THEATRE SYDNEY THE BIG PICTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM - TERM 1, 2008 Welcome! We’ve got a great film line-up to kick off the year here at IMAX in Darling Harbour, starting with Wild Africa 3D in February and Dolphins & Whales 3D in March. You and your teaching colleagues are invited to a special preview event on Tuesday 12 February For many of us, Africa remains a distant and inaccessible Through stunning 3D photography, we come up close to which will feature an in-theatre presentation to showcase all the new films for 2008. place. In the new IMAX film Wild Africa 3D, we have a great variety of wildlife, including crocodiles, hippos, a unique opportunity to visit the , one elephants and , and observe one of the largest bird You will also have an opportunity to enjoy a of the most diverse wilderness areas on this fascinating concentrations on the planet. complimentary drink from our new Mezzanine continent. Foyer, and enjoy some great live entertainment The giant IMAX Experience™ gives us a real sense of from interactive drumming troupe Drumbeats, The Delta, created by the flood waters of the Okavango, “being there”, developing a greater appreciation of why who will set the scene for the screening of Wild is so large it can be spotted from deep space like a giant conservationists like Liversedge have been striving their Africa 3D to follow. hand, bringing relief to this desolate region. Little- entire lives to ensure that the Okavango Delta is treated known to the outside world until a few decades ago, this as a national treasure; worth protecting for generations secluded 20,000 square km maze of lagoons, channels to come. FREE PREVIEWS and islands forms one of the most beautiful and pristine www.nwave.com/africanadv/ WILD AFRICA 3D wildlife reserves on . P Tuesday 12 February 6pm P Sunday 17 February 10am DOLPHINS & WHALES 3D P Tuesday 11 March, 6pm P Sunday 16 March, 10am

For a full listing of previews in Term 1 and to RSVP online now, visit: www.imax.com.au/schoolsrsvp

Great news! We have scheduled another Teacher Preview Film Festival to kick off February, featuring a selection of our most popular new titles. Your Festival coupons are enclosed with this newsletter, or contact Miya Spears via email for additional copies: [email protected] See you at the Theatre soon! Julie

From the makers of the popular films Ocean Wonderland 3D and Sharks 3D comes the third in the trilogy – Dolphins & Whales 3D. Powerful and emotional, Dolphins & Whales 3D brings us up close to the ‘tribes of the ocean’ to witness a mother’s love, the playful antics of children and the deep reliance of one creature on another. (Rating tbc). Watch the trailer online: www.dolphinsandwhales3d. WILD AFRICA 3D DOLPHINS & WHALES 3D Screening from 14 February, 2008 Screening from 13 March, 2008

TERM TERM 1 A powerful and emotional 1 documentary about these ‘tribes of the ocean’. P www.dolphinsandwhales3d.com/

Dive into a new immersive adventure with Dolphins & Whales 3D. Join the expert team of ocean explorers that brought you Ocean Wonderland 3D in an unforgettable diving experience that documents the life, habitats and unique means of communication of these graceful yet endangered sea creatures.

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 come eye- to-eye with singing Humpback males. You will A photo-safari into the exotic meet an orca, the mighty King of the ocean, and enjoy a wonderful moment with the Okavango Delta. gentle manatee. A powerful and emotional giant screen experience. (Rating tbc) P www.nwave.com/africanadv/ Jump in the backseat of a jeep for a wild water safari in the ecologically diverse Okavango Delta. Travel with wildlife photographer Tim Liversedge as he works to raise awareness about the need to conserve this unique and fragile African water- based .

TERM 2 COSMIC VOYAGE 3D Cosmic Voyage begins on Earth, firmly grounded Screening in Term 2 & 3, 2008 only in human perspective, and asks a fascinating question: Where exactly do we stand in the A fascinating look at the vastness of the cosmos? macro and micro world of The film features a “cosmic zoom” as viewers are transported across millions of years as galaxies atoms and molecules. Book collide, the solar system forms and life begins on now for Science Week 2008! a young . (Rating tbc)

TEACHERS - Want access to special offers, ticket giveaways and deals at many of the attractions located here in Darling Harbour? IT’S TEACHER’S CHOICE AT IMAX Bookings are available now, so call our Education Office on (02) 9213 1600 or email [email protected] to secure your choice of film, date and time! Film program is subject to change. Please check our website for updates throughout the year: www.imax.com.au

WILD OCEAN 3D TERM Screening from Term 3, 2008 (tbc) 3

An explosive, symphonic Our extensive Film Library for schools covers just about documentary about every aspect of school curriculum. Download film synopses, curriculum links and educational resources online. humankind and nature. www.imax.com.au/schools www.gsfilms.com/ocean.htm (preliminary website) Each 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 3D captures spectacular breaching whales, feeding sharks, diving gannets and massive bait balls up close on the giant screen. Wild Ocean 3D plunges audiences into an epic underwater struggle for survival and reveal the economic and cultural impact the migration has on the coastal communities. (Rating tbc)

TERM FLY ME TO THE 4 MOON 3D Screening from Term 4, 2008 Join 3 adorable yet mischievous flies as they stow away on aboard Apollo 11 to the Moon! ww.flymetothemoonthemovie.com/ w Fly Me To The Moon 3D is the story of 3 spirited and curious “tween-aged” flies who live across from Cape Canaveral in 1969 and dream of travelling into outer space. This fun- filled animated 3D film will connect a new generation of children to the adventure and excitement of space exploration. (Rating tbc)

Visit www.imax.com.au/mymax and sign up today. You’ll be in the running to win a private IMAX screening for you and all your friends! It’s a bumper year in 2008, with a host of new educational films and feature length releases here on the giant screen. Please check the listing below to 2008 determine in which school term/s your preferred film/s will be screening. JOINT EXCURSION PARTNERS 2008 TERM 1, 2008 TERM 2, 2008 TERM 3, 2008 TERM 4, 2008 IMAX FILM LIBRARY FOR SCHOOLS Make a day of it and save! Antarctica (G) Antarctica (G) Antarctica (G) Antarctica (G) Combine your IMAX Experience™ with any one of the following educational venues listed below and you’ll save time and money Australia : Land Beyond Time (G) Australia : Land Beyond Time (G) when planning your next excursion! Blue Planet (G) Blue Planet (G) Blue Planet (G) Visit our website for a full listing of all packages: Bugs! 3D (G) Bugs! 3D (G) www.imax.com.au/schoolpackages Deep Sea 3D (G) Deep Sea 3D (G) Deep Sea 3D (G) Deep Sea 3D (G) ABC Ultimo Centre Sydney Aquarium Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of (G) Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia (G) Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia (G) Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia (G) Australian Museum Sydney Central YHA Sydney Forces of Nature (PG) Forces of Nature (PG) Monorail Learning Adventures National Maritime Museum Sydney Observatory Greece:Secrets of the Past (G) Greece:Secrets of the Past (G) Powerhouse Museum Sydney Wildlife World The Human Body (G) The Human Body (G) Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs (G) Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs (G) Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs (G) Mysteries of Egypt (G) Mysteries of Egypt (G) Mysteries of Egypt (G) Roving Mars (G) Roving Mars (G) BLUE PLANET Sea Monsters 3D (G) Sea Monsters 3D (G) Don’t miss your chance to preview this outstanding environmental film on Sunday Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (G) Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (G) Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (G) Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure (G) 17 February at 11am. (Bring your February Space Station 3D (G) Space Station 3D (G) Space Station 3D (G) Space Station 3D (G) Film Fest vouchers for admission.) Stunning images of planet earth shown from Sydney : Story of a City (G) Sydney : Story of a City (G) the vantage point of space, give us a chance NEW IMAX FILMS to be released in 2008 * to see the impact of human development and climate change on this, our only home. Blue Wild Africa 3D (February 2008) Wild Africa 3D Wild Africa 3D Wild Africa 3D Planet is an excellent film for Geography, Science and HSIE students and makes for a Dolphins & Whales 3D (March 2008) Dolphins & Whales 3D Dolphins & Whales 3D Dolphins & Whales 3D great Double Film partner with Space Station Cosmic Voyage TBC Cosmic Voyage TBC 3D or Forces of Nature. Wild Ocean 3D (August 2008) Wild Ocean 3D Fly Me to the Moon 3D U2 3D Take your front row seat at this spectacular 3D concert featuring the band on their All films are 45 minutes duration unless specified otherwise. Schools and Vacation Care U2 IMAX SCHOOL PRICES 2007 recent Vertigo tour. With 15000 watts of *The exact release date for all New Films is yet to be confirmed. All New Films are f Single Film $9.00 per student digital surround sound and giant images yet to be classified. This schedule is subject to change. f Joint Package $8.00 per student, with approved excursion partner of unsurpassed size and clarity, this is one f Double Film Deal $14.50 per student film you won’t want to miss. Be sure to join For bookings & session times Ph: (02) 9213 1600 Fax: (02) 9281 3833 MYMAX, our online email database, and check Email: [email protected] f Business Studies – Student Talk and Film $14.00 per student f Feature-length films $12.50 per student the “schools” option – There will be a chance for teachers to win tickets to in coming Visit our website for film synopses, educational resources f 1 teacher per 10 students is free. U2 3D and session times: months!! Visit www.imax.com.au/MYMAX www.imax.com.au/schools Prices valid until 31 December 2008 to join now. (Rating tbc. Duration 90 mins)