MacGillivray Freeman Films

Academy Award® Winner Matthew McConaughey Narrates MacGillivray Freeman's 3D Documentary for IMAX® and Giant Screen Theaters "Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels"

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MacGillivray Freeman Films is pleased to announce that Academy Award®-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will narrate the company's newest 3D giant screen film, Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels, for release in select IMAX® and giant screen theatres starting April 12, 2024. 

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MacGillivray Freeman Films is pleased to announce that Academy Award®-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will narrate the company's newest 3D giant screen film, Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels, for release in select IMAX® and giant screen theatres starting April 12, 2024.
  • Matthew McConaughey narrates "Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels" -- hitting IMAX and giant screens April 12!
  • This film will inspire you, move you, empower you, and you'll be amazed by what your superhuman body can do."
  • "We are delighted to have the talented Matthew McConaughey add his distinctive voice to the project."

CITIES OF THE FUTURE 3D Makes its West Coast Premiere at the California Science Center on March 2, 2024 Narrated by award-winning actor John Krasinski

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Audiences will step into an exciting new world of innovation when Cities of the Future 3D makes its West Coast premiere at the California Science Center IMAX Theater on March 2, 2024. Narrated by award-winning actor John Krasinski, Cities of the Future 3D highlights the visionary solutions engineers are developing to meet the pressing challenges of a changing world and forge a brighter, more sustainable future. 

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Audiences will step into an exciting new world of innovation when Cities of the Future 3D makes its West Coast premiere at the California Science Center IMAX Theater on March 2, 2024.
  • Narrated by award-winning actor John Krasinski, Cities of the Future 3D highlights the visionary solutions engineers are developing to meet the pressing challenges of a changing world and forge a brighter, more sustainable future.
  • "Cities of the Future 3D imagines what our lives could look like 50 years from now based on the engineering marvels and innovative solutions engineers are designing today."
  • CITIES OF THE FUTURE 3D is family-friendly and has a running time of 40 minutes.

Middle-Schoolers Lead the 'Charge' Toward Sustainable Cities at the 32nd Annual Future City® STEM Competition

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Future City® Competition, a premier STEM engineering challenge for middle school students, proudly unveils the finals of its 2023-24 season, set to take place in Washington DC from February 17-20, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. This year's competition, themed "Electrify Your Future," challenges 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students to design 100% fully electric cities powered by clean, green, and renewable energy sources.

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  • This year's competition, themed "Electrify Your Future," challenges 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students to design 100% fully electric cities powered by clean, green, and renewable energy sources.
  • Future City® brings over 60,000 of the brightest young minds from 1,800 schools in 37 regions in the US as well as global teams from Canada and China.
  • Teams present their ideas at regional competitions in January and regional winners then face off at the Future City Finals.
  • The Future City® competition is a program of Discover Engineering , a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering interest in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Award-Winning Actor John Krasinski Narrates MacGillivray Freeman's 3D Documentary for IMAX® and Giant Screen Theatres "CITIES OF THE FUTURE"

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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"'CITIES OF THE FUTURE' imagines what our lives might look like 50 years from now based on the engineering marvels being designed today."

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  • "'CITIES OF THE FUTURE' imagines what our lives might look like 50 years from now based on the engineering marvels being designed today."
  • John Krasinski is one of the most exciting talents as an actor, writer, and director, engaging audiences on the big and small screen.
  • Krasinski made his directorial debut by adapting and directing the David Foster Wallace book "BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN."
  • CITIES OF THE FUTURE " is produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films in partnership with ASCE , the same award-winning team that created the blockbuster giant-screen documentary "Dream Big: Engineering Our World."

Greg MacGillivray's Visual Memoir, "Five Hundred Summer Stories," Chronicles a Life Spent Producing Some of the Most Iconic Documentaries and Giant-Screen IMAX® Films of the Past Five Decades

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greg MacGillivray has led a life like no other, and for the first time, he's telling his story. MacGillivray Freeman Films and Earth Aware Editions are proud to announce the publication of Greg MacGillivray's illustrated memoir, FIVE HUNDRED SUMMER STORIES (Earth Aware Editions/Simon & Schuster; Nov. 15, 2022), a fascinating account of MacGillivray's journey as an artist, a self-made filmmaker and an entrepreneur at the head of MacGillivray Freeman Films, the most successful documentary production company in history -- and the first to reach the benchmark of $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales.

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  • There are stories of almost dying in New Guinea, flying into eyes of hurricanes, the perils of shooting in the USSR, and how making Everest changed his life.
  • "It has been an honor to make films that inspire people around the world with the miraculous beauty of our planet.'"
  • Greg MacGillivray is one of the most prolific and successful documentary filmmakers of all time, with more than 60 films to his credit.
  • MacGillivray's films are known for their artistry and celebration of science and the natural world.

Greg MacGillivray Named the Recipient of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce that Greg MacGillivray, Chairman of MacGillivray Freeman Films, American Film Director, and enthusiastic ocean conservationist, has been named the Recipient of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award.

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  • Historic Hotels of America is pleased to announce that Greg MacGillivray, Chairman of MacGillivray Freeman Films, American Film Director, and enthusiastic ocean conservationist, has been named the Recipient of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award.
  • Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic Hotels in the United States of America.
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    Greg MacGillivray, Chairman of MacGillivray Freeman Films, American Film Director, and enthusiastic ocean conservationist, has been named the Recipient of the 2022 Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award.
  • The Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year Award recognizes the extensive achievements of Greg MacGillivray as an American film director, cinematographer, and preeminent storyteller.

"BIG WAVE GUARDIANS" PREMIERES IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE JUNE

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Monday, June 20, 2022
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marty Hoffman Films, in association with MacGillivray Freeman Films, announces the premiere of the feature-length documentary "Big Wave Guardians: First Responders of the Sea," at the Hawaii Theater in Honolulu, Hawaii on Tuesday, June 21. The film makes its Los Angeles premiere at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica on Wednesday, June 29. The documentary makes a national theatrical release through global distribution company Adventure Entertainment.

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  • The film makes its Los Angeles premiere at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica on Wednesday, June 29.
  • "Big Wave Guardians" is a feature-length documentary that tells the dramatic stories of Hawaii's big wave guardians - the lifeguards who risk their lives in the world's most dangerous waves.
  • Intertwined with the history of lifeguards is the growth of surfing, from the early days of Waikiki to the big-wave discoveries on Oahu's North Shore.
  • Along the way, hear the true life-saving stories from top surfers who wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for these selfless big wave guardians.

"BIG WAVE GUARDIANS" PRODUCED BY MARTY HOFFMAN FILMS AND MACGILLIVRAY FREEMAN FILMS

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marty Hoffman Films announces the upcoming release of the feature-length documentary "Big Wave Guardians: First Responders of the Sea," in association with MacGillivray Freeman Films. The documentary is set for a late June premiere with limited theatrical release through Adventure Entertainment nationwide this summer.

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  • SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marty Hoffman Films announces the upcoming release of the feature-length documentary "Big Wave Guardians: First Responders of the Sea," in association with MacGillivray Freeman Films.
  • The film's production team features executive producers Greg and Shaun MacGillivray of MacGillivray Freeman Films, Scott Bradfield, along with Hoffman.
  • Marty Hoffman Films is creating the ultimate anthology on surfing through the series This Surfing Life.
  • Marty Hoffman, an executive at Hoffman Fabrics, was a professional surfer and has traveled the world in search of surf and fabrics.

MacGillivray Freeman Films Partners with MetaMedia for Educational and Group Screenings

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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b'LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MacGillivray Freeman Films, the world\'s foremost independent producer and distributor of original giant-screen 70mm films, announced today a partnership with MetaMedia , one of the fastest-growing entertainment technology companies in the U.S., to bring educational films to conventional commercial theaters and drive-ins across the U.S. and Canada for educational and group screenings.\nMacGillivray Freeman partners with MetaMedia to bring educational films to theaters, drive-ins across North America.\nA number of MacGillivray Freeman\'s films will be shown at theaters throughout North America, including Into America\'s Wild, America\'s Musical Journey and Great Bear Rainforest, among others.

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  • b'LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MacGillivray Freeman Films, the world\'s foremost independent producer and distributor of original giant-screen 70mm films, announced today a partnership with MetaMedia , one of the fastest-growing entertainment technology companies in the U.S., to bring educational films to conventional commercial theaters and drive-ins across the U.S. and Canada for educational and group screenings.\nMacGillivray Freeman partners with MetaMedia to bring educational films to theaters, drive-ins across North America.\nA number of MacGillivray Freeman\'s films will be shown at theaters throughout North America, including Into America\'s Wild, America\'s Musical Journey and Great Bear Rainforest, among others.
  • The partnership will expand the reach of these films beyond the markets where the films play exclusively in museum-based giant screen theaters.
  • All the included films will be available together packaged with marketing materials and specially-developed educator lesson plans.\n"In an effort to meet the growing demand for educational screenings and field trips in non-traditional places, we\'re excited to partner with MetaMedia to offer opportunities for school groups and other educators to experience our educational films," said Shaun MacGillivray, producer and president of MacGillivray Freeman Films.
  • "\n"We\'re proud to partner with MacGillivray Freeman Films to bring selections from their impressive catalog of educational content to our exhibitor partners throughout the U.S. and Canada," said Chuck Goldwater, MetaMedia President, North America.

MacGillivray Freeman Films Announces New Giant Screen Documentary Releases and Creates Customized Market Opportunities to Keep Local Audiences Engaged with Educational Entertainment

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
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Additionally, MFF has forged partnerships with industry leaders to expand the reach of its films beyond the markets where the films play exclusively in museum-based giant screen theaters.

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  • Additionally, MFF has forged partnerships with industry leaders to expand the reach of its films beyond the markets where the films play exclusively in museum-based giant screen theaters.
  • Available for group and educational screenings, all the included films will be packaged with marketing materials and specially developed educator lesson plans.
  • Our mission is to inspire lifelong learning in global audiences with high-quality educational entertainment."
  • MacGillivray Freeman Films is the world's foremost independent producer and distributor of giant screen 70mm films with more than 45 films for IMAX and giant-screen theatres to its credit.