Friday, November 5, 2010

Invitation to free IMAX movie of Grand Canyon

You are warmly invited (for free!) to see one of our latest 3D IMAX films at the National Museum of Natural History’s Johnson IMAX Theater. Please RSVP per the instructions on the invitation below.

I executive produced this film, and the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation (of which I’m the president) produced it in association with the Waterkeeper Alliance and the Museum Film Network.

Grand Canyon Adventure has so far grossed over $25 million, and the Foundation has donated a portion of the film’s box office sales to build much-needed water wells in Uganda to benefit thousands of African school children. The film is about water and the fact that 1 in 5 people on the planet lack access to safe water, while five million people die every year due to water-borne illnesses.

In our film, the Colorado River becomes a metaphor for global water issues, revealing how interconnected our rivers, water supply and human actions really are. Our hope is that the film will remind the world that restoring our waterways and conserving fresh water are important, not just in developing nations but here at home.

I hope to see you at either the 7 pm or 8:30 pm screenings on Friday, November 12. I’ll be introducing Wade Davis at both events.

Best, Chris Palmer

Please RSVP* to imax@si.edu or

call Holly Williamson at (202) 633-6071.

RSVP's and seating are on a first-come, first-served basis. This invitation admits two and is non-transferrable.

*Please include the following in your reservation request:

name, telephone number, email address, number of members in your party and the desired screening time (7:00 PM or 8:30 PM).

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