{"id":1283,"date":"2012-09-20T10:25:11","date_gmt":"2012-09-20T18:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coldstreams.com\/video\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2012-09-20T10:25:11","modified_gmt":"2012-09-20T18:25:11","slug":"flight-of-the-butterflies-in-3d-imax-film-coming-october-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coldstreams.com\/3d\/2012\/09\/20\/flight-of-the-butterflies-in-3d-imax-film-coming-october-1\/","title":{"rendered":"“Flight of the Butterflies” in #3D – IMAX Film coming October 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES IN<\/em> 3<\/em><\/span>D SOARS ONTO IMAX\u00ae SCREENS THIS FALL\u00a0WITH WORLD PREMIERE EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Epic New Giant Screen 3D Adventure Captures One of the Longest Migrations on Earth and\u00a0the Inspiring True Story of One Scientist\u0092s Stunning Discovery<\/em><\/p>\n

Portion of Film Proceeds to Aid Monarch Butterfly<\/a> Conservation Efforts<\/p>\n

–> Link to theatrical trailer for this film<\/a><\/p>\n

NEW YORK, NY (September, 2012) \u0096 SK Films, a leading worldwide producer and distributor of entertainment content, is pleased to announce the theatrical release of a breathtaking new adventure film created for Giant Screen \/ IMAX\u00ae Theaters:\u00a0Flight of the Butterflies in 3D<\/em><\/strong>. Based on a remarkable true story, the epic Giant Screen film experience will be released theatrically in select major markets in the United States and Canada on October 1, 2012, and will continue to roll out to theaters in North America and globally through 2013. A special advance world premiere screening will also be held on September 24 at the Smithsonian Institution\u0092s Johnson IMAX\u00ae Theater at the National Museum of Natural History, with Mexico\u0092s President Felipe Calder\u00f3n, an ardent supporter of Mexico\u0092s butterfly sanctuaries. Monarch butterflies depend on milkweed and milkweed habitats for survival and a portion of the film\u0092s box office revenue is also earmarked to aid in crucial butterfly conservation efforts.<\/p>\n

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Flight of the Butterflies<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is a trilateral co-production\u00a0between Mexico, Canada and the U.K. Director Mike Slee co-wrote the script with co-Executive Producer Wendy MacKeigan (Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta, The Water Brothers). The film\u0092s Executive Producer is Jonathan Barker (Bugs! 3D, Into the Deep 3D)<\/p>\n

The film immerses audiences in a triumphant journey of perseverance that spans thousands of miles and several generations — tracking real monarch butterflies to their mysterious Mexican winter haven where audiences will discover a truly spectacular sight: hundreds of millions of REAL live butterflies in one of the most amazing places on Earth!<\/p>\n

Flight of the Butterflies<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is an awe-inspiring adventure of two unlikely heroes that share a common strength. Based on the true story, the film follows the epic journey of the iconic monarch butterfly, one of the most incredible migrations on Earth, and the determined scientist, Dr. Fred Urquhart, who spent 40 years trying to discover the mysteries surrounding their journey and secret winter hideaway.<\/p>\n

What began with a small boy daydreaming about where butterflies went each winter became a lifelong pursuit that ingeniously enlisted the help of legions of volunteers, known as \u0093citizen scientists,\u0094 to help with tagging and tracking the butterflies in a decades-long quest that yielded the ultimate discovery of the monarch butterflies\u0092 overwintering sites in the sanctuaries of Mexico.<\/p>\n

The first citizen scientists in Mexico to be tapped by Urquhart, American Ken Brugger and his Mexican wife Catalina Aguado, spent two years searching in the mountains west of Mexico City under Dr. Urquhart\u0092s guidance before finally making the discovery that graced the cover of National Geographic magazine in August 1976, featuring an iconic image of Catalina covered with and surrounded by thousands of colorful monarchs. The only surviving member of the original discovery team, Catalina was on hand as an advisor and accompanied the SK Films production team to the site during filming on location.<\/p>\n

Through breathtaking Giant Screen \/ IMAX\u00ae technology audiences are transported into the tiny world of one intrepid creature \u0096 Dana (Danaus Plexippus) \u0096 and her off-spring as they migrate north from Mexico through the U.S. to Canada and back south again to the breathtaking hidden butterfly sanctuaries set 10,000 feet high in the mountains of the States of Michoac\u00e1n and Mexico.<\/p>\n

The iconic monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent, yet with pinpoint navigational accuracy, to a place it has never been. While much has been learned, scientists are still unraveling the many inter-related aspects of this phenomenon of the natural world. As the film illustrates, it takes two to three generations of butterflies to migrate north from Mexico through the U.S. to Canada and one \u0093super generation\u0094 to complete the migration back south to Mexico.<\/p>\n

In the immersive 3D Giant Screen environment, moviegoers will experience this journey up close and see the evolution from egg to caterpillar to pupa to butterfly captured for the first time thanks to MRI & micro CT scans–which bring audiences closer to the action than ever before. The close-up\/macro photography work was undertaken in collaboration with Oscar\u00ae winner Peter Parks (The Tree of Life).<\/p>\n

While some of the scientific animations are created using state-of-the-art CGI, the spectacular butterfly footage is real. The film team traveled high into the mountain ranges and up tree canopies into the Monarch sanctuaries of Mexico to capture truly remarkable footage of hundreds of millions of these magnificent creatures.<\/p>\n

\u0093Just as our enduringly popular film \u0091BUGS!\u0092 transported audiences to the bustling world of rainforest insects, t<\/p>\n

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Monarch male showing its wings to attract a mate (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

his new film allows audiences to experience the natural world of butterflies as never before\u0097in metamorphosis inside a chrysalis, in flight a mile high, migrating over great distances, and in tree-laden monarch sanctuaries,\u0094 said Jonathan Barker, CEO, SK Films and Executive Producer. \u0093In\u00a0Flight of the Butterflie<\/em>s<\/strong>, we are able to utilize the spectacular Giant Screen technology to follow an even more fascinating creature\u0097the fragile yet tenacious Monarch\u0097and bring to life the compelling detective story and heroic efforts by an intrepid scientist and real individuals to solve a scientific mystery.\u0094<\/p>\n

Flight of the Butterflies<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0received major funding from the National Science Foundation and includes an extensive Educational Outreach Program, built in partnership with The Maryland Science Center. The world\u0092s top monarch butterfly experts, including Dr. Chip Taylor, Dr. Karen Oberhauser and Dr. Lincoln Brower, served as scientific advisors to the film. Major support has also come from the Mexican Federal Government (Environment & Tourism) and the States of M\u00e9xico and Michoac\u00e1n, as well as from two of the most important companies in Mexico \u0096 Coca-Cola FEMSA, and Grupo Bimbo (the world\u0092s largest baked goods company).<\/p>\n

In 2008, UNESCO declared the monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico a World Heritage Site. Despite efforts by the Mexican government to protect the sanctuaries, enforcement is difficult in remote regions and several forces persist in threatening the survival of the monarch butterfly migration, including degradations of forest habitats, the side effects of industrial farming and climate change.<\/p>\n

Significant portions of the film\u0092s box office revenue will go towards Monarch butterfly conservation through Mexico\u0092s leading conservation organization, Fondo Mexicano para la Conservaci\u00f3n de la Naturaleza.<\/p>\n

For more information on the film, visit\u00a0www.flightofthebutterflies.com<\/a>. To receive updates on where the film is opening and additional information on butterfly-related news, tagging, releases and migration events, join the film on Facebook (www.facebook.com\/flightofthebutterflies<\/wbr><\/a>) and follow the film on Twitter (twitter.com\/FOButterflies<\/a>).<\/wbr><\/p>\n

Flight of the Butterflies in 3D \u0096 Specifications:
\nTheatrical Release: October 1, 2012
\nRun Time: 44 Minutes
\nRating: G
\nFilm Formats: 3D & 2D 15\/70 and digital formats
\nSound: 6.0 IMAX\u00ae & 5.1 Dolby\u00ae Digital
\nLanguage: English (Spanish, French, Mandarin, Arabic language tracks available)<\/p>\n

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About SK Films:
\n<\/strong>SK Films Inc. is a Toronto-based, multi-platform entertainment content provider and a world leader in 3D film production and distribution. The company was founded in 1998 together with the late Robert Kerr, the visionary co-founder of IMAX<\/a> Corporation.<\/p>\n

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