/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory/Photo Op - IMAX® and Warner Bros. Pictures' Island of Lemurs: Madagascar leaps onto the big screen at the Ontario Science Centre/

TORONTO, June 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Lemurs are leaping onto an IMAX screen near you! IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures' Island of Lemurs: Madagascar will open at the Ontario Science Centre on June 27. The spectacular documentary journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar, which highlights the incredible true story of lemurs, nature's greatest explorers, is narrated by Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman.

WHAT:	Media preview of Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
WHO:	Dr. Hooley McLaughlin, Chief Science Officer, Ontario Science Centre David Douglas, Director/Cinematographer Drew Fellman, Writer/Producer Meghan Woodworth, Lead Animal Trainer and Show Supervisor, Earth Rangers Lisa Tsuji, Curator of Live Productions, Earth Rangers
	Special guests: Chris Hadfield Public School, Mother Teresa Catholic School and William Tredway Junior Public School
	PLUS: Guests will get a chance to meet a ring-tailed lemur and learn more these fascinating animals.
WHEN:	Tuesday, June 24, 2014    9:15 a.m.  Registration    9:45 a.m.  Film    10:30 a.m. Question and answer period    10:45 a.m. Interview and photo opportunities
WHERE:	Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Please enter via main lobby doors. TV crews may enter through South Security Entrance via Gateway Blvd.)

To learn more about Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, please visit http://islandoflemurs.imax.com/

For information on tickets and show times, please visit www.ontariosciencecentre.ca.

About the Ontario Science Centre
The Ontario Science Centre delights, informs and challenges the communities we serve, enriching people's lives and understanding through engagement with science of local, national and global relevance. Since 1969, the Ontario Science Centre has welcomed more than 48 million visitors, with an interactive approach that was the model for Science Centres around the world. It is the public centre for innovative thinking and provocative dialogue in science and technology, aiming to inspire a lifelong journey of curiosity, discovery and action to create a better future for the planet.  Please visit us at OntarioScienceCentre.ca.

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Twitter: @OntScienceCtr | #IslandofLemurs
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/user/OntarioScienceCentre

SOURCE: Ontario Science Centre

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