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March 1, 2022—MacGillivray Freeman Films is pleased to
announce production of a new giant screen film and live interactive
experience, Cities of the Future: Reimagining Our World (working title), slated for release in October 2023. Produced by the same team that created the award-winning film Dream Big: Engineering Our World in partnership with American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Cities of the Future
explores the visionary ideas and innovative solutions engineers are
employing right now as they design the smart cities of tomorrow.
October 22, 2021—MacGillivray Freeman Films has launched a new streaming
channel, Movies for Families, featuring documentaries and digital
shorts from the extensive MacGillivray Freeman library. Documentaries
include resources for parents and educators, such as educator guides,
lesson plans, and other educational resources. The channel's website also includes a
curated list of recommended films and short-form series that align with
elementary and middle-school subjects. The subscription to Movies For
Families is $3.99 (USD) per month or $39.99 (USD) per year. Visit moviesforfamilies.tv here
May 20, 2021 -- MacGillivray Freeman Films, the world’s foremost
independent producer and distributor of original giant-screen 70mm
films, announced today a partnership with MetaMedia, one of the fastest
growing entertainment technology companies in the U.S., to bring
educational films to conventional commercial theaters and drive-ins
across the U.S. and Canada for educational and group screenings.
December 14, 2020—Stephen Amezdroz's
Koala will be the first giant screen film shot with the Blackmagic 12K camera. The film is scheduled to be released in 2022 and will be distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films. The camera has a digital film resolution of 12,288 x 6480 through a 12K
Super 35 Sensor that has 14 stops of dynamic range, and combines 80
megapixels per frame with new colour science. https://bit.ly/34btR0y
June 12, 2020—The director's cut of MacGilivray Freeman's documentary
Everest will be released in 2021. The original film is the highest-grossing giant screen documentary of all time, earning more than $152 million in worldwide ticket sales. The director’s cut will feature exclusive new footage and will be digitally remastered in 16k for an 8k digital release. MacGillivray Freeman is using the same film scanner that was custom-made for the filmmakers of
Apollo 11 to digitize NASA’s 70mm archival footage from its mission to the moon.
February 18, 2020—
Into America’s Wild, the new 3D documentary for
IMAX® and giant screen theaters, will take viewers on an incredible
journey through the nation’s most iconic wilderness areas. Produced by
MacGillivray Freeman Films in association with Brand USA along with
presenting sponsors, Expedia and United Airlines, this film showcases
the diversity of the United States’ natural and urban wonders. The film premiered at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum last week and is in wide release as of February 14.
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May 10, 2019—MacGillivray Freeman Films and CNN Films are proud to announce the release
of
Todd
Douglas Miller’s Apollo
11: First Steps Edition, an exclusive giant screen documentary
opening in select science centers and museum-based IMAX
® and giant
screen theaters starting May 17, 2019. Produced by Statement Pictures in partnership with CNN Films and distributed
by MacGillivray Freeman Films,
Apollo
11: First Steps Edition is a special giant screen version of the
critically-acclaimed theatrical documentary
Apollo 11 released earlier
this year
. Apollo 11: First Steps Edition will open exclusively
in science centers and museum-based giant screen theaters as part of the
much-anticipated global celebration of the 50
th anniversary of
NASA’s Apollo 11 mission—the first to put men on the Moon.
May 6, 2019—
Great Barrier Reef was recently awarded “Best Creativity Film” in the
Science and Technology category of the Beijing International Film Festival, which
is held at the China Science and Technology Museum. The film was produced by
December Media, which also handles Asia/Pacific distribution, and is globally distributed by
MacGillivray Freeman Films.
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