Imagine the impact of Megalithic Monuments on the giant screen!

Sarasota, Fla. - August 23, 2004 -- A local company is collaborating with renowned large format film producers MacGillivray Freeman Films to produce a film for IMAX® and other large format theatres featuring the fascinating early culture of Malta that predates recorded history.  Megalithic Film Development, Ltd., in association with The OTS Foundation, based in Sarasota, is working with MacGillivray Freeman Films to bring to life a documentary about the civilization that created stone temples on Gozo and Malta, islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The temples are the oldest surviving, freestanding structures on earth.

"New scientific evidence seems to indicate that this early society had connections to other ancient people, and played a role in the evolution of the western civilization we know today," said Linda Eneix, president of The OTS Foundation. "This film will be like a real life DaVinci Code mystery!"

In the film, scripted characters will use an examination of the physical remains of these vanished people to unravel clues. They may visit Roman and Greek ruins of the classical period, Bronze Age and Phoenician settlements, other megalithic monuments such as Stonehenge and Avebury Circle in Great Britain, as anchors to widely recognized antiquity at the edge of history.

A bit of Hollywood is also getting into the mix. Winston Azzopardi, a producer of the blockbuster film "Troy," is a collaborator on the project.  As former Film Commissioner and Chairman of Latina Pictures, Winston is more than familiar with filming in Malta. "We are very lucky to have him on the team," said Eneix.

Award-winning filmmakers, MacGillivray Freeman Films has more than 40 years of experience in specialized film distribution and has produced several hits including "Everest," "Coral Reef Adventure," "Dolphins," "To Fly!" and "Amazon."

"It is estimated that 500 million people worldwide have seen a Large Screen Format film," Eneix continued, "We are excited to bring a subject matter that has received little attention to millions through this unique film experience."

The OTS Foundation is a North American link to the megalithic temples of the Maltese islands. The Foundation maintains the largest collection of materials related to ancient Malta outside of the islands themselves and has served as a resource for films, television and print media in the USA and Europe. The OTS Foundation's goals are to foster international awareness and understanding of the importance of Malta's prehistoric heritage. The Foundation also supports research that reveals new information about the culture that created and used the temples.  

To learn more about the film project, contact Megalithic Film Development, Ltd., MegaFilm@aol.com. 

Did you know?

• An IMAX^® screen is 4,500 times bigger than an average TV screen?
   
• The format relies on film that is ten times larger than conventional film; a single roll weighs five pounds.
   

• The 15,000-watt IMAX projector light bulb is so bright that it can be seen with the naked eye from the moon.
  
  (Data courtesy of MacGillivray Freeman Films.)

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