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IMAX Darling Harbour is looking forward to an exciting year of new and classic films on the giant screen. Bookings for 2011 are open now and the teachers in the know are already calling and securing their preferred date and session time for excursions. Don't leave your booking to the last minute! Call us now for bookings right through until Dec 31, 2011.

CLICK HERE to see our 2011 SCHOOL FILM TIMETABLE BY TERM.

BACK FOR A RETURN SEASON IN TERM 4, 2011
THE POLAR EXPRESS IN IMAX 3D
Re-live the magic of this extraordinary seasonal film. A must for primary school end of year excursions.

NEW FILMS IN 2011 -

Titanic 3D: Ghosts of the Abyss (10 Feb 2011)
James Cameron’s voyage to the wreck of the Titanic is back for a return season in this special extended edition (60mins)with footage never before screened at IMAX in Darling Harbour. Ideal for studies within history, including modern exploration techniques, marine archaeology, shipwrecks, corrosion and conservation, and design and technology. Ask us about options for a joint excursion with the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Watch the trailer here:



Born to be Wild 3D (April TBC)
Due in April 2011, Born to be Wild 3D is an inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orang-utans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them - saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX 3D, Born to be Wild 3D is a heart-warming adventure transporting students into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne Sheldrick, as they and their team rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
CLICK HERE to visit the film's website.



Watch the amazing trailer here. Highly recommended!



Flying Monsters 3D (Aug 2011*)
Brought to us by National Geographic, Flying Monsters 3D uses cutting-edge 3D technology to immerse us in a prehistoric world inhabited by pterosaurs: flying vertebrates with a wingspan of up to 12 metres that lived alongside dinosaurs. Narrated by veteran filmmaker and renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough. Release date: August TBC.

The Last Reef 3D (Sept 2011*)
From the makers of Wild Ocean 3D, The Last Reef 3D takes us to exotic coral reefs to explore biodiversity "hot spots" that are as vital to our lives as the rainforests. All are under threat as global CO2 emissions continue to acidify the ocean. Explore these cities beneath the sea through ground-breaking 3D cinematography. Release date: September TBC.

Tornados 3D (TBC)
With world renowned storm chaser and filmmaker Sean Casey at the helm, Tornados in IMAX 3D will be nothing short of breath-taking. Watch this space for news on this exciting new film.
CLICK HERE to read more.

Our library of IMAX CLASSIC FILMS is available throughout the year -

Antarctica
Australia: Land Beyond Time
Bugs! 3D
Dinosaurs Alive! 3D
Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Mummies
Forces of Nature
The Human Body
Hubble 3D
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
Sydney: Story of a City
Under the Sea 3D

For bookings, please contact our Education Office on (02) 9213 1600 or email education@imax.com.au


From Born To Be Wild 3D (c) Warner Bros and IMAX Corporation


From Born To Be Wild 3D (c) Warner Bros and IMAX Corporation