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Large-format films, commonly labelled as 'IMAX Films', are specially produced on cameras using a large film size. Large format films characteristically are around 40 mins long and use an educational documentary style to look at a specific animal, place or sport. Other genres, such as drama or animated fantasy do exist.

Subcategories

• Across the Sea of Time
• Cirque du Soleil - Journey of Man
• Cyberworld
• Dolphins
• Everest
• Fantasia 2000
• Galapagos
• Living Sea, The
• Mountain Gorilla
• Whales

Resources in This Category

• Adventures in Wild California

  http://www.wildca.com/
  A virtual expedition bringing together the extremes of California.

• Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

  http://www.bigmoviezone.com/filmsearch/movies/index.html?uniq=7
  Academy Award nominated film about wildlife in Alaska.

• Amazon

  http://www.amazonthefilm.com/
  Academy Award nominated film follows the routes of the Amazon river and two 'medicine men' on the search for the medicinal qualities of native plants. Includes photos and quiz.

• Asteroid Adventure

  http://www.bigmoviezone.com/filmsearch/movies/?uniq=150
  Brief description of the film, designed for simulator rides, filmed at 48 frames per second for dome screens.

• Coral Reef Adventure

  http://www.coralfilm.com/
  Story of coral reefs.

• Greatest Places

  http://www.greatestplaces.org/
  Educational film looking at seven of the most diverse places on Earth. Includes lots of educational material, film clips, photos and panaramic virtual reality pictures.

• Island of the Sharks

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sharks/
  A film looking at sharks in the remote animal sanctuary of Cocos Island.

• Journey Into Amazing Caves

  http://www.amazingcaves.com/
  Tells the story of two climbers' love for caves.

• Lewis & Clark

  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
  A National Geographic film re-creating the 19th-century expedition that crossed the uncharted North American West. Including trailer, wallpapers, pictures and maps.

• Mysteries of Egypt

  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/imax/
  A film from the National Geographic. Includes film facts, previews, scenes and credits.

• Ocean Oasis

  http://www.oceanoasis.org/
  A journey exploring the contrasting worlds of Mexico's Sea of Cortés and the Baja California desert. Includes behind-the-scenes, background information and educational material.

• Ocean Wonderland

  http://oceanwonderland.com/
  Underwater feature shot on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and in the Bahamas. Synopsis, information about coral reefs, crew profiles, photographs, video clips, and distribution information.

• Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure Movie

  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seamonsters/
  A National Geographic film. Trailer, interactive timeline, games, lesson plans, and showtimes.

• Sharks 3D

  http://www.sharks3d.com/
  A Jean-Michel Cousteau film about sharks. Synopsis, trailer, soundtrack details, reviews, educator's guide, and newsletter.

• Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box

  http://www.siegfriedandroy.com/
  A film about the life story of two of the most famous illusionists. In 3D.

• Special Effects

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/specialfx/sfxhome.html
  A documentary looking at how special effects are created in films.

• The Lion King

  http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/lionking/
  IMAX version of the Disney classic.

• Ultimate X

  http://expn.go.com/ultimatex/
  A Touchstone Pictures film looking at ESPN's massively popular Summer X Games.

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