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AVATAR PREVIEW EVENT - See a 15 minute sneak peek of AVATAR in IMAX 3D on the World's Biggest Cinema Screen

On August 21, fans have the chance to experience a sneak preview of 15 mins of footage from James Cameron's film AVATAR in IMAX 3D - on the World’s Biggest Cinema Screen! With thanks to 20th Century Fox, the LG IMAX Theatre Sydney will take part in the global “Avatar Preview Event" at which the world will have its first theatrical look at 3D footage from the film.

IMAX in Darling Harbour has 75 DOUBLE PASSES to give away to a screening featuring 15 minutes of Avatar footage in IMAX 3D.

Date: Friday 21 August 2009
Time: 5.00pm (arrive 4.30pm)
Location: LG IMAX Theatre Sydney
31 Wheat Rd Darling Harbour


In the epic action adventure AVATAR, James Cameron, the director of “Titanic,” takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination. On the distant moon Pandora, a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.

The film was first conceived by Cameron 14 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not yet exist. Now, after four years of actual production work, AVATAR delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film, disappears into the emotion of the characters and the sweep of the story.

Tickets to the session will be awarded to 75 lucky fans, drawn at random from the list of correct entries. So, if you’re not sure about the name of the "distant moon" featured in the film, you’d better find out what it is now!

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

Avatar screens at IMAX in Darling Harbour from December 17.

CLICK HERE to visit the film's official website.

  • Tom 11 months ago
    When will the winners be announced?
  • Tom 11 months ago
    Cool, thanks!
  • RiseDarthVader 11 months ago
    Finally IMAX Sydney holds their own official giveaway!!!
  • Busto 11 months ago
    this may sound silly but is it only to see 15 minutes ??? then is there anything else onj or is that it ???
    • chris e 11 months ago
      Just 15 minutes (or 16, including James Cameron's video introduction). A lot of press will be there at the Sydney IMAX screening.
    • Cory 11 months ago
      I'm sure there will be a lot of advertising for the toy line and video game etc. It's a liscencing marketers wet dream. Anyone at the screening will likely be in their seat for over an hour.
  • Michael Wilson 11 months ago
    When is the official release of the full length feature ?
  • Forrest 11 months ago
    How many seats is Darling Harbour IMAX? 75 double passes seems like a very small number...are there going to be that many press there?
  • Josh 11 months ago
    Only 75 doule passes? Arrrr, I'm too late.
  • chris e 11 months ago
    Josh: Enter anyway. You may not be. Forrest: I think there are 550 seats at IMAX Darling Harbour.
  • We have just 75 double passes to give away for the preview event, which will be allocated RANDOMLY from the list of correct entries submitted. If any additional seats become available, we'll be sure to let you know.
  • ali 11 months ago
    Can we buy tickets?
  • chris e 11 months ago
    No...they have no price.
  • ali 11 months ago
    how annoying. well if anyone wins and has a spare ticket lol.....
  • Brian 11 months ago
    Have the tickets been drawn yet?
  • Ticketplease 11 months ago
    I think IMAX should release single pass instead of double p***. People just get entry individually and it'll give more people the chance to see it.
  • Milsie 11 months ago
    When will the tickets be drawn?
  • AVATAR PREVIEW EVENT WINNERS DRAWN
    Winners have now been drawn and notified by email. You should have received your email invitation by now if you were one of the 75 people selected at random to attend. Thanks everyone for participating and BIG congratulations to all those winners!
  • Felix 11 months ago
    Oh well I guess I didnt win :(. Thanks for the info Julie, but IMO, I still think FOX Australia botched this event across the board! This is the ONLY country you can even get these tickets through competitions or random drawings, which sucks. I just found out in New Zealand, the places that are showing it, they are having multiple sessions for two days and you just show up 45 mins for a ticket and see it that way. Anyway, congrats to everyone who did win!!
  • Tom 11 months ago
    Dang. Didn't win.
  • chris e 11 months ago
    "This is the ONLY country you can even get these tickets through competitions or random drawings" Actually, it's not. In a lot of countries Avatar Day has been ran this way.
  • Tony 11 months ago
    Still seem a shoddy way to host the event. Shouldve been first come, first serve like most.
  • Chad 11 months ago
    have the winners been notified yet?
    • Yes, they have, by email. If you haven't been lucky this time, you'll certainly have a chance to see the film soon enough. Starts Dec 17.
  • ram 11 months ago
    just saw the trailer, its awesome........ cant wait to see it on the big screen tomm...... oops its today right.... http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/entertainment/film/462847/Watch-Avatar-trailer-Get-first-glimpse-of-James-Camerons-new-epic-Avatar.html
    • The Preview Event is at 5pm today (15 minutes of footage only!) and is invitation only. The film itelf starts December 17.
  • chris e 11 months ago
    You can see a good quality version at Apple.com/trailers. Looks like a really awesome sci-fi cartoon. The aerial combat sequences are going to be really exhilarating in IMAX 3D, that's for sure.
    • Thanks for the tip! The trailer at that site is a good one, so I've posted a new story on our blog with it featured. Did you receive tickets for the Preview Event?
  • Andrew Patch 9 months ago
    teachers preview guide advertised 20 family passes to win to "Christmas Carol". The minute I received the advert I logged on to enter the competition, but there was nothing on this page for "Christmas Carol" only "Avatar" Andrew Patch youthworx@bigpond.com
  • Dowdle 1 months ago
    watching on the biggest screen will be a great experience. Chad- I think the winners have been notified. buy and sell event tickets at http://www.gettickets.ca
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