The 11h Annual IMAX® FilmFest is kicking off the 2004 season of new giant-screen IMAX® adventures in the Ozarks Discovery IMAX® Theater in Branson.The festival features four limited engagement IMAX® films, plus one “favorite” IMAX® adventures March 12 through April 22.
“This is always an exciting time at the IMAX® Complex, since it is usually the only time of year that the line-up of films completely changes,” said Heather Womack, director of advertising and public relations for the IMAX® Entertainment Complex.
During the 2004 FilmFest, put yourself in the drivers seat of a speeding Nascar, experience the exhilaration of seeing a half-ton grizzly bear in the wild, feel the magic of Walter Farley’s equine hero and witness the biological processes that keeps us ticking, all without leaving your seat.
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience goes behind the scenes of the races to uncover the science, technology and teamwork that make up this preeminent sport. Meet the revered drivers as they compete for the coveted checkered flag. Discover the technology and underlying physics that drivers depend on and meet the millions of passionate fans who are devoted to this exciting sport.
People of all ages are daring to get closer than ever before to some of the largest predators on the planet in Bears. Find yourself nose-to-nose with grizzlies, polar bears and black bears in the full glory of their natural habitat. This film features a fresh view of these powerful, majestic and often misunderstood animals.
Turn your world inside out with The Human Body. Follow a family from dawn to dusk as they go about their daily routines. In astonishing detail, experience the story of what takes place beneath the skin– a tale that allows us to see the extraordinary accomplishments of our everyday lives.
The Young Black Stallion, a prequel to the 1979 classic that captured the imagination of millions, presents the horse’s adventures with a young girl named Neera, who has been separated from her father in Arabia during WWII. After Neera befriends a wild colt, she remains haunted by images of the “lost horse of the desert,” one of a few stallions of legend.
These IMAX® films show daily during FilmFest from
The Ozarks Discovery IMAX® Theater has a 6-story-tall by 83-feet wide screen accompanied by a 22,000-watt, 44-speaker, 6-track digital surround sound system.The theater is the focal point of Branson’s IMAX® Entertainment Complex, which also has the Elite Cinema III, Little Opry Theatre, McFarlain’s Family Restaurant, the IMAX® Food Court and an indoor shopping mall. For more information call (417) 335-4832.