IMAX NEWS

In addition to the extensive FILM LIBRARY of titles available to schools, 2010 is awash with new experiences to educate and enlighten - as well as reward and entertain - students of all ages and subject areas.

Some of the highlights include:

ULTIMATE WAVE TAHITI 3D
Starts 25 February
We start the year with ULTIMATE WAVE TAHITI 3D, which promises extreme surfing action as the backdrop for a story about the science of waves and the relationship between surfing and island culture. Teacher Previews are being held at the end of February (21 & 23) and feature guest presentations before the screenings by ABC TV personality "The Surfing Scientist", otherwise known as Ruben Meerman. Rating TBC. Duration 45 minutes.

CLICK HERE to visit the film's official website.

CLICK HERE to RSVP online to the Teacher Previews.




ALICE IN WONDERLAND 3D
Starts 4 March
Next up is a feature film by the renowned director Tim Burton, and starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and Helena Bonham-Carter as the Red Queen. DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND 3D is a twist on the original story, with Alice, now aged 19, returning to Wonderland to reunite with her friends and end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Rating TBC. Duration approximately 100 minutes.

CLICK HERE to read more about the film and view images of the key characters.

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer online.




HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3D
Starts 25 March
Just prior to the April school holidays, IMAX will release a new 3D animated film from the makers of Shrek and Kung-Fu Panda. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3D is based on the book by Cressida Cowell and tells the story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t exactly fit in with his tribe’s longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. Hiccup’s world is turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges him to see the world from an entirely different point of view. Rating TBC. Duration approximately 100 minutes.

CLICK HERE to visit the film's official website and watch the trailer.




HUBBLE 3D
Starts 13 May
Teachers please note: The popular film Space Station 3D will be "retired" and replaced by HUBBLE 3D in Term 2. Last bookings for Space Station 3D are being taken for Term 1. Be quick! But rest assured, Hubble 3D will feature all your favourite IMAX space film elements: rumbling rocket launches, daring space walks, great technological marvels, stories of human endeavour and achievement, and of course dramatic 3D footage filmed in space by the astronauts themselves.

Vividly captured in IMAX 3D, Hubble 3D recounts the amazing journey of the most important scientific instrument since Galileo's original telescope. Experience the gripping story - full of hope, crushing disappointment, dazzling ingenuity, bravery, and triumph - in Hubble 3D, the seventh awe-inspiring film from the award-winning IMAX Space Team. Rating TBC. Duration approx. 45mins.

CLICK HERE to visit the film's official website and watch the trailer.




Look out for more news on these up-coming documentaries:
ARABIA 3D (April/ May) **TBC**
LEGENDS OF FLIGHT 3D (August) **TBC**
SEA REX 3D (September) **TBC**

Other feature films on the horizon include:
IRON MAN 2 (April) **TBC**
SHREK GOES FORTH in IMAX 3D (June)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (November)

We'll keep teachers updated with all the latest news about up coming films and educational programs via email. To receive regular emails including newsletters and invitations to teacher preview events, sign up and join MYMAX now and select the "Schools" option.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MYMAX TODAY.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE IMAX FILM LIBRARY & TIMETABLE FOR SCHOOLS IN 2010.

TELL US - WHAT IMAX FILMS WILL YOU BE BOOKING IN 2010?