IMAX Descriptions
Rocky Mountain Express - 45 min
Retracing the original route aboard the majestic steam engine 2816, the audience is transported back to the age of steam to re-live this alpine nation-building odyssey. The film weaves together spectacular IMAX aerial cinematography, breathtaking vistas of the west, archival photographs and maps and the potent energy and rhythms of a live steam locomotive to immerse audiences in a an era of remarkable ingenuity and struggle and a region of stunning natural beauty. Ride the rails along deep river canyons and over high mountain passes. Discover some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes on earth and the heroic human drama and epic engineering that shaped a continent.
Dolphins - 40 min
Visit the underwater domain of the sea’s most intelligent and friendly creatures, and share fascinating moments with the marine scientists who explore their world. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
Grand Canyon- River at Risk - 42 min
This film combines exhilarating river-rafting action on America’s most iconic river, family fun and the grandeur of the Grand Canyon to tell an engaging story of how ordinary people can make a difference for our parched planet - one that is running out of clean, fresh water so fast that the U.N. estimates that 40% of the world could face life-threatening shortages by the year 2050! Music by Dave Matthews.
Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West - 40 min
Two hundred years after the launch of their amazing expedition, this giant screen film authentically recreates the incredible journey of American explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. With the help of breathtaking images and the meticulous research done for the film, students will be able to experience first-hand the adventure, danger and beauty of the uncharted West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis & Clark.
Additional educational resources can be found at Destination Cinema’s website.
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RESCUE- 45 min
Rescue plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. Behind the scenes, the film follows a Canadian naval commander, two pilots, and a volunteer rescue technician as they train for action. When an earthquake strikes Haiti, creating one of the biggest humanitarian disasters of the century, the audience is swept along, joining with the massive effort that brings military and civilian responders and hardware from around the world. Rescue is a journey of real-world disaster and emergency response captured with unprecedented scale and impact for the giant screen.
To the Arctic
To the Arctic takes you on a never before seen journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating, adventurous, and intimate footage brings you up close and personal with this family´s struggle to survive and thrive in a frigid environment of melting ice, immense glaciers, spectacular waterfalls, and majestic snow-bound peaks.
