New Films – Flat Screen – Chattanooga, TN

Film Title: Asteroid Quest (3D)
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Presentation Presented in 3D at conference
Release Date October 1, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 minutes
Producer Saint Thomas Productions
Distributor Saint Thomas Productions
Director BERTRAND LOYER
Contact Bertrand Loyer, b.loyer@saint-thomas.net
Website
Synopsis Since the beginning of the century, four unmanned missions have been sent to asteroids. They aim to analyze the composition and behavior of these celestial bodies that have remained relatively unchanged since the creation of our solar system. These time capsules contain precious information about the original ingredients that formed our planet. Asteroids could help scientists answer the fundamental question: How did life appear on Earth?

The first missions revealed that most asteroids were accumulations of rocks rather than solid blocks, the result of a huge game of celestial snooker. Soon, scientists realized the necessity of bringing back samples from asteroids. These samples would need to be contained in hermetically sealed vessels that could survive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. This technological challenge tests the nerves of space probe operators who must orchestrate and program the movements of space craft from a distance of several hundred million miles away.

Film Title: The Blue Angels
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Release Date May 17, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 and 90 minutes
Producer Bad Robot
Distributor IMAX Entertainment
Director Paul Crowder
Contact Gina Glen, gglen@imax.com
Website
Film Description Soar with The Blue Angels in a brand-new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron—from selection through the challenging training and demanding show season—showcasing the extraordinary teamwork, passion, and pride that fuels America’s best, the Blue Angels.
Film Title: Butterfly Journey
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Presentation
Release Date July 1, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome; 8K
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 minutes
Producer Stranger than Fiction Films and Definition Studios
Distributor K2 Studios
Director PAUL PHELAN
Contact Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com
Website https://www.butterfliesmovie.com
Film Description Beautiful, delicate yet unbelievably resilient, the butterfly is one of nature’s most enigmatic creatures. A story of adaptation and survival, we follow the vast migrations of the Blue Tigers of Australia and the Monarchs of North America and Mexico.

With the help of cutting edge slow-motion, drone and macro filming techniques, we see the butterflies’ tiny world in immaculate detail as they overcome the challenges of metamorphosis and migration, fly thousands of kilometers and as high as 3300 meters. Butterfly Journey reveals our interconnected and awe-inspiring world on the giant screen, through the eyes of the butterflies. Yet what fate awaits them when the fine-tuned climates they intimately know suddenly shift?

Film Title: Call of the Dolphins
Screening Rough Cut Screening
Presentation
Release Date January 1, 2025
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 43 minutes
Producer Oceanic Research Group, Inc.
Distributor TBA
Director Jonathan Bird
Contact Jonathan Bird, jbird@oceanicresearch.org
Website https://www.facebook.com/callofthedolphins
Film Description Filmed entirely in the wild, Call of the Dolphins explores the world as seen by the ocean’s most intelligent and captivating animals.  Dolphins are known for their intelligence, complex social lives, and vocalizations that seem to serve as a language.  Call of the Dolphins will introduce viewers to the lives and behaviors of these fascinating marine mammals, as well as some of the passionate people who study and protect them.
Film Title: Cities of the Future
Screening Second Screening of a New Film
Presentation Presented in 3D at conference
Release Date February 16, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 minutes
Producer MacGillivray Freeman Films
Distributor MacGillivray Freeman Films
Director Greg MacGillivray / Shaun MacGillivray
Contact Patty Collins, pcollins@macfreefilms.com
Website https://citiesofthefuturefilm.com/
Imagine stepping 50 years into the future and finding smart cities designed to be totally sustainable. Renewable energy is our primary power source, solar energy beamed down from space powers entire cities 24 hours a day, and we travel on aerial highways in pods that run on little to no energy. We can also ride an electric flying vehicle! Traffic jams are a thing of the past. This isn’t science fiction. Engineers are making plans for a sustainable world right now–and it’s coming to the giant screen! Narrated by award-winning actor John Krasinski, Cities of the Future is produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films in association with the American Society of Civil Engineers, the same award-winning team that brought you Dream Big: Engineering Our World.
Film Title: Coral Sea: A Turtle Tale
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Presentation
Release Date October 1, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome; 8K
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 minutes
Producer Definition Studios
Distributor K2 Studios
Director Matt Tomaszewski
Contact Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com
Website
Film Description Legend has it that the islands of the Coral Sea are built on the back of a giant sea turtle. This is a world where the ebbs and flows of life are made of the turquoise sea and the lush jungle. Saltwater runs through the veins of the local people, who are deeply connected to the ocean----also some of the most important sanctuaries for endangered green sea turtles in the world. Join local conservationists as they safeguard the future of green sea turtles, one tiny new hatchling at a time. As a follow up to Turtle Odyssey (narrated by Russell Crowe), this family adventure will connect you to the pulse of life in the vibrant Coral Sea, home to UNESCO World Heritage site the Great Barrier Reef.
Film Title: Deep Ocean: Mysterious World of the Red Sea
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Presentation
Release Date July 1, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; 8K Prores422HQ
2D/3D 2D
Length 46 minutes 42 seconds
Producer NHK
Distributor NHK Enterprises
Director Takahiro Mizobuchi
Contact Takeshi Shibasaki, shibasaki.t-hg@nhk.or.jp
Website https://pf.nhk-ep.co.jp/detail/134867279016
Film Description Dive into the secrets of a unique sea

The team who first filmed the giant squid in its natural habitat in Legends of the Deep reassemble for the latest deep-sea exploration in the Red Sea. A team of experts and crew join an expedition by a research institute of Saudi Arabia―the world's first such research in the Red Sea.

Beyond the incredibly clear water, the colorful tropical marine life, and the steep drop of the mega rock cliffs, is the mysterious "brine pool," a second water surface underwater. The pool is said to be close to Earth's early oceans, and may reveal something about the origin of life. Filmed using a UHD camera developed especially for the project, the program captures deep sea images as never before.

Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Film Title: Elephants (WT)
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Presentation
Release Date October 1, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome; 4D, 8K
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 minutes
Producer Definition Studios
Distributor K2 Studios
Director PAUL PHELAN
Contact Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com
Website
Film Description Elephants are symbols of strength, power and wisdom, and they have captured our imaginations for centuries. Elephants is an epic journey across Africa’s Namibia desert, getting up close and personal with the largest land mammals on the planet. Making one of the world’s oldest desert homes, the desert elephants are one of nature’s most inspiring examples of survival and adaptation. Follow the journey of an elephant baby, Little Foot, as she learns how to elephant from her elephant family, led by a wise Matriarch. Brave the desert’s elements and use some elephant superpowers, from finding underground aquifers to foreseeing sandstorms. The film will reveal the hidden magic of a seemingly otherworldly and formidable landscape, where a cast of iconic animals from giraffes, monkeys to lions form a unique canvas of life.
Film Title: Legend of the Enchanted Reef
Screening Second Screening of a New Film
Presentation
Release Date December 1, 2022
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; Cosm Laser/Digital; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome
2D/3D 2D
Length 44 minutes 57 seconds
Producer Softmachine Immersive Productions
Distributor Reef Distribution
Director Dr. Peter Popp
Contact Tina Ratterman, t.ratterman@reef-distribution.com
Website
Film Description Join energetic Shorty, intelligent Indigo, and daring sawfish Jake on a colorful coral reef adventure. After a fishing trawler devastates their reef, the trio has no choice but to set out on a quest to find a new home.

As they search the sea for a legendary reef, the friends encounter a variety of intriguing environments, from kelp forests to sunken wrecks — and even outer space! Their unforgettable journey brings them face-to-face with an octopus, dolphins, anglerfish, and other exotic creatures. Throughout their adventure, they must avoid hungry sharks, hazardous pollution, and other dangers, as they seek a reef that may be a myth.

Legend of the Enchanted Reef is filled with humor and imagination that the whole family will enjoy. The show combines entertainment and education with an important message about the impact of ocean pollution.

Additional info The Fulldome show is available in 3D and 2D; 26-min and 43-min run times.
Film Title: Ocean Paradise
Screening Re-Release of film
Presentation Presented in 3D at conference
Release Date January 1, 2025
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 38 minutes 0 seconds; 20min version available in 2D/3D.
Producer Giant Screen Films
Distributor Giant Screen Films
Director Ian Shive
Contact Derek Threinen, dthreinen@gsfilms.com
Website https://gsfilms.com/film-catalog-post/ocean-paradise/
Film Description
Film Title: Shark Kingdom
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Presentation
Release Date October 1, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome; 4D, 8K
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 minutes
Producer Definition Studios
Distributor K2 Studios
Director Matt Tomaszewski
Contact Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com
Website
Film Description Shark Kingdom is an epic family adventure, revealing how the ocean's top predator uses hidden super senses to be a key player in the marine ecosystem.

Each shark species wields unique powers to help them survive and protect their diverse habitats, whether it’s a great white settling in the wild and wind-swept seas of New Zealand, whaler sharks learning to coexist with Australian fishermen, or black tip reef sharks venturing from Tahiti mangroves to the open ocean…

In some of the world’s best diving locations like the Bahamas and Cook Islands, get up close to these awe-inspiring creatures and be immersed in the larger story of our shared oceans.

Film Title: Sounds of the Ocean: A Mindful Underwater Journey
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Release Date June 1, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome
2D/3D 2D
Length 25 minutes
Producer Embodied Sounds, Inc.
Distributor Embodied Sounds, Inc.
Director Joshua Sam Miller
Contact Joshua Sam Miller, joshua@embodiedsounds.com
Website https://www.soundsoftheocean.com/
Film Description In this 25-min award-winning immersive experience, we invite you to go within yourself and connect deeply with ocean life. Sounds of the Ocean combines sounds of whales & dolphins, original music, immersive visual art and real ocean imagery to guide the audience on a mindful underwater journey. Believing in the power of peaceful activism, the project’s intention is to inspire ocean action to protect life underwater, while also helping to reduce stress in our modern society.
Winning awards such as "Best Musical Feature Film" at Dome Fest West, and the "Special Jury Selection" at Fulldome Festival, Sounds of the Ocean has been making waves around the globe.  Premiering at the UN Ocean Conference, COP 27 and COP28, our project has reached a worldwide audience in Europe, North America & the Middle East.  Featured in National Geographic Abu Dhabi, Forbes, USA Today, PBS and Impact 5.  An official UN Ocean Decade Activity and partner of UNESCO International Oceanic Commission.
Additional Information In addition to our film format, Sounds of the Ocean is also available as a live performance for performing arts centers, concert halls, schools and festivals.  The producers have written the musical score to be possible for playback on the stage for an ensemble of 1-3 artists.  The live performance includes dance performers and choreography that is synced with the picture.

Our events raise awareness by collaborating with local ocean and water conservation non-profit organizations to create positive impact through donations, community engagement and education.

Film Title: Space: The New Frontier
Screening Second Screening of a New Film
Presentation
Release Date May 1, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome; 8K
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 minutes
Producer Definition Studios
Distributor K2 Studios
Director DAVID DUCE, JAKE FLANNERY, DAVID GROSS
Contact Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com
Website  https://www.spacethenewfrontier.com/
Film Description An entire generation came of age with the indescribable awe of landing on the Moon — and the ensuing Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better. More than 50 years later, what is the next step for humankind? A second golden age of space has quietly dawned on us, with new hope for humanity as a spacefaring species.

In the quest to make human spaceflight accessible within in a decade, not a century, and ultimately affordable to ordinary citizens, leading innovators, entrepreneurs, engineers and daredevils are locked in a race into the unknown. From self-assembling habitats, commercial space stations, launching rockets without fuel to building the Lunar Gateway to deep space, history is in the making as we speak.

Space: The New Frontier captures a time as epic as the Giant Screen, and as real as our present moment. Come aboard: life on earth or in space will not be the same again.

Film Title: Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Presentation Presented in 3D at conference
Release Date April 12, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; Cosm; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 40 minutes
Producer MacGillivray Freeman Films
Distributor MacGillivray Freeman Films
Director Greg MacGillivray / Shaun MacGillivray
Contact Patty Collins, pcollins@macfreefilms.com
Website https://superhumanbodyfilm.com/
Film Description Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels takes audiences inside the wonders of the human body and the incredible breakthroughs in science and medical technologies that are changing the course of human health. Told through the inspiring stories of the researchers, scientists and everyday people behind these medical breakthroughs, Superhuman Body shows the extraordinary ways our bodies work – and how science and technology can help us to intervene when things go wrong. Narrated by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey, Superhuman Body will inspire you, move you and empower you - you’ll be amazed by what your superhuman body can do! A MacGillivray Freeman film presented by Edwards Lifesciences and Griffin Catalyst.
Film Title: T. Rex
Screening First Screening of a New Film
Presentation Presented in 3D at conference
Release Date June 21, 2024
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; D3D Laser/Digital; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 42 minutes 5 seconds; 20min version available in 2D/3D.
Producer Giant Screen Films
Distributor Giant Screen Films
Director David Clark & Andy Wood
Contact Yasmine Garcia, ygarcia@gsfilms.com
Website https://trex-film.com/
Film Description For over a hundred years dinosaurs have inspired and thrilled audiences, commanding blockbuster status in museums and at the box office. But among them towers a king—a tyrant lizard king. With leaps in CGI wizardry and revolutions in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past twenty-five years, the time has come to revisit rex in the world's prestigious museum cinemas.

Working with top tyrannosaur scientists, a coalition of natural history institutions, and pioneering paleo and visual effects artists, GSF's original giant screen production on this iconic dinosaur—and its carnivorous Cretaceous cousins—aims to be the most dazzling and accurate T. rex documentary ever made.

With hat tips to famous specimens, landmark discoveries, and wild cinematic depictions over the last century, the film will explore the interplay between speculation and evidence, and reveal how the process of science refreshes and reimagines our understanding of this legendary dinosaur.

Film Title: Touch the Stars 3D
Screening Second Screening of a New Film
Presentation Presented in 3D at conference
Release Date January 1, 2019
Formats IMAX Laser/Digital; Cosm Laser/Digital; DCI Compliant Laser/Digital; Fulldome format in 8K, 30fps 38-min is available. Fulldome and Flat Screen 4K, 24fps
2D/3D 2D and 3D
Length 38 minutes; 26-min is also available.
Producer Afterglow Studios, Inc.
Distributor Reef Distribution, GmbH
Director Luke Ployhar
Contact Tina Ratterman, t.ratterman@reef-distribution.com
Website
Film Description Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through space as we celebrate the monumental achievements of robotic spacecraft in unveiling the mysteries of our solar system and beyond. From the historical Mariner and Viking missions, which offered humanity its first close-up views of other planets, to the groundbreaking Voyager expeditions that reached the outer solar system and sent back stunning images of planets like Jupiter, Saturn, and their moons, this show captures the spirit of discovery that propels our exploration of the cosmos.

Touch the Stars showcases the latest advancements in space exploration, such as the Parker Solar Probe's daring mission to “touch” the sun and the ongoing efforts to understand distant worlds like Pluto and the moons of Saturn. Through breathtaking visuals and real footage, audiences are transported alongside these spacecraft, witnessing the beauty and grandeur of celestial bodies and the technological ingenuity that makes this exploration possible.