Greg MacGillivray

I love the ocean; growing up around Laguna Beach, I spent my summers surfing, diving, and snorkeling. ”

My goal is that after seeing 'Grand Canyon,' every person in the audience will go home knowing they have to conserve water: even something as simple as installing a low-flow toilet or showerhead, or turning off the faucet while they're brushing their teeth. ”

What's happening on the Colorado River is happening all over the world. The water is overused, overdammed, and it's polluted in some places. ”

We have new tools that can give the audience a sense of not only being there, which is the key element in an IMAX film, but also seeing things in a way that they won't see on television or in feature films. ”

Marine scientists predict that by 2050 there will be no more large fish left in the ocean if we don't change our relationship with the sea. ”

I've been using the power of the IMAX medium, with its gigantic screens and supervivid pictures, to get people to fall in love with the ocean. ”

Not only have I made films about the subject, but I've largely funded them on my own, so I'm fully committed to doing whatever I can to change the audience's respect and appreciation for the ocean. In 100 years I want whales, dolphins and sharks to still be around, and the ocean to be a healthier place. ”

The ocean is our planet's life support system, yet in my travels and at home, I've seen its degradation firsthand. ”

Hollywood Don't Surf!' is really about how Hollywood's superficial view of surfing culture has influenced popular culture and the story of what happened when real surfers tried to change that. ”

Flying through a hurricane is the most fearsome shaking you will ever get. Everything has to be tied down in the airplane. And the IMAX camera has to be rock-steady through all this. We had to design special mounts on the left and right sides of the cabin and in the cockpit to hold the cameras. ”