MacGillivray was first nominated for an Academy Award in 1995 for directing ''
The Living Sea
''The Living Sea'' is a 70mm American documentary film exploring marine locales intended to show the importance of protecting the ocean, released to IMAX theaters in 1995. It is narrated by actress Meryl Streep, with music by Sting, produced ...
'' ( Best Documentary Short Subject), and was nominated in the same category again for '' Dolphins'' in 2000.
He initiated the development of three cameras for the IMAX format—the high-speed (slow-motion) camera, the industry's first lightweight camera, and the "all-weather" camera used during filming on
Mount Everest
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.
In August 2005, MacGillivray was producing a documentary which examined the potential effects of a hurricane hitting
Louisiana
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and MacGillivray filmed the events rather than creating a hurricane simulation as originally planned.
MacGillivray with partner Jim Freeman founded MacGillivray Freeman Films. Freeman was killed in a Sierra Nevada helicopter crash in 1976. MacGillivray keeps his partner's name as a memorial.
To the Arctic 3D
''To the Arctic 3D'' is a 2012 American IMAX 3D documentary film directed by Greg MacGillivray
Greg MacGillivray (born 1945) is an American film director and cinematographer.
Career
MacGillivray was first nominated for an Academy Award in 1995 ...
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Hollywood Don't Surf!
''Hollywood Don't Surf!'' is a 2011 documentary film that premiered in the 2010 Cannes Film Festival while a work in progress and held its North American premiere at the 2011 Telluride Film Festival, where it was presented to a packed park at the A ...
The Alps
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2007
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Adventures in Wild California
''Adventures in Wild California'' is a documentary film showcasing the scenery and extreme sports found in California. It is narrated by Jimmy Smits and was released to IMAX theaters in 2000. The film is directed by Greg MacGillivray and features ...
The Living Sea
''The Living Sea'' is a 70mm American documentary film exploring marine locales intended to show the importance of protecting the ocean, released to IMAX theaters in 1995. It is narrated by actress Meryl Streep, with music by Sting, produced ...
Beautiful Indonesia
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Film and theater
* ''Beautiful'' (2000 film), an American film directed by Sally Field
* ''Beautiful'' (2008 film), a South Korean film directed by Juhn Jai- ...
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1994
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