February 16,  3pm to 5pm
Nat Taylor Cinema, (Ross N102) York University, 4700 Keele St. Free admission.

A group of researchers working on the history of 3D cinema, with a focus on Canadian contributions, will discuss the past, present and future of 3D cinema.

PANEL: Janine Marchessault, Canada Research Chair in Art, Digital Media and Globalization, Faculty of Fine Arts – “Expo 67 and 3D Dreams”
Sanja Obradovic (Communication and Culture) – “Two Eyes on the North: A Look at the Canadian-Russian Collaborations on Stereo 3D”
David Harris Smith (Communication and Culture) – “3D Cinema as Spectacle”
Patricio Davila (Ontario College of Art and Design) – “3D Environments”

SCREENING: 3D screening of Transitions. The world’s first IMAX film in 3D, made for the Expo 86 World Fair in Vancouver.

For more information on this pioneering film visit the NFB Blog here