GSCA International
Conference and Trade Show
September 9–12, 2008
Jersey City and New York City
Host: Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
Co-host: AMC Lincoln Square IMAX Theatre, New York
Conference Hotel: Hyatt Regency Jersey City
The following will be presented as new films at the GSCA Conference in Jersey City.
WT = Working Title
FT = Final Title
Films are listed alphabetically. Film descriptions are provided by distributors.
ANIMALOPOLIS (FT)
Production Company: Graphic Films
Distributor: K2 Communications
Film Length: 30 minutes
Format: 2D and 3D
Release Date: September 2008 (2D), December 2008 (3D)
Contact: Mark Kresser
Singing lions, bears that waltz, sea lions turning somersaults. Otters pray, flamingos squawk, a calf who'd rather dance than walk. Children will want to watch it again and again. Animalopolis--a giant screen matinee film for a truly brand new audience. You'll like it, too. With twelve hilarious segments, each featuring a different animal, Animalopolis will stimulate children's imaginations and curiosity about the creatures they're seeing.
DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: TRIBES OF THE OCEAN (FT)
Production Company: 3D Entertainment Ltd. and McKinney Underwater Productions Inc.
Distributor: 3D Entertainment Ltd.
Film Length: 42 minutes
Format: 2D and 3D
Release Date: February 2008
Contact: Julien Bollee
Dolphins and Whales 3D website
Dive into a new immersive adventure with Jean-Michel Cousteau's Dolphins and Whales 3D for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean. Stunning images in 3D will allow you to discover their lives as never-before-seen in an unforgettable voyage narrated by Daryl Hannah.
GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE: RIVER AT RISK 3D (FT)
Production Company: MacGillivray Freeman Films
Distributor: MacGillivray Freeman Films
Film Length: 44 minutes and 36 seconds
Format: 2D and 3D
Release Date: March 2008
Contact: Mike Lutz
Grand Canyon Adventure website
Combining river-rafting action on America's most iconic river with the first-ever IMAX 3D images of the Grand Canyon, the film tells an important story of how ordinary people can make a difference for our parched planet. Featuring Robert F. Kennedy Jr., narration by Robert Redford, and music by Dave Matthews Band.
THE LIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (FT)
Production Company: Evergreen Holiday Classics
Distributor: Tandem Motion Picture Studios
Film Length: 40 minutes
Format: 2D
Release Date: December 2008
Contact: Sabrina Martinez
The Light Before Christmas is a delightful Christmas tale wrapped around the classic poem "The Night Before Christmas," bringing to children and adults alike the true meaning of the season. With stunning visuals and captivating music, this charming stop-motion animated film is filled with holiday magic for the whole family.
MUMMIES 3D: SECRETS OF THE PHARAOHS (FT)
Production Company: Giant Screen Films and Gravity Pictures
Distributor: Giant Screen Films
Film Length: 40 minutes
Format: 2D and 3D
Release Date: April 2008
Contact: Don Kempf
Mummies 3D website
Mummies 3D: Secrets of the Pharaohs blasts audiences into the exciting and beautiful world of ancient Egypt. This film is an archeological and scientific adventure following researchers and explorers as they piece together the cultural and genetic clues of ancient Egyptian mummies. Experience a 3D tour of the fascinating and mysterious world of the pharaohs.
MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES (FT)
Production Company: Science North
Distributor: Science North
Film Length: 44 minutes
Format: 2D
Release Date: May 2008
Contact: Brenda Tremblay
Mysteries of the Great Lakes website
Dubbed "inland seas" by early European explorers, the Great Lakes have held mysteries and ecological secrets for centuries. From famous shipwrecks to prehistoric creatures still living in their waters, to the temporary disappearance of Niagara Falls. The film unveils many Great Lakes mysteries that seem to hide in plain sight.
PROUD AMERICAN (FT)
Production Company: LightSource, LLC
Distributor: Slowhand Cinema Releasing
Film Length: 104 minutes
Format: 2D
Release Date: September 2008
Contact: Carolyn Jogoleff
Proud American website
Tolerance, freedom, and personal responsibility, are the pillars that make America a truly grand society. Proud American presents five powerful stories all of which magnify these themes. It is an emotional, inspirational, and visual journey depicting America and Americans who exemplify what makes America the land of opportunity.
U2 3D (FT)
Production Company: 3ality Digital Entertainment
Distributor: National Geographic
Film Length: 84 minutes and 33 seconds
Format: 3D
Release Date: January 2008
Contact: Mark Katz
U2 3D website
U2 3D is a unique cinematic experience that puts viewers within the pulsing energy of a stadium concert given by the world's most popular band. Marrying innovative 3D imagery and surround sound with the excitement of a live U2 concert, it creates an immersive theatrical experience that takes viewers on an extraordinary journey they will never forget.
VAN GOGH: BRUSH WITH GENIUS (WT)
Production Company: Camera Lucida and La Geode
Distributor: MacGillivray Freeman Films
Film Length: 37 minutes
Format: 2D
Release Date: March 2009
Contact: Bob Harman
Plunge into the heart of Vincent Van Gogh's paintings and retrace the artist's life as we read his letters and take in the beautiful locations that inspired him. Discover the fantastic colors and distinctive brushwork of a genius, far removed from the tragic artist image to which he is known.
WE THE PEOPLE (FT; rough cut)
Production Company: Inland Sea Productions
Distributor: Jodi Capps Miller
Film Length: 40 minutes
Format: 2D
Release Date: February 2009
Contact: John Altman
We the People website
This 15/70 film explores American democracy through the ideals and tenets of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. It includes dramatic reenactments, state-of-the-cinema-art CGI elements, Kenny Rogers's narration, and a score by American composers, plus a concise American history as guided by these Founding Documents.
WILD OCEAN 3D (FT)
Production Company: Giant Screen Films and Yes/No Productions
Distributor: Giant Screen Films
Film Length: 40 minutes
Format: 2D and 3D
Release Date: March 2008
Contact: Don Kempf
Wild Ocean 3D website
Filmed off the wild coast of South Africa, Wild Ocean 3D captures one of nature’s greatest migration spectacles, an explosive, symphonic celebration of Africa, the environment and ocean animals (featuring whales, sharks, dolphins, seals, gannets, and billions of fish). Inspiring and uplifting, Wild Ocean showcases how business, government, and the local people have joined forces to protect our invaluable ocean resources.