The Trolley US Premiere at Pacific Science Center

The Trolley US Premiere at Pacific Science Center

Jun 12, 2018

The Trolley will have its U.S. Premiere at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, WA June 22, 2018 and will exhibit at the science centre for the summer. The Trolley propels giant screen audiences through the great cities of the globe to tell the story of one of civilization’s most remarkable inventions. Step aboard the talented electric trolley for a ride across the eras and through thirty-nine cities and sixteen countries…

Check the Pacific Science Center listing for showtimes: Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA Find out more about The Trolley here: The Trolley For other cities, see: Where-to-see The Trolley The Trolley - poster
Where to See The Trolley

Where to See The Trolley

Jun 12, 2018

The Trolley (2018)

 

The Trolley had its World Premiere at Hot Docs at Ontario Place Cinesphere IMAX, Toronto, ON in May 5, 2018. The film has been exhibited in IMAX and other giant screen theaters.

Where to see it

Direct TV. The Trolley is available for viewing on Direct TV / Channel 104
https://www.directvdeals.com/directv-4k/

In Theaters. For specific dates and times, check the local listing (see links).

 Find out more about The Trolley here: The Trolley

 

The Trolley - poster

 

The Trolley has its World Premiere at Hot Docs / Launches at Ontario Place Cinesphere

The Trolley has its World Premiere at Hot Docs / Launches at Ontario Place Cinesphere

Jun 12, 2018

The Trolley is Hot Doc at Hot Docs

The Trolley IMAX Experience received a tremendous reception at its World Premiere from a capacity audience at Toronto’s Ontario Place Cinesphere IMAX. Exhibited as a special presentation at the Hot Docs Toronto International Documentary Film Festival on Saturday May 5th, the event attracted an enthusiastic audience of more than six hundred.

The screening included an introduction by Alex Rogalski (Hot Docs senior Canadian programmer), a videotaped address by filmmaker Stephen Low (filming at sea for a new IMAX production) and a post-screening Q&A session by producers Pietro Serapiglia and Alexander Low. Toronto Launch. Following the World Premiere and widespread media coverage (over 51 pieces of coverage and an estimated reach and readership of 227 million), a public run of the The Trolley at Ontario Place Cinesphere is now underway. The launch team for the film are gearing up for an exciting summer of The Trolley at the Cinesphere IMAX and are working to mobilize Torontonians and visitors to the city to share the ride and come down to Toronto’s lakeshore playground to experience this immersive globe-trotting true story of a remarkable invention and its worldwide impact.
About the film. As communities across North America and around the world continue to fight traffic gridlock and debate their transportation needs, a new IMAX documentary shares a story about getting the world on track. The Trolley propels audiences on a journey through some 34 cities and 15 countries to relate the story of a most remarkable invention. The film tackles global warming and urban transportation head-on with an incisive look at a breakthrough electric technology of the 19th century that still beats the pants off transportation technologies of today. Find out more about The Trolley here: The Trolley Additional markets. In addition to Ontario Place Cinesphere, The Trolley will also launch at: Pacific Science Centre, Seattle; the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Gatineau); Telus World of Science, Edmonton and; IMAX Victoria at the Royal BC Museum among other locations. About the Cinesphere, Ontario Place. Recently refurbished with state-of-the-art IMAX-with-Laser projection and proprietary 12-channel sound system, the historic Cinesphere (the first permanent IMAX theatre in the World) is now once again one of the top cinema experiences on the planet. The Cinesphere is located at Ontario Place, Toronto’s recently refurbished and re-launched waterfront playground that includes the Budweiser performance stage, re-designed and re-forested biking and walking paths, beach volleyball and restaurant. To buy tickets and find out more about Ontario Place Cinesphere: Ontario Place – Cinesphere About Hot Docs. Hot Docs celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. The event has grown into one of the largest and most popular documentary festivals in the world. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is North America’s largest documentary festival, conference and market. Each year, the Festival presents a selection of approximately 200 cutting-edge documentaries from Canada and around the globe. The Trolley is the first IMAX film ever presented at the Hot Docs festival. Find out more about Hot Docs here: hotdocs.ca

Clippings

Media

Clippings

Interview with filmmaker Stephen Low about The Trolley [FEATURE/INTERVIEW] – audio clip CBC Radio Here and Now, Toronto Broadcast on: May 23, 2018 Director Stephen Low on his new doc The Trolley, the beauty of streetcars and shooting on IMAX – [FEATURE/INTERVIEW] Globe and Mail By Barry Hertz Published on: April 30, 2018 ‘The Trolley’ documentary explores the history of light-rail vehicles – [FEATURE/INTERVIEW] CityTV Aired: June 1, 2018 ‘The Trolley’ gives Toronto streetcars their long-deserved closeup – [FEATURE/REVIEW] Toronto Star By Ed Keenan Published on: May 3, 2018 Hot Docs 2018 Review: The Trolley – [FEATURE/REVIEW] Scene Creek By Dani Saad Published on: April 28, 2018 The Trolley – [REVIEW] The Gate By Andrew Parker Published on: June 1, 2018 The Trolley: Genius Invention Gets Love from IMAX Treatment – [FEATURE/REVIEW] Original-Cin By Liam Lacey Published on: May 4, 2018 New documentary a ‘love letter’ to streetcars and trolleys – [FEATURE] CityNews By: News Staff Published on: March 20, 2018 Toronto’s Hot Docs Festival reaches gender parity with 2018 lineup – [MENTION/SOUNDBITE] The Globe and Mail By: Barry Hertz Published on: March 20, 2018 Hot Docs Finally Achieves Gender Parity with 2018 Lineup – [MENTION] Exclaim! By: Josiah Hughes Published on: March 20, 2018

Media Inquiries

Sophie van Bastelaer, AlphaPR + 1 647-901-6416 sophie@wearealphapr.com Amy Saunders, AlphaPR +1 647-282-0269 amy@wearealphapr.com

Stephen Low, Awards & Honours

Jun 12, 2018

 Award statuettes

Stephen has been recognized with important career honours and his films have earned a host of awards around the world.

HONOURS, MEMBERSHIPS & SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

 

Honorary Member, Director’s Guild of Canada (Inducted 2012)

Member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences —“Accepted for demonstrating exceptional accomplishments in the field of theatrical motion pictures.” (2004 – present).

Kodak Vision Award, Lifetime Achievement; Large Format Cinema Association (LFCA), Los Angeles, California (2004)

Alumni Honour Award, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario (2005)

Giant Screen Consortium Award – In honour of Stephen Low for his contribution to the Canadian Large Format Industry, Giant Screen Consortium, Canada (2002)

FILM AWARDS (SELECTED)

 

2021 Best Science Film—Secrets of the Universe; GeekFest Toronto 2021

2021 Best Visual Effects—Secrets of the Universe; Canadian Diversity Film Festival, Toronto

2020 Best Immersive Media—Secrets of the Universe; 6th Annual Raw Science Film Festival, L.A.

2020 Best Physics Movie—Secrets of the Universe; Vienna Science Film Festival, Vienna, Austria

2018 The Remi Special Jury Award—The Trolley; The 52nd Annual WorldFest, Houston, Texas

2018 Winner, Documentary Feature—The Trolley; 2018 Mexico International Film Festival, Mexico

2018 Special Presentation and World Premiere—The Trolley; Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2018, IMAX Cinesphere at Ontario Place, Toronto

2012 Best Film—Rocky Mountain Express; Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), Sacramento California

2012 Best Cinematography—Rocky Mountain Express; Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), Sacramento California

2012 Best Sound Editing, Special Venue—Rocky Mountain Express; MPSE Golden Reel Awards

2012 First Prize, Current Affairs—Rescue; 22nd International Military Film Festival, Bracciano, Italy

2011 Maximum Image Award—Titanica; IMAX Hall of Fame

2011 Best Aviation Photography—Fighter Pilot; Fly Film Festival, Poland

2011 Best Short Documentary—Legends of Flight; Skyfest, Asheville, North Carolina

2011 Golden Sheaf Award: Documentary Arts and Culture—Ultimate Wave Tahiti; Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton, Saskatchewan

2011 Silver Palm Award—Legends of Flight; Mexico International Film Festival

2011 Bronze Palm Award—Ultimate Wave Tahiti; Mexico International Film Festival

2011 Jury Lycéen Award—Ultimate Wave Tahiti; Festival Les Toiles de Mer

2010 Golden Palm Award—Fighter Pilot; Mexico International Film Festival

2010 Best in Show—Fighter Pilot; Skyfest, Asheville, North Carolina

2010 Best Sports Category—Ultimate Wave Tahiti; Blue Ocean Film Festival, Savannah, Georgia

2010 Outstanding Achievement in Action Sports Filmmaking—Ultimate Wave Tahiti; Newport Beach Film Festival, Newport Beach, California

2009 Honorable Mention, Educational Value—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; 6th Annual Montana CINE International Festival, Missoula, Montana

2009 International Finalist, Marine and Earth Sciences—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; Blue Ocean Film Festival, Savannah, Georgia

2009 Honorable Mention, Ocean Exploration and Adventure—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; Blue Ocean Film Festival, Savannah, Georgia

2009 Honorable Mention, Marine Animal Behavior—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; Blue Ocean Film Festival, Savannah, Georgia

2009 Golden Wheel Award—Super Speedway; International Reel Wheel Film Festival, Knoxville, Iowa

2007 Best Scientific Exploration Film—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; The Explorers Club Documentary Film Festival, New York, NY

2006 Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Motion Picture and Television Industries—Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag; Motion Picture Sound Editors

2005 Scientific Literacy Achievement Award—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; Association for Biomedical Reasearch

2004 Grand Prize, Best Film of the Year—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; La Géode Film Festival, Paris

2004 Kodak Vision Award—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; Giant Screen Theater Association (GSTA)

2004 Special Achievement in Film—Volcanoes of the Deep Sea; Giant Screen Theater Association (GSTA)

2004 Maximum Image Award (Hall of Fame Award)—Beavers; IMAX Corporation (voted by IMAX theaters world-wide).

1999 Best Entertainment DVD—Super Speedway; European DVD Awards, Dublin Castle

1997 Northern Nevada Motion Picture Award—Mark Twain’s America; Low Films International, 1997 Distinguished Business of Nevada

1993 Board of Directors Award for Best IMAX Film—Beavers; Hawaii International Film Festival

1993 Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary—Titanica; Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

1990 Gemini Award for Best Writing in an Information / Documentary Program or Series—The Defender; Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

1990 Gemini Award for Best Director in an Information / Documentary Program or Series—The Defender; Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

1989 Best Picture—The Defender; Golden Sheaf Awards, Yorkton Film Festival (Saskatchewan)

1989 Best Director—The Defender; Golden Sheaf Awards, Yorkton Film Festival (Saskatchewan)

1989 Best Script—The Defender; Golden Sheaf Awards, Yorkton Film Festival (Saskatchewan)

1989 Jury Prize for Best IMAX/OMNIMAX Film—Beavers; 2nd International Film Festival de la Géode, Paris

1989 Public Prize for Best IMAX/OMNIMAX Film—Beavers; 2nd International Film Festival de la Géode, Paris

1989 Super Channel Award —The Defender; Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival

1981 Best of Show—Challenger: An Industrial Romance; Cindy Competition / Audio Graphics Films and Information Film Producers of America (Cindys)

1981 Gold Cindy Award—Challenger: An Industrial Romance; Information Film Producers of America (Cindys)

1981 Gold Camera Award (for outstanding creativity in the production of audio/visual communications in international competition)—Challenger: An Industrial Romance – US Industrial Film Festival

1981 The Chris Award—Challenger: An Industrial Romance; 29th Annual Columbus Film Festival

1980 Silver Award—Challenger: An Industrial Romance; San Francisco International Film Festival