Ocean Institute Welcomes Environmental IMAX Filmmaker Greg MacGillivray
for Artist by the Sea Lecture Series
October 20, 2008, DANA POINT, Calif. – The Ocean Institute is pleased to welcome dynamic environmental IMAX filmmaker Greg MacGillivray for its 4th annual Artist by the Sea presentation on Thursday, November 20, 7 p.m.
Greg MacGillivray is internationally known for producing some of the most popular IMAX films in the history of filmmaking. Films like Everest, The Living Sea and Coral Reef Adventure have transported audiences to remote and spectacular environments and have inspired millions of viewers to rediscover the world around them.
MacGillivray’s film career spans more than 40 years. As a cinematographer, he has shot more 70mm film than anyone in history: over two million feet. His Laguna Beach company, MacGillivray Freeman Films, has been dedicated to the IMAX motion picture format since the production of To Fly!, which he co-produced and directed with his partner, the late Jim Freeman, in 1976. MacGillivray also worked in Hollywood, directing and photographing for Stanley Kubrick, and filming for the Academy Award-nominated Jonathan Livingston Seagull and the Oscar-winning Sentinels of Silence.
MacGillivray is also well-known in the industry for his artistic and technical innovations. He initiated the development of three cameras for the IMAX format—the high-speed (slow-motion) camera, the industry’s first lightweight camera, and the “all-weather” camera used during filming on Mount Everest.
MacGillivray will share clips from his upcoming IMAX films, show slides from previous expeditions, and share stories about his filmmaking adventures all over the world.
“Greg is a talented and accomplished filmmaker who has done much to capture the beauty and mystery of our oceans to be enjoyed by millions of viewers around the world,” remarked Ocean Institute Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Bentley Cavazzi. “We’re delighted that he will be joining us for an evening to share his many unique and interesting experiences.”
Questions and answers and will follow. With registration, cost with reservations is $7 adults, $5 seniors (age 60+). Children are free. To make a reservation, visit www.ocean-institute.org or call (949) 496-2274, ext. 610. Ocean Institute and Teacher Club members are free. Non-members price at the door without reservations $10.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
