Film Library
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Bugs! in 3DIn this ground breaking film, extraordinary, Large Format 3D images bring us face-to-face with this amazing universe, where raindrops fall like hand grenades, a leaf weighs more than a car, and a blade of grass soars high into the clouds. Insects are colorful and diverse. They range from the beautiful to the bizarre. Bugs! 3D invites us to explore a truly hidden world. Using cutting-edge macroscopic technology and a lively soundtrack, we introduce a cast of insect characters who will fascinate the entire family. Teacher's Guide |
Science, Social Studies, Biology, Environmental Science, Geography & Geology |
Adventures in Wild California"The wilds of California are not so much a place as they are a state of mind - a free-spirited, nature-infused way of life that is viscerally captured in Adventures in Wild California. Through a myriad of exciting and touching personal stories, the film reveals how the wild lifestyles of California culture are influenced by the untouched California wilderness that surrounds them. Adventures in Wild California is a virtual expedition that sends audiences careening down an icy, steep mountain face with snowboarders; twirling on thermals above the clouds with skysurfers; swimming through the oceans with otters and their surrogate human mother; excavating the very heart of a thirty-story tall Giant Sequoia with botanists and emerging from under the spray of one of California's biggest surfable waves. " Teacher's Guide |
Science, Social Studies, English/Writing, Geography & Geology, Math |
WolvesDiscover the world of wolves by plane, helicopter, on foot and through time. Meet the pack and find out where they play, hunt, travel, and struggle to survive after a 70 year absence from their natural habitat. Let Koani, a full-grown female wolf who was taken in and nurtured by biologist when she was just a pup, show you why it is so important to foster an environment where wolf reintroduction can succeed and the gray wolf population can once again dominate the forests and snowfields of the American West. |
Science, Social Studies, History & Cultures |
AmazonWitness the immense power, beauty and diversity of the Amazon region, from its source in the high Andes through the rain forest canopy and into the Amazon basin. Amazon is the story of two medicine men from vastly different worlds sharing a common quest: the search for the medicinal qualities of native plants. Teacher's Guide |
Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Geography & Geology |
Kenya 3D: Animal KingdomEmbark on an epic journey in the most spectacular wildlife sanctuary on Earth in “Kenya 3D: Animal Kingdom.” Meet Ntulesai and Ntukai, two fearless Maasai warriors, and follow them on their ritual safari before taking part in an extraordinary traditional ceremony. Discover the region’s famous fauna in their natural habitat, including the Big Five – lions, elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards and black rhinos – as well as giraffe, hippos, cheetahs, and many more! Explore with them the remotest corners of Kenya, from the Rift Valley’s breathtaking flamingo lakes to the Masai Mara, where the annual Great Migration of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles takes place. Through stunning, never-before-seen 3D photography shot exclusively in the wild, experience a truly unique adventure in the very heart of Africa at IMAX 3D theatres. |
Science, Biology, Geography & Geology |
Flying Monsters 3DJust as dinosaurs began their domination of Earth, pterosaurs ruled the prehistoric skies. Some with wingspans as long as a modern jet plane, these flying reptiles were as spectacular in appearance as they were amazing in flight. Join world-renowned naturalist and documentary filmmaker David Attenborough as he recounts the fascinating story of how we humans first discovered that these creatures were real and how they were even able to get off the ground and indeed soar...until their sudden disappearance from Earth. Teacher's Guide |
Science, Geography & Geology, History & Cultures |
Wild Ocean 3DEach year an unbelievable feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of sardines migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Coast. "Wild Ocean" captures spectacular breaching whales, feeding sharks, diving gannets, and massive bait balls inside and up close on the giant screen. The migration has provided an annual food source for both life in the sea and the people living along the African shores for countless generations. The film demonstrates how business, government, and the local people have joined forces to protect this invaluable ecological resource. "Wild Ocean" will delve audiences into an epic underwater struggle for survival and reveal the economic and cultural impact the migration has on the coastal communities. Teacher's Guide |
Environmental Science |
Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the OceanDive into a new immersive and highly emotional adventure with Dolphins and Whales 3D. This awe-inspiring documentary film 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. Through the powerful IMAX® theatre medium and stunning images captured for the very first time in 3D, view their lives and habitats as never-before-seen. You will come so close to wild dolphins and belugas you will virtually touch them. You will witness the profound love of a Humpback mother for her newborn calf, and will come eye-to-eye with singing Humpback males. You will meet an orca, the mighty King of the ocean, and enjoy a wonderful moment with the gentle manatee. Explore many little-known aspects of these fascinating and fragile creatures capable of sophisticated communication and social interaction. Join the expert team of ocean explorers that brought you Sharks 3D and Ocean Wonderland 3D in an unforgettable diving experience that documents the life of these graceful, majestic yet endangered sea creatures. Teacher's Guide |
Science, Social Studies, Biology |
Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric AdventureStunning photo-realistic computer-generated animation transports audiences back to the Late Cretaceous, when a great inland ocean divided North America in two. The film will follow a curious and adventurous dolichorynchops (familiarly known as a 'dolly') as she travels through life's stages, experiencing the world from her spot near the bottom of the food chain. Along the way, she'll encounter long-necked pleisosaurs, giant turtles, enormous fish, ferocious flippered crocs, fierce sharks, and the most dangerous sea monsters of all, the mosasaurs. Teacher's Guide |
Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Geography & Geology |
Wild Safari 3D: A South African AdventureA giant screen adventure through wild Africa in search of the most dangerous and spectacular animals in South Africa. nWave Pictures takes viewers on a real life safari for a close-up look at Africa's wildest animals. The ultimate real-life adventure takes place on the giant screen with Wild Safari 3D: A South African Adventure, Africa's most exciting animals, the elephant, the Cape buffalo, the rhino, the leopard and the lion, known as the "Big Five", have long been considered the continent's most dangerous animals. Smashing the boundaries for the giant screen, nWave Pictures creates a new cinematic experience for viewers in putting them in the passenger seat for a South African safari using state-of-the-art live-action 3D cinematography. Teacher's Guide |
Science, Environmental Science, Geography & Geology |
Lewis and Clark: Great Journey WestIt 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. Teacher's Guide |
History & Cultures, Geography & Geology |
Mysteries Of EgyptMysteries of Egypt transports audiences to a distant time and place where the Nile River Valley cuts an emerald swath through the desert sands. With its dedicated team of scientists, Mysteries of Egypt explores the magnificent architectural feats, awe-inspiring legends, and amazing history of the ancient Egyptian civilization. Float down the lush Nile and soar over the Valley of the Kings, as stars Omar Sharif and Kate Maberly ("The Secret Garden") explore the latest discoveries and uncover many of the mysteries that surround these ancient peoples. Teacher's Guide |
Social Studies, Geography & Geology, History & Cultures |
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