New Films Screening at the Film Expo
Arcadia Earth: A Vision for Tomorrow (WT) Rough Cut, First Showing |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release date | June 2025 |
Formats | ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | Arcadia Earth LLC |
Distributor | Arcadia Earth LLC |
Director | Valentino Vettori |
Contact Person | Nour Seikaly, nour@greyhousepr.com |
Website | www.arcadia.earth @arcadiaearth |
Synopsis | Prepare to embark on a visually stunning, 360° immersive journey that reimagines the future of our planet. Crafted using Unreal Engine, the Arcadia Earth planetarium movie combines breathtaking visuals with cutting-edge technology to explore humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges—and the innovative solutions that can guide us toward a sustainable tomorrow.
Divided into four captivating chapters, the film delves into the intricate systems that sustain life: the potential and pitfalls of food production, the irreplaceable value of forests and the urgency to protect them, the challenges of air pollution and our reliance on fossil fuels, and the critical need to conserve and restore fresh water. Each segment illuminates the delicate balance between humanity and nature, blending education with entertainment to inspire collective action. Designed for planetariums and IMAX theaters, Arcadia Earth invites audiences to see the world anew, empowering them to become part of the solution. |
Blue Angels 3D New Film, First Showing |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release date | January 17, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser |
Producer | Dolphin Entertainment |
Distributor | IMAX Corporation |
Director | Paul Crowder |
Contact Person | Gina Glen, gglen@imax.com |
Synopsis | Follows the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and into a season of heart-stopping aerial artistry. |
Butterfly Journey Final version, Second Screening |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release Date | December 1, 2024 |
Formats | 3D
15/70, IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-Compliant Digital and Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital, 6K and 8K Dome |
Producer | Definition Studios |
Distributor | K2 Studios |
Director | Paul Phelan |
Contact Person | Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communication.com |
Website | https://www.butterfliesmovie.com |
Synopsis | Narrated by Daisy Ridley.
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? |
Call of the Dolphins New Film, First Screening |
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Length | 42 minutes 11 seconds
24 minutes |
Release Date | February 14, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-compliant Digital, DCI-Compliant Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | Oceanic Research Group |
Distributor | MacGillivray Freeman Films |
Director | Jonathan Bird |
Contact Person | Patty Collins, pcollins@macfreefilms.com |
Website | https://macgillivrayfreeman.com/project/call-of-the-dolphinshttps://www.facebook.com/callofthedolphins/ |
Synopsis | Dolphins have long captured the imagination of humans with their intelligence, complex social lives, and playful antics. But what else draws us to these captivating animals? Narrated by Academy-Award(R) winner Mary Steenburgen, Call of the Dolphins invites audiences on an unforgettable journey into the fascinating world of wild dolphins, revealing the profound connection we share with these highly intelligent animals. Meet the dedicated researchers uncovering the mysteries of dolphin behavior and follow a team from the IFAW Dolphin Rescue Center as they help save a stranded dolphin. Their stories reveal the deep bonds between humans and dolphins forged over centuries and will inspire a new sense of wonder and appreciation for these amazing ocean dwellers! |
Caves: Into the Deep 3D Rough Cut |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release Date | December 1, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-compliant Digital, DCI-Compliant Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | Stranger Than Fiction Films & Definition Studios |
Distributor | K2 Studios |
Director | Paul Phelan |
Contact Person | Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com |
Synopsis |
Cities of the Future New Film, Second Screening |
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Type of Project | New Film |
Second | |
Length | 24 minutes |
Release date | February 1, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-compliant Digital, DCI-Compliant Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | MacGillivray Freeman Films |
Distributor | MacGillivray Freeman Films |
Director | Greg MacGillivray & Shaun MacGillivray |
Contact Person | Patty Collins, pcollins@macfreefilms.com |
Website | https://citiesofthefuturefilm.com/ |
Synopsis | Step into the future and discover the exciting innovations engineers are working on right now to help meet the challenges of a changing world–from electric flying cars and aerial highways to smart buildings and solar energy beamed down from space. The future starts now. |
Elephants: Giants of the Desert 3D New Film, Second Screening |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release Date | January 1, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-compliant Digital, DCI-Compliant Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | Definition Studios |
Distributor | K2 Studios |
Director | Paul Phelan |
Contact Person | Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com |
Website | https://www.desertelephantsfilm.com/ |
Synopsis | Narrated by Naomi Watts. Elephants are symbols of strength, power and wisdom, and they have captured our imaginations for centuries. Desert Elephants is an epic journey across Africa’s Namib 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. |
Mesmerica XL New Film, First Screening |
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Minutes | 45 minutes |
Release Date | Q4 2024 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-compliant Digital, DCI-Compliant Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | WORLDS |
Distributor | WORLDS |
Director | Michael Saul |
Contact Person | Michael Daut, michael@changeworlds.org |
Website | changeworlds.org |
Synopsis | Out of the dome and into a giant-screen cinema; don’t miss your chance to experience the world of Mesmerica in a whole new way with Mesmerica XL, now even more immersive in stunning 3D.
A unique symphony of mesmerizing music and hypnotic visuals, Mesmerica is the artistic collaboration between Grammy-nominated musician James Hood and a global community of artists. An epic experience designed to transcend time, relax the mind, and stimulate your senses, Mesmerica is a world you can reach out and touch — refreshed for 2025 with new and improved visuals. |
Mollie’s Pack Rough Cut |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release Date | 2025 |
Formats | IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser |
Producer | Grizzly Creek Films |
Distributor | IMAX Corporation |
Director | Thomas Winston |
Contact Person | Gina Glen, gglen@imax.com |
Synopsis | Once on the brink of extinction in the American West, the gray wolf’s comeback is astonishing, an incredible true story with many heroes, and one crucial heroine. |
Otters 3D: A Wild Family Adventure Rough Cut |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release Date | September 1, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-compliant Digital, DCI-Compliant Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital, 8K Dome |
Producer | Definition Studios |
Distributor | K2 Studios |
Director | Paul Phelan, Annie Robinson, Sarah Beard |
Contact Person | Mark Kresser, Mark_Kresser@k2communications.com |
Synopsis | With their fluffy fur, expressive faces, and playful antics, Sea otters have stolen the hearts of millions, all around the world. Following in the footsteps of the successful and stunning IMAX features, Turtle Odyssey and Sea Lions: Life By A Whisker, this new instalment will take families on a captivating ‘coming of age’ adventure of the Sea otter. New filming techniques will allow for unprecedented access to one Sea otter pup’s heartwarming hijinks, educating and enthralling audiences with the cutest, cleverest and most intimate otter behavior ever captured on film. Grab a paw and join the raft as we embark on an Otter Odyssey, following Finn, the adorable otter pup, on his big ‘coming of age’ adventure story, growing up on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island. |
Penguins: A Love Tale Rough Cut |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release Date | February 14, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-compliant Digital, DCI-Compliant Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital, 6k and 8K dome |
Producer | Definition Studios |
Distributor | K2 Studios |
Director | Mark Fox |
Contact Person | Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com |
Synopsis |
Secrets of Great Salt Lake New Film, First Screening |
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Length | 44 minutes 30 seconds |
Release Date | March 24, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-Compliant Digital and Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | SK Films, Dorsey Pictures |
Distributor | SK Films |
Director | Tyler Mifflin |
Contact Person | Amber Hawtin, ahawtin@skfilms.ca |
Website | www.secretsofgreatsaltlake.com |
Synopsis | A landmark IMAX/Giant Screen film that reveals the secrets of one of the Earth’s most dynamic and unique ecosystems. Five times saltier than the ocean, yet life thrives in this Lake in incredible abundance.
Journey back 18,000 years ago when mammoths, camels and Saber tooth cats roamed the shores of ancient Lake Bonneville and witness the breathtaking formation of Great Salt Lake caused by one of the largest floods in history! From high up in the snowpack of the Wasatch range where mountain lions raise their cubs, and Olympic skiers hone their skills, to aspen trees that form the largest living organism on Earth, and down to the basin below where grebes dance on water in a vast wildlife refuge that supports millions of birds. Meet the inspiring community of dedicated scientists, indigenous leaders, farmers, and youth determined to sustain the biodiversity of this vital Lake. An entertaining and uplifting story of how water connects all life on Earth. |
Shark Kingdom 3D New Film, Second Screening |
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Length | 45 minutes |
Release date | March 1, 2025 |
Formats | 3D
15/70, IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-Compliant Digital and Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital, 6K and 8K Dome |
Producer | Definition Studios |
Distributor | K2 Studios |
Director | Matt Tomaszewski, David Duce, Paul Phelan |
Contact Person | Mark Kresser, mark_kresser@k2communications.com |
Website | https://www.sharkkingdomfilm.com/ |
Synopsis | Shark heroes and conservationists Jess Cramp, Liv Rose and Cristina Zenato lead this epic family adventure into the kingdom of sharks, where we’ll come face to face with these ancient and awe-inspiring animals and learn how our future is intertwined with theirs.
Each shark species wields unique powers that help them survive in diverse ecosystems, whether it’s a great white hunting in the wild and wind-swept seas of New Zealand, whaler sharks learning to coexist with Australian fishermen, or elusive oceanic white tip “shipwreck sharks” traversing uncharted depths of the Pacific. In some of the world’s most beautiful diving locations, join the action to understand and help these magnificent creatures, and be immersed in the larger story of our shared oceans. Students and audiences can enhance their learning experience with our exceptional educational kit, produced in partnership with the acclaimed creator Journeys In Film. This kit includes an engaging Learning Guide and pull-outs, packed with discussion topics, online resources, and hands-on activities that support curriculums and foster lifelong learning. |
Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels New Film, Second Screening |
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Length | 40 Minutes
20 Minutes |
Release Date | April 12, 2024 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-Compliant Digital and Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | MacGillivray Freeman Films |
Distributor | MacGillivray Freeman Films |
Director | Greg MacGillivray / Shaun MacGillivray |
Contact Person | Patty Collins, pcollins@macfreefilms.com |
Website | https://superhumanbodyfilm.com/ |
Synopsis | Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels explores the inner workings of the human body and the incredible breakthroughs in science and medical technologies that are allowing us to live longer, healthier lives. Told through the inspiring stories of researchers, scientists, and everyday people behind these ground-breaking medical innovations—and narrated by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey—Superhuman Body shows the extraordinary ways our bodies work, and how science and technology help us to intervene, and even save lives, when things go wrong. Superhuman Body will inspire you, move you and empower you – you‘ll be amazed what your superhuman body can do! |
T. REX New Film, Second Screening |
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Length | 42 minutes
24 minutes |
Release date | June 21, 2024 |
Formats | 3D
IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-Compliant Digital and Laser, D3D/Christie Cinedome, ESX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | Giant Screen Films |
Distributor | Giant Screen Films |
Director | David Clark & Andy Wood |
Contact Person | Andy Wood, awood@gsfilms.com |
Website | www.trex-film.com |
Synopsis | 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. |
TIGER TIGER New Film, First Screening |
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Length | 38 minutes 15 seconds |
Release Date | Oct 2024 (Digital)
Imax, 2nd quarter 2025 |
Formats | IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, DCI-compliant Digital, IMAX Dome, Fulldome Digital |
Producer | Tiger Tiger Productions |
Distributor | Tiger Tiger Productions |
Director | Keero Birla |
Contact Person | Keero Birla, keerobirla@gmail.com |
Website | tigertigerfilm.com @tigertigerfilm |
Synopsis | Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh narrates this adventure into the wildest tiger habitat on Earth—the remote, eerily beautiful mangrove forests of India and Bangladesh.
Guided by Alan Rabinowitz, credited as the ‘Indiana Jones of big cat-conservation’ for his adventures, Tiger Tiger takes viewers to a landscape never seen before on the Giant Screen to meet the people and the gravely threatened predator who share this difficult land. A celebration of the majestic icon of the animal kingdom, Tiger Tiger shows why those who live with tigers want—and need— the tiger to survive. Students and audiences can enhance their learning experience with our exceptional educational kit, produced in partnership with the acclaimed creator Journeys In Film. This kit includes an engaging Learning Guide and pull-outs, packed with discussion topics, online resources, and hands-on activities that support curriculums and foster lifelong learning. |