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8546 Imax Edu Mel T2 A4.Id IMAX EDUCATION NEWSLETTER TERM 2 • 2004 MELBOURNE EDITION Dear Teachers GET YOUR SAFARI SUIT ON – IMAX IS TAKING YOU TO AFRICA THIS TERM! Produced by National Geographic, and set against a backdrop We are pleased to be able to send you and your students to of the stark expanse of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, this Africa again, after a long absence of fi lms set in this fascinating continent. If you were stirred by the stunning epic story of power and dominance, success and failure, images of a stampede of wildebeest in Africa: The Serengeti famine and excess follows the life of an exceptionally large (1997) or the dramatic footage captured in Africa’s Elephant male lion, his two lionesses and their three tiny cubs as they Kingdom (1998), our new fi lm Roar: Lions of the Kalahari struggle to survive around the last remaining waterhole in will put you in the heart of the action, amongst a pride of this desolate region of Africa. The fi lm provides unparalleled thirsty lions in Botswana’s Kalahari desert. detail of the natural behavior of lions, their prey, and the JOIN US AT OUR FREE TEACHER incredible diversity of life congregated at the single water PREVIEWS IN TERM 2: source for over a hundred kilometres. Created not only to document the rapidly changing African Sunday 9 May wilderness, this captivating fi lm helps to educate students 10.00am Young Black Stallion about the need for protection and preservation of wildlife 11.00am Roar: Lions of the Kalahari An epic drama unfolds as students witness the and the environment in which they live. Balancing suspense Tuesday 11 May and action, with insightful information, a strong storyline 6pm Roar: Lions of the Kalahari powerful story of a lion and breakthrough cinematography, Roar: Lions of the Wednesday 19 May king who must wage the Kalahari will thrill and enlighten students of all ages. 6pm-7:30pm Roar: Lions of the Kalahari battle of his life against “Our wildlife films not only document the rapidly changing Features a special guest presentation by fi lmmaker Tim a young nomadic lion Liversedge, who will give us an insight into the making African wilderness, but I believe they are also vitally important of Roar: Lions of the Kalahari and his experiences as a determined to oust him for long-term conservation.” Tim Liversedge, Filmmaker. scientist and fi lmmaker living and working in Africa from his throne. Suitable: The Arts: Levels 1-6; English: Levels 4-6; Health & Please RSVP by faxing back your details on the invitation PE: Levels 6; Mathematics: Level 5; Science: Levels 1-6; enclosed with this newsletter. SOSE Levels 3-6; Technology: Level 4; ESL: stages S3/4; VCE: Biology, ESL, Media, Geography, Environmental science; Look forward to seeing you at the Theatre in Term 2. Tertiary: Ecology, Environmental Studies, Tourism, Wildlife Conservation and Management, Zoology. Best wishes www.destinationcinema.com/our_fi lms/roar/roar.asp Jane Susak life themes of determination, courage and resourcefulness, as Neera sets out to restore her grandfather’s reputation as a breeder of racing champions. With all the stunning cinematography we come to expect of an IMAX fi lm, Young Black Stallion will immerse students in the wonder, In Disney’s fi rst dramatic feature made excitement and magic of Walter Farley’s equine hero as specifi cally for the giant IMAX screen, they have never seen it before. Young Black Stallion tells the stirring story A Teacher’s Study Guide provides ideas that combine of the bond between a young girl named reading, literacy, critical thinking, science and geography. Neera and the magnifi cent black stallion Ideal for primary school students, as part of a combined she befriends while separated from her English/ Science/ SOSE excursion. Download your copy grandfather in Arabia during WWII. from:http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/stallion/main.html Inspired by the book of the same name – the Suitable: The Arts: Levels 1-6; English: Levels 3-6; classic series of stories by Walter Farley – The Health & PE: Level 6; Mathematics: Levels 2-6; Science: Young Black Stallion is a prequel to the 1979 Levels 1-6; Technology: Level 4; ESL: Stage S3/S4; VCE: classic, The Black Stallion. The story brings to English, Media, Geography Movies Show You...Only IMAX Takes You There! IN PROFILE:LIVING THINGS 2004 IMAX FILM ARE YOU STUDYING LIVING THINGS? COLLECTION The ‘Your Choice’ timeslots are a very popular – and cost Why not create a themed DOUBLE FILM excursion by combining effective - way for groups to access titles from our complete new fi lm Roar: Lions of the Kalahari with one of our popular Film Collection that otherwise may not be available. Simply select a title from the list below and discuss your preferred titles, such as Bugs! 3D, Australia: Land Beyond Time, date and session time with our booking offi ce. Antarctica or Ocean Wonderland 3D. All fi lms are Rated G unless specifi ed otherwise. Adrenaline Rush:The Science of Risk (All year) www.shemovie.com/fs02/fs02_Adrenaline/p0202_01.htm Antarctica (All year) www.helio.com.au/antarctica Australia: Land Beyond Time (All Year) http://fi lms.hmns.org/aussie + BUGS! 3DOR AUSTRALIA Bears (All year) http://www.nwf.org/productions/bears/ Blue Planet (All year) www.imax.com/fi lms/now_playing/blue_planet.html Bugs! 3D (All year) www.giantscreenbugs.com ANTARCTICA OCEAN WONDERLAND 3D Coral Reef Adventure (Term 3 & 4 only) NEW www.coralfi lm.com Human Body (Rated PG) (All year) NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK August 14-22, 2004 www.thehumanbodyfi lm.com to experience the sun’s severe force Misadventures in 3D (Rated PG) (Ends Term 2) OUT OF THIS WORLD: and beauty. Witness a total eclipse www.misadventuresin3d.com EXPLORING SPACE and the magnifi cence of the Aurora Borealis, viewed from both Earth and (All year) Blast off to space with IMAX and Mysteries of Egypt space. The real images captured by www.destinationcinema.com/our_fi lms/egypt/egypt.asp we’ll have you back by the end of the ESA/NASA SOHO satellite provide the day! spectacular footage of the sun on the Ocean Wonderland 3D (Ends Term 2) giant screen. http://www.oceanwonderland.com/ SPACE STATION 3D As astoundingly beautiful as it is BLUE PLANET SPACE STATION 3D Roar: Lions of the Kalahari (Starts Term 2) technically dazzling, Space Station 3D Of the billions of people who have lived www.destinationcinema.com/our_fi lms/roar/roar.asp is the fi rst-ever IMAX 3D space fi lm. on planet Earth, only a few hundred Students will travel 350km above Earth Santa vs the Snowman 3D (Term 4 only) have seen it from space. According at 28,000km per hour to experience www.imax.com/santavsthesnowman to those few, it was an unforgettable the International Space Station. The and eye-opening experience. Orbiting fi lm documents life aboard humanity’s Shackleton’s Antarctica Adventure (All year) hundreds of kilometres above the Blue new home-away-from-home and http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton Planet’s surface your students will chronicles the challenges, setbacks see spectacular scenes from space and triumphs…and ultimately, the Solarmax (All year) combined with scenes of the Earth’s shared international victory of men www.solarmovie.com surface and familiar landforms. and women whose dreams exceed Space Station 3D (All year) the limits of life on this Earth. THE BLUE PLANET www.imax.com/spacestation SOLARMAX Flights depart daily. BOOK EARLY! Titanic 3D: Ghosts of the Abyss (Rated PG) Solarmax is a breathtaking exploration http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ghosts/index.html into the awesome vastness and ADMISSION PRICES: mysterious power of the closest star. Single Film: $8.50 per student Vikings (starts Term 4) NEW Take a unique trip around the world Double Film: $13.50 per student www.shemovie.com/vikings/vikings_press.php?fi lms=16 to learn about the signifi cance of the Triple Film: $20.25 per student sun to people and diverse cultures, Young Black Stallion (Starts Term 2) NEW and journey through time and space http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/stallion/main.html TIMES MONDAY 16th TUESDAY 17th WEDNESDAY 18TH THURSDAY 19TH FRIDAY 20TH FILM SYNOPSIS SHEETS: For a full synopsis of 10 AM SPACE STATION 3D any of the above titles, please check our website at 11 AM BLUE PLANET SOLARMAX www.imax.com.au or email [email protected] 12 PM SOLARMAX SPACE STATION 3D SOLARMAX BLUE PLANET SOLARMAX for an electronic copy. 1 PM SPACE STATION 3D SOLARMAX SPACE STATION 3D SPACE STATION 3D TERM 2 TIMETABLE Please note: Sessions are subject to change without notice. Monday, 19 April - Friday, 14 May, 2004 TIMES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 10 AM Ocean Wonderland 3D Bugs! 3D Ocean Wonderland 3D Space Station 3D Antarctica 11 AM Solarmax The Human Body Australia:LBT The Human Body Shackleton 12 PM Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice 1 PM Space Station 3D Young Black Stallion Bugs! 3D Young Black Stallion Bugs! 3D 2 PM Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Monday, 17 May - Friday, 25 June, 2004 TIMES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 10 AM Ocean Wonderland 3D Bugs! 3D Ocean Wonderland 3D Space Station 3D Antarctica 11 AM Solarmax The Human Body Australia:LBT The Human Body Shackleton 12 PM Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice 1 PM Space Station 3D Roar:Lions of the Kalahari Bugs! 3D Young Black Stallion Roar:Lions of the Kalahari 2 PM Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice Your Choice TERM 2 JOINT PACKAGES OTHER JOINT PACKAGES WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO Melbourne Aquarium IMAX Roar: Lions Of The Kalahari +Werribee Zoo ‘Lions On The Edge’ + IMAX Bugs! 3D or Coral Reef Adventure/ Ocean Available from 17 May 2004.
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