hammerhead and whale sharks, sea lions,
and many fascinating kinds of fish and sea life. |
| Curriculum:
Marine Life, Geography, Geology, Ecology, History,
Language Arts, Environmental Studies
German Soundtrack
Available
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| INTO THE DEEP,
in IMAX 3D, takes viewers deep sea diving, with
only 3D glasses for a diver's mask. Visit the
kelp forest growing in the shallow waters of
southern California's Channel Islands. Viewers
will feel like they are ocean dwellers as they
frolic with playful sea lions and come face-to-face
with the colorful garibaldi fish, exotic sea
urchins, sharks, opalescent squid, and giant
schools of Spanish mackerel who live in the
interwoven community of life beneath the sea. |
Curriculum: Biology,
Marine Science, Environmental Studies
French & Spanish
Soundtracks Available
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| LEWIS & CLARK:
GREAT JOURNEY WEST |
| It was the dawn of
a nation - a time before the American West became
known as the frontier, and little was known about
what lay within. Two captains, courageous in spirit
and unyielding in their dedication to their mission,
led 31 people, including one woman and her infant
son, to the Pacific Ocean and back. Audiences
will experience the danger and beauty of the unknown
West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis and
Clark. |
| Curriculum: History,
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 3D: Walking
on the Moon. This film will take you 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. The film's
content is based on "The Lunar Surface Journals,"
a massive archival database compiled over the
last decade by Dr. Eric Jones, which chronicles
the moon walks as recounted by the astronauts.
Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone
and by the IMAX Corporation. Sponsored by Lockheed
Martin Corporation and filmed with the cooperation
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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| Curriculum:
Geography, Math, Engineering, Physics, Sciences,
Social Studies, Teambuilding |
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MYSTERIES OF EGYPT
takes you on a journey back 5,000 years into
the secret afterworld of the Egyptian Pyramids.
Buried beneath 2.3 million tonnes of stone,
untouchable for centuries, their fabulous treasures
and mysterious ways are unveiled. Discover who
built the mammoth pyramids, and why; meet the
ancient Gizas, Tutankhamen, Rames III and Cheops.
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Curriculum: history,
geography, civilization studies, social studies
Spanish Soundtrack
Available |
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| Stunning photo-realistic
computer-generated animation transports audiences
back to the Late Cretaceous, when a great inland
sea divided North America in two. The film follows
a curious and adventurous dolichorhynchops –
familiarly known as a ‘dolly’ –as
she travels through the most dangerous oceans
in history. Along the way, she encounters long-necked
plesiosaurs, giant turtles, enormous fish, fierce
sharks, and the most dangerous sea monster of
all, the mosasaur. |
| Curriculum:Oceanography,
Marine Life, Biology |
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| Prepare for a grand
adventure into the heart of South Africa. Join
Liesl, a native South African biologist and animal
conservation park guide, on the ultimate safari
in search of Africa's "Big Five" animals:
the lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo.
Experience the wonders of this beautiful land
as you roam the natural habitat of the Big Five
in the first live-action, large format 3D film
to be shot entirely in South Africa. Filmed in
cooperation with the government of South Africa. |
| Curriculum: Science,
Geography, Environmental Studies |
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| Discover the world
of Wolves-by plane, helicopter, on foot and
through time. Meet the pack and find out what
really goes on in the wolf world where family
members play, hunt, travel, howl and struggle
to survive after a 70 year absence from their
natural habitat. |
| Curriculum: History,
American: Native Americans Science: Animals German
Soundtrack Available |
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