High-Definition Movie Schedule - 2004

HIGH-DEFINITION
MOVIE FESTIVAL
January 29 to February 22
Thursday to Sunday
The Canadian Museum of Nature presents a
festival of stunning documentaries in the
brilliance of high definition. The festival will
feature documentaries by top HD producers
from Canada and abroad.
All shows are free with Museum admission.
HD services provided by
SHOW DESCRIPTIONS
(Complete schedule on reverse.)
Arctic Mission – Lords of the Arctic
This programme examines the changing wildlife of the Arctic
through a full year. Polar Bear behaviour is giving us clear
indications that climate change has begun in this increasingly
vulnerable ecosystem. Scientists are also concerned about Bowhead
Whales, seals, walruses and many species of birds. Glacialis Productions in
co-production with the National Film Board of Canada and Gédéon Programmes. (Canada)
52 minutes
Ages 8 and up.
Jan. 31, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 1, 10:30, a.m.
Feb. 20, 10:30 a.m.
(Also in French on Jan. 30 and Feb. 5, 14, 15 and 22.)
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Artist in the Round: Shayne Dark
On the Edge of Destruction: The Frank Slide Story
Shayne Dark is an Ottawa-area sculptor who is winning international
praise. His work is inspired by unusual materials, including sticks
chewed by beavers. Watch as Shayne creates his most recent
exhibition, a tribute to breast cancer survivors. HD Vision Studios. (USA)
Length:
22 minutes
Audience:
Ages 12 and up.
Schedule:
Jan. 30, 9:00 p.m.
Feb. 14, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 6, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 22, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 8, 1:30 p.m.
In 1903, the coal-mining town of Frank, in the Crowsnest Pass of the
southern Canadian Rockies, was hit by a devastating landslide,
earning Frank a place in history as the site of Canada’s deadliest
rockslide. On the Edge of Destruction uses historic photographs,
gripping re-enactments and 3D animation to reveal the stories of
Frank’s citizens. HDTV Productions. (Canada)
Length:
48 minutes
Audience:
All ages.
Schedule:
Jan. 31, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 8, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 6, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m.
Bridge Dwellers: The Bats of Austin
The Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin, Texas, is home to
an amazing group of creatures—Mexican Free-Tailed Bats! Intended
for young viewers, this documentary will also interest adults and
teach them a thing or two about bats as well. HD Vision Studios. (USA)
Length:
28 minutes
Audience:
Ages 7–13. Also of interest to adults.
Schedule:
Jan. 30, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m.
Realm of the Killer Whales
Great Museums: The Whale Museum - Science at Sea
Spirit of Yosemite
On San Juan Island, Washington, there is a museum of the “killer
whale.” Whale watching in the San Juan Islands has become a $10million industry in recent years. More than 500,000 people descend
on this region every year to catch a glimpse of Orcas, the ocean’s
fastest swimmers. Echo Pictures. (USA)
Length:
30 minutes
Audience:
Ages 8 and up.
Schedule:
Jan. 30, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 5, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 19, 1:30 p.m.
Witness the natural wonders of world-famous Yosemite National
Park. This spectacular part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range
includes cliffs, waterfalls, subalpine meadows and groves of giant
sequoias—the largest living things on Earth.
the National Film Board of Canada and Gédéon Programmes. (Canada)
52 minutes
Ages 8 and up.
Jan. 29, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 1, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 20, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m.
(Also in French on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, 8, 14 and 22.)
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Feodor Pitcairn Productions. (USA)
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Join Wes Skiles and a group of daring scientists and explorers as they
journey to Antarctica aboard the vessel Braveheart in search for B-15,
the largest iceberg ever recorded.
Kurtis Productions in cooperation with Karst Productions. (USA)
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Schedule:
54 minutes
Ages 8 and up.
Jan. 29, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 7, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 15, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 22, 3:30 p.m.
Oh Baby! To Think
An infant's brain is perhaps the most powerful learning tool on Earth.
This second programme of a three-part series examines the baby
human's ability to process sensory information, to recognize patterns,
to use tools and to understand the world around them.
An Ellis Vision Production in association with Discovery Health Channel, TFO-TVOntario,
Access - The Education Station, Canadian Learning Television and Knowledge Network. ©
Baby Vision Inc. MMIII. (Canada)
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60 minutes
Ages 14 and up.
Feb. 1, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 12, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 20, 3:30 p.m.
60 minutes
Ages 8 and up.
Jan. 30, 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 31, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 6, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 21, 3:30 p.m.
A presentation of The Yosemite Fund and the U.S. National Park Service. A Production of
Greystone Films. Produced and Directed by David Vassar. (USA)
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Ice Island
Arctic Mission – The Great Adventure
Follow the journey of the 51-metre sailing ship SEDNA IV on its
journey from Montreal to Vancouver via the legendary Northwest
Passage. Discover the North, a breathtakingly beautiful environment
on the frontline of global warming. Glacialis Productions in co-production with
Peering into the secret world of killer whales in the waters off British
Columbia, filmmaker Feodor Pitcairn reveals both these enigmatic
marine mammals and the rich habitat in which they live.
23 minutes
All ages.
Jan. 30, 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 5, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 14, 3:30 p.m.
Feb. 15, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m.
Water’s Journey: The Hidden Rivers of Florida
Florida has the most unique concentration of underground springs on
the planet. They were once thought to be an endless water supply, but
now demand is exceeding supply. Join a team on a daring dive into a
Floridian aquifer and follow the miraculous course that water takes.
Karst Productions. (USA)
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Schedule:
50 minutes
Ages 8 and up.
Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m.
NOTE: The following shows are being presented in French only:
•
Mission arctique : Menaces sur le toit du monde
•
Mission arctique : Le people de la glace
•
Mission arctique : À la dérive
•
Opération boule de tonnerre
•
Recréer la machine humaine
Hi-Def Movie Festival Schedule
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Jan. 29
(No morning screenings)
1:30
2:30
3:30
Arctic Mission: The Great
Adventure
Mission arctique : le peuple de la
glace
Ice Island
SATURDAY
Jan. 30
10:30
11:30
1:30
Bridge Dwellers: The Bats of Austin
2:30
3:30
6:00
7:00
Recréer la machine humaine
8:00
8:30
Spirit of Yosemite
9:30
Artist in the Round: Shayne Dark
Mission arctique : À la dérive
Great Museums: The Whale Museum Science at Sea
Realm of the Killer Whales
Mission Arctique : La grande traversée
11:30
1:30
2:30
3:30
Great Museums: The Whale
Museum - Science at Sea
Recréer la machine humaine
Water’s Journey: The Hidden Rivers
of Florida
Mission Arctique : les seigneurs de
l’Arctique
10:30
On the Edge of Destruction: The Frank
Slide Story
11:30
Mission arctique : Menaces sur le toit du
monde
1:30
2:30
3:30
Arctic Mission: Lords of the Arctic
Opération boule de tonnerre
10:30
11:30
1:30
2:30
Arctic Mission: Lords of the Arctic
3:30
Oh Baby! To Think
Opération boule de tonnerre
Arctic Mission: The Great Adventure
Mission arctique : le peuple de la
glace
Realm of the Killer Whales
Water’s Journey: The Hidden Rivers of
Florida
Feb. 6
10:30
11:30
1:30
Feb. 1
Mission Arctique : les seigneurs de
l’Arctique
Feb. 5
10:30
SUNDAY
Jan. 31
Artist in the Round: Shayne Dark
Mission Arctique : La grande traversée
On the Edge of Destruction: The Frank
Slide Story
2:30
Mission arctique : Menaces sur le toit du
monde
3:30
Realm of the Killer Whales
Feb. 7
10:30
11:30
Arctic Mission: The Great Adventure
10:30
Mission arctique : Menaces sur le toit du
monde
Water’s Journey: The Hidden Rivers
of Florida
11:30
1:30
2:30
3:30
Bridge Dwellers: The Bats of Austin
Mission Arctique : La grande
traversée
1:30
2:30
Artist in the Round: Shayne Dark
3:30
On the Edge of Destruction: The
Frank Slide Story
Mission arctique : À la dérive
Ice Island
Spirit of Yosemite
Feb. 12
Feb. 8
Feb. 13
Mission arctique : le peuple de la
glace
Feb. 14
Feb. 15
10:30
Arctic Mission: The Great
Adventure
10:30
On the Edge of Destruction: The Frank
Slide Story
10:30
Water’s Journey: The Hidden Rivers of
Florida
10:30
Great Museums: The Whale Museum
- Science at Sea
11:30
Mission arctique : le peuple de la
glace
11:30
1:30
2:30
3:30
Mission arctique : À la dérive
11:30
Mission Arctique : les seigneurs de
l’Arctique
Recréer la machine humaine
1:30
2:30
3:30
Artist in the Round: Shayne Dark
11:30
1:30
2:30
3:30
Ice Island
10:30
11:30
1:30
2:30
3:30
Spirit of Yosemite
10:30
Water’s Journey: The Hidden Rivers
of Florida
11:30
Mission Arctique : les seigneurs de
l’Arctique
1:30
2:30
Artist in the Round: Shayne Dark
3:30
Ice Island
1:30
2:30
Bridge Dwellers: The Bats of Austin
3:30
Oh Baby! To Think
10:30
11:30
1:30
Bridge Dwellers: The Bats of Austin
2:30
3:30
Recréer la machine humaine
Mission arctique : Menaces sur le
toit du monde
Arctic Mission: Lords of the Arctic
Opération boule de tonnerre
Oh Baby! To Think
Feb. 19
Mission arctique : À la dérive
Great Museums: The Whale
Museum - Science at Sea
Ice Island
Mission Arctique : La grande traversée
Spirit of Yosemite
Feb. 20
10:30
11:30
1:30
2:30
3:30
Arctic Mission: Lords of the Arctic
Opération boule de tonnerre
Arctic Mission: The Great Adventure
Mission arctique : le peuple de la glace
Oh Baby! To Think
Spirit of Yosemite
Mission Arctique : les seigneurs de
l’Arctique
Feb. 21
Mission arctique : À la dérive
Bridge Dwellers: The Bats of Austin
Recréer la machine humaine
Realm of the Killer Whales
Feb. 22
Mission Arctique : La grande
traversée