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1. Tiger Child (1970)
17 min | Short
Through the use of multi-image compositions and giant IMAX format full-frame shots, Tiger Child expresses a poetic vision of civilization at the dawn of the 1970s, filmed on locations around the world as a travelogue of the human spirit.
Director: Donald Brittain
Votes: 16
2. North of Superior (1971)
18 min | Short, Documentary
A fast-paced portrait depicting the iconic rugged Canadian landscape and wildlife of north-western Ontario, as well as highlighting the diverse lifestyles of the area's inhabitants, North ... See full summary »
Director: Graeme Ferguson
Votes: 71
4. Catch the Sun (1973)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Director: David Mackay | Star: Stompin' Tom Connors
Votes: 8
7. Man Belongs to the Earth (1974)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Made for screening at the U.S. Pavilion at the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane Washington, USA, which had a Native-American environmental theme, MAN BELONGS TO THE EARTH depicts the history of... See full summary »
Director: Graeme Ferguson | Stars: Chief Dan George, James Whitmore
8. Circus World (1974)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Roman Kroitor | Star: Gunther Gebel-Williams
Votes: 8
9. Snow Job (1974)
Comedy, Documentary, Short
The roads are full of snow and the bus is late. The Principal is mad at the bus driver but he is also sick.
Director: Graeme Ferguson | Stars: Barbara Hamilton, Donald Harron, Eric House
Votes: 9
11. Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)
100 min | Documentary
A documentary on the life of the alcoholic writer Malcolm Lowry, interspersed with readings of Lowry's work by Richard Burton. Lowry was born and educated in England. He moved to Mexico in ... See full summary »
Directors: Donald Brittain, John Kramer | Stars: Marjorie Bonner, Donald Brittain, John Buchan, Richard Burton
Votes: 212
14. To Fly! (1976)
27 min | Documentary, Short, History
Produced as the premier presentation for the Theatre of the National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution, takes the viewer on an aerial tour of America from a balloon ascension in the 1800's to a venture into space.
Directors: Jim Freeman, Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Ellen Bry, Jennifer Kaye Evans, Peter Walker
Votes: 247 | Gross: $86.60M
17. Silent Sky (1977)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Laszlo George, David Mackay, Douglas Murray
Votes: 15
18. Ocean (1977)
25 min | Documentary, Short
This series examines the impact of extremes in nature have on the environment and vice versa and observe the changes our planet has endured through the passage of time. This is fantastic family viewing at an environmentally crucial time.
Director: Graeme Ferguson
19. Genesis (1978)
32 min | Documentary, Short
Director: George Casey | Star: Malachi Throne
Votes: 42
22. Living Planet (1979)
33 min | Documentary, Short
This half-hour tour around the world shows some of nature's and man's most awesome works: aerial views of thousands of stampeding wildebeest, a snow-covered mountain range, and the majesty of Chartres Cathedral and the Taj Mahal.
Director: Dennis Moore
Votes: 24
23. The Eruption of Mount St. Helens! (1980)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Marvel at the awesome power of nature as photography displays the change evoked by a massive volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens and the renewal process which followed when the entire ... See full summary »
Director: George Casey | Star: Robert Foxworth
Votes: 175
25. My Strange Uncle (1981)
32 min | Documentary, Short
Director: George Englund | Stars: John Considine, Cloris Leachman, Bruce McLaren
26. Great Barrier Reef (1999)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Director: George Casey | Stars: Philip L. Clarke, Rosalind Ayres, David Gulpilil
Votes: 121
29. Hail Columbia! (1982)
37 min | Short, Documentary
The maiden voyage of Columbia, the first space shuttle, is recounted with footage shot on the ground and in space.
Director: Graeme Ferguson | Stars: Robert L. Crippen, Neil B. Hutchinson, James Whitmore, John Young
Votes: 174
30. Energy! Energy! (1982)
27 min | Documentary, Short
ENERGY! ENERGY! takes us in spectacular leaps from 17th century, where muscle power was the principle energy source, through the early use of wind and water mills, and we experience the ... See full summary »
Directors: Bayley Silleck, Francis Thompson
32. Horizons (1983 TV Movie)
A montage of science and technology images, including footage obtained through micro-photography, super-macro-photography, and computer animation. Part of the Omnisphere portion of EPCOT ... See full summary »
Director: Eddie Garrick | Stars: Corey Burton, Corinne Cook, Henry Corden, Dena Dietrich
Votes: 43
33. Flyers (1982)
35 min | Short
Flyers features the exploits of fictional pilot Kyle Murphy, a World War II veteran who turns his love of flying into an impassioned career - as an aircraft restorer and stunt pilot for the... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Earl Moore | Stars: Roy Cooper, Margaret Blye, Hugh Gillin, Perry Lang
Votes: 27
34. Behold Hawaii (1983)
39 min | Documentary, Short
A Hawaiian teen has visions connected to an ancient bone fishhook that has been passed down through generations that transports him back to ancient Hawaii, were he meets his ancestors and ... See full summary »
Director: Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Blaine Kia, Kimo Kahoano, Peter Kalua, Kanani Velasco
Votes: 12
38. Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets (1984)
59 min | Documentary
Follow the scientific expedition of John Wesley Powell who mapped the canyon and boated the Colorado River rapids into modern times.
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: Daniel T. Majetich, Coby Jordan, Bruce Simballa, Stuart Reeder
Votes: 271 | Gross: $52.80M
39. Speed (1984)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short, History
A documentary on the history on mankind's attempts to reach high speeds. Starting with the invention of the bicycle, going on to sports cars, cars with jet engines, rocket-powered cars, ... See full summary »
Director: Greg MacGillivray | Stars: James Burke, Monty Cox, Shane McCamey, Linda Hoy
Votes: 133
42. The Magic Egg (1984)
15 min | Short, Documentary
A classic in the world of computer animation, this original digital giant screen movie has been called "a computer-graphics Fantasia (1940)." It was first presented in 1984 at the annual ... See full summary »
Director: Eddie Garrick
Votes: 17
45. Chronos (1985)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Short
Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
Director: Ron Fricke
Votes: 3,840
46. The Dream Is Alive (1985)
Not Rated | 37 min | Documentary, Short
Traveling on the Space Shuttle, covers training, launch, flight, deployment of LDEF from Challenger in April 1984 (STS-41C).
Director: Graeme Ferguson | Stars: Walter Cronkite, David Leestma, George Nelson, Sally Ride
Votes: 513
47. We Are Born of Stars (1985)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Using 3D computer graphics, it traces the development of life from the formation of atomic nuclei in stars to the molecular structure of water and DNA, zooming the audience through the five-billion-year evolution of our solar system.
Votes: 16
48. Water and Man (1985)
37 min | Short, Documentary
Director: Pierre Willemin | Star: Bernard Rapp
Votes: 7
49. A Freedom to Move (1985)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Document d'ouverture de l'exposition internationale de Vancouver en 1986, sur les moyens de transport à travers le temps, et le monde (de la marche à pied à la navette spaciale).
Director: Michel Brault
51. Skyward (1985)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Skyward examines the relationship between man, birds, and the environment at Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary in St. Petersburg, FL. Centering on the growth and development of a family of ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Low
Votes: 17
52. On the Wing (1986)
33 min | Short, Documentary
With a half-sized robotic prehistoric bird, the IMAX film demonstrates the principles of animal flight. Produced by the National Air and Space Museum, it also traces the early history of human flight and aviation. Voice: F. Murray Abraham.
Directors: Bayley Silleck, Francis Thompson | Star: F. Murray Abraham
Votes: 14
53. Sacred Site (1986)
7 min | Documentary, Short
High speed film and time-lapse photography combined to create breathtaking images of the night sky and Halley's Comet in this astronomical short subject.
Director: Ron Fricke
Votes: 61
54. Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic (1986)
41 min | Documentary, Short
An IMAX recount of the great history of Niagara Falls. Including the native legends, the historical importance, and the miracles of those who braved these mighty waters.
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: Tom Bishop Jr., Sally Bishop, Nadra Mekoski, Annie Edson Taylor
Votes: 154
55. Transitions (1986)
20 min | Documentary, Short
About transportation made for the Expo 86 World Fair in Vancouver.
Directors: Tony Ianzelo, Colin Low
Votes: 14
56. Making Transitions (1986)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Tony Ianzelo | Star: Walter Massey
59. Heart Land (1987)
37 min | Documentary, Short
A culture documentary with no narration released by IMAX in 1987.
Directors: Norma Bailey, Richard Condie, Aaron Kim Johnston, Derek Mazur, John Paskievich, Gail Singer, Brion Whitford
Votes: 19
60. Seasons (IX)
Not Rated | 32 min | Documentary, Short
An award-winning 32 minute docu-fantasy that takes the creation cycle of the seasons from poetic thought through finished ballet featuring the award-winning poetry of Gus Nicholson, Alexei ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Shedd | Star: William Shatner
64. Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)
G | 37 min | Short, Biography, Drama
In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: Casey Biggs, Enrique Sandino, Merrill Connally, Derek Caballero
Votes: 192
65. Primiti Too Taa (1989)
6 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
An excerpt from Kurt Schwitters' "Ursonate" (Sontata in primitive sounds) parades across the screen thanks to a Remington typewriter.
Directors: Ed Ackerman, Colin Morton
Votes: 38
66. Emergency (1988)
35 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Tony Ianzelo, Colin Low | Stars: Sylvie Boucher, Laird Evans, Pierre Germain, Michel-René Labelle
67. To the Limit (1989)
Not Rated | 35 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
What happens in a human body during high stress activities like extreme sports?
Directors: Mike Hoover, Greg MacGillivray, Derek Hart | Stars: Nina Ananiashvili, Larisa Eryomina, Richard Kiley, Irek Mukhamedov
Votes: 96 | Gross: $23.50M
68. J'écris dans l'espace (1989)
60 min | Documentary, History
Imax 70mm is cleverly used in the P. Etaix featurette to show the semaphore system, based on connecting towers, presented by a Frenchman, Claude Chappe, in 1792, a start for practical telecommunications in the new industrial age of Europe.
Director: Pierre Étaix | Stars: Mac Ronay, Roger Trapp, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Sergio Mendes
Votes: 7
69. Race the Wind (1989)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Beverly Baroff, Greg MacGillivray
Votes: 18
75. Echoes of the Sun (1990)
20 min | Short
IMAX Solido 3D film shows how photosynthesis converts sunlight into stored energy in plants, which subsequently provide energy to animals and man.
Directors: Roman Kroitor, Nelson Max
Votes: 9
77. Blue Planet (1990)
42 min | Short, Documentary
On several Shuttle missions, Earth has been portrayed from places that nobody else could reach. We also are shown the different locations and environmental problems mankind created there ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Burtt | Stars: James Buchli, Toni Myers
Votes: 819 | Gross: $22.80M
78. The Last Buffalo (1990)
27 min | Short
A man forges iron statuettes of wild animals that mankind is about to make extinct. The animals are shown as well as their iron images until the two plots meet in the end.
Director: Stephen Low | Star: Bill Lishman
Votes: 40
79. Flowers in the Sky (1990)
15 min | Short
This IMAX "Magic Carpet" film follows the life-cycle of millions of Monarch butterflies as they migrate from Canada south to the mountain valleys of Mexico.
Director: Michael Scott
Votes: 12
80. Flying Raft (1990)
20 min | Documentary
A trip to the misty jungles of South America to study the colorful animals, birds, plants and insects of the tropical rain-forest.
81. Ring of Fire (II) (1991)
40 min | Documentary, Short
This spectacular presentation explores the volcano belt known as the Ring of Fire. Breathtaking cinematography displays close up shots of past and present Pacific Rim volcanoes from Chile, the USA, Japan, and the Philippines.
Director: George Casey | Stars: Robert Foxworth, Norman Banks, Lawrence Blair, Gary Rosenquist
Votes: 238
82. Antarctica (1991)
Not Rated | 40 min | Documentary, Short
This large format film explores the last great wilderness on earth. It takes you to the coldest, driest, windiest continent, Antarctica. The film explores life in Antarctica, both for the ... See full summary »
Director: John Weiley | Star: Alex Scott
Votes: 432 | Gross: $100.00M
83. At the Max (1991)
89 min | Documentary, Music
A filming of the 1990 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" concert that traveled Europe. This was filmed in the IMAX process, which allows the film to be projected in a size ten times the size of a regular 35mm projected image.
Directors: Noel Archambault, David Douglas, Roman Kroitor, Julien Temple, Christine Strand | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood
Votes: 409
90. Mountain Gorilla (1992)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Mountain Gorilla takes the viewer to a remote range of volcanic mountains in Rwanda, Africa, described by those who have been there as ""one of the most beautiful places in the world"", and... See full summary »
Director: Adrian Warren | Star: Rebecca Jenkins
Votes: 88
91. Fires of Kuwait (1992)
36 min | Documentary, Short
Man's emergency creativity can be seen at its best, after Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait oil wells lit up, as teams from all over the world fought those fires for months, and had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution.
Director: David Douglas | Star: Rip Torn
Votes: 580
92. Tropical Rainforest (1992)
Not Rated | 38 min | Documentary, Short
A spectacular and unforgettable journey into the heart of the remote and far-flung rainforests of Australia, Costa Rica, French Guiana and Malaysia, this globally important adventure ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Shedd | Star: Geoffrey Holder
Votes: 200
93. Momentum (1992)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A sweeping, moving tribute to Canada's stunning geography and rich cultural heritage, Momentum leaps off your screen; and touches your heart.
Directors: Tony Ianzelo, Colin Low
Votes: 31
95. Welcome to the Max (1993)
12 min | Short, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Whimsical space explorer journeys to Earth to learn about 'OMNIMAX', and along the way discovers the sights, sounds and spectacle of New York City and the Tri-state region, learns the meaning of freedom, and makes a novel friend for life.
Director: Dugan Rosalini | Stars: Joseph F. Carpenter, Jane Galloway Heitz, Ross Gottstein, Lauro Lopez
96. Hidden Hawaii (1993)
34 min | Documentary, Short
Discovered by the Polynesians centuries ago, Hawaii has seen dramatic changes since its exploration by the Europeans. This documentary shows how the islands were formed and are still being formed to this day, plus their abundant wildlife.
Director: Robert Hillmann
Votes: 98
97. The Discoverers (1993)
Not Rated | 40 min | Short, Drama
From the earliest voyages that mapped the Earth to today's launches into space, "The Discoverers" reverberates with the passion to explore our universe. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning ... See full summary »
Directors: Greg MacGillivray, Jon Boorstin, Stephen Judson | Stars: Robert Eather, Louis Herman, Ellen Stofan, James Lancaster
Votes: 71
98. The Secret of Life on Earth (1993)
42 min | Documentary, Short
Go on a breathtaking adventure through time and across five continents to reveal nature's most vital secret.
Director: Adrian Warren | Star: Patrick Stewart
Votes: 102
99. In Search of the Obelisk (1993)
4 min | Short
In Search of the Obelisk is the first part of the three part interactive 'show' "Secrets of the Luxor Pyramid" that played at the Luxor Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In Search of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Douglas Trumbull, Arish Fyzee | Stars: Michael Corbett, S.A. Griffin, Marjorie Harris
Votes: 25
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