January 31, 2019—SK
Films is thrilled to announce that Volcanoes:
The Fires of Creation won Best 3D Documentary at the highly prestigious Advanced
Imaging Society’s Lumière Awards presentation
last night in Los Angeles. The Lumière Awards recognize
outstanding international achievement in the creation of immersive storytelling
using advanced visual technologies. Volcanoes
is an SK Films release of a Digital Crossing Films
production, in association with the Giant Dome Theater Consortium.
The film’s Director and Producer, Michael Dalton-Smith, was
on-hand to accept the award in Hollywood, “I'm
extremely honoured to receive this 3D Lumière Award and to follow in the
footsteps of Jonathan Barker (SK Films), Executive Producer and Distributor. Jonathan
was incredibly proud of Volcanoes, as
is the entire team! Volcanoes are a passion of mine and it was thrilling to shoot
them around the world and I hope the film gives audiences a sense of their
immense power. This award is a wonderful acknowledgment of the hard work that
went into creating a realistic and fantastic 3D experience.”
“Southbay is unbelievably proud to be a part
of such spectacular and daring filmmaking brought to life in Volcanoes. A monumental thanks goes out
to Wendy MacKeigan and the entire team at SK Films, Michael Dalton-Smith, Myles
Connolly and Nathan Cohen for their vision and support throughout this
spectacular project.”added Adam Schardein, SVP, Business Development, Southbay.
Volcanoes follows intrepid explorer
Carsten Peter as he dodges boulders at the edge of an active volcano in
Indonesia, descends to a boiling lava lake in Vanuatu and visits incredible
acid ponds, geysers and mineral deposit fields in Ethiopia. Travel across the
globe to see the archeological ghost town of Pompeii, hydrothermal vents at the
bottom of the ocean and witness the devastating effects of the 2018 Kilauea
eruption in Hawaii.
“Volcanoes
is one of those rare films that provides the viewer with an experience that
only a handful of people ever get to have. The outstanding science,
stunning 3D and loads of adventure combine to make it a standout, not only in
the world of giant screen but in terms of sheer entertainment. I’m very
proud to have played a part in bringing it to audiences all around the world
with Michael and the SK team,” added Myles Connolly, Volcanoes Supervising Producer.
Visit http://volcanoesfilm.com/theaters to
discover where Volcanoes: The Fires of
Creation is playing in the U.S., Canada and around the world. Also, be sure
to check out the educational suite of materials created to accompany the film
and available to download on the film website.
Volcanoes: The Fires of
Creation
World Premiere: October
2018
Run Time: 42
Minutes
Formats: 3D IMAX,
Giant Screen, 15/70 Dome and Digital 3D Cinemas
SK
Films
SK Films is an award-winning content provider and a global
leader in the IMAX®/Giant Screen industry. SK works across
various genres and platforms, including theatrical, television and digital
media, with a special emphasis on creating high impact natural history and
science related content. SK has a reputation as one of the most accomplished
and respected producers and distributors supplying 3D, 2D and Dome product to
IMAX and other Giant Screen theatres worldwide, with a mission to entertain and
inspire audiences and immerse them in the awe and wonder of the world we live
in. For more information, please visit www.SKFilms.ca
Digital Crossing Films
Digital Crossing Films is a natural history documentary film
company that specializes in IMAX®/Giant Screen productions as well as 8k TV
productions. For the past fifteen years Digital Crossing Productions has been
creating exciting natural history programs for international markets, which air
on Smithsonian Channel, National Geographic and Discovery Channel. Two of these
natural history programs – Volcanic
Odyssseys and Kenya Wildlife Diaries
received multiple nominations for the 2017 Canadian Screen Awards. http://digitalcrossing.ca/