Hurricane on the Bayou

I took a group of 60 elementary and middle school age students to see this documentary. They really enjoyed it. Many said they teared up when they saw all of the damage caused by the hurricane and how it affected animals... Full review

I took a group of 60 elementary and middle school age students to see this documentary. They really enjoyed it. Many said they teared up when they saw all of the damage caused by the hurricane and how it affected animals... Full review

Great story, wonderful photography, really moving - especially for a La. native! Makes me want to La. to do all I can to help. Bought every CD left in stock at gift shop on way out of Atlanta's Fernbank Science Center... Full review

Great story, wonderful photography, really moving - especially for a La. native! Makes me want to La. to do all I can to help. Bought every CD left in stock at gift shop on way out of Atlanta's Fernbank Science Center... Full review

the movie was right on, I lived there for 42yrs and know the place well. there is nothing like N.O.area.The movie just touched on the heart of the area,and is very good. I loved it... Full review

Hurricane on the Bayou is a beautifully shot 45-minute Imax film about the wetlands of Louisiana. The film has very good information about the loss of the wetlands, mostly caused by the levess built since the 1930s. The film also mentioned... Full review

Hurricane on the Bayou is a beautifully shot 45-minute Imax film about the wetlands of Louisiana. The film has very good information about the loss of the wetlands, mostly caused by the levess built since the 1930s. The film also mentioned... Full review

More could have been said about the reason of land loss. Also the fight still goes on for many not mentioned, however: the sights were shown. People need to remember that not only did this beast ruin the lower 9 and... Full review

More could have been said about the reason of land loss. Also the fight still goes on for many not mentioned, however: the sights were shown. People need to remember that not only did this beast ruin the lower 9 and... Full review

What originally started as a documentary on the wetland crisis in southern Louisiana and local musicians, took a disruptive turn when hurricane Katrina struck with a incredible and violent force. There is some amazing footage of the actual Hurrican in this... Full review

With its 1.78:1 1080p/24 AVC/MPEG-4 high definition encoding, Hurricane on the Bayou is another fine transfer of a large-format 70mm IMAX film from MacGillivray Freeman.....compelling, hopefully future releases will see a better addition of added value features.....As usual, Image Entertainment has offered a thoroughly engaging English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless mix to accompany the video presentation for Hurricane on the Bayou..... ... Full Review

What the film does do, to its great advantage, is lay the blame for the disaster where it belongs:....the audience is oddly detached from the action.....This film doesn´t preach, isn´t loaded with star power....The story simply doesn´t work and no amount of fancy shots of alligators or snakes or birds in the marshes can save "Hurricane on the Bayou.....Sometimes, despite the best of intentions and a compelling story, a movie just doesn´t quite come together the way it should..... ... Full Review

Following the sequence, the film captures the ruined New Orleans through use of aerial shots, more so effective and somber when viewed in such a huge scale. ... Full Review

One of the latest and most interesting of these films is MacGillivray Freeman'slatest IMAX film , Hurricane on the Bayou .....The story behind Hurricane on the Bayou is a unique one..... ... Full Review

Told through the eyes and evocative stories of these four musicians, who were each deeply affected by Katrina, the film Hurricane on the Bayou is a clarion call to restore New Orleans and protect the vital wetlands from which the city's unique identity arose, as well as a haunting document of Katrina's powerful effects and an emotional musical celebration of the city's rich cultural heritage. ... Full Review

It has been nearly four years since the natural and political disaster that was Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans in August of 2005. ... Full Article

Nature caught up with Greg MacGillivray as he was making a movie tentatively titled "Hurricane Warning." The force of what happened reshaped his work into "Hurricane on the Bayou." ... Full Article

3D River Adventure Tops $5 Million at the Box Office; Also Nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Soundtrack Achievement Awards LAGUNA BEACH, Ca. (July 9, 2008) -- MacGillivray Freeman Films is the winner of the Giant Screen Cinema ... Full Article

October 4, 2007, Laguna Beach, California -- Premier independent giant screen film producer MacGillivray Freeman Films was honored with six GSCA Achievement Awards at this year's annual Giant Screen Cinema Association conference in Vancouver, winning in all production categories for... ... Full Article

Laguna Beach, California, June 14, 2007 -- MacGillivray Freeman Films is pleased to announce that HURRICANE ON THE BAYOU and THE ALPS have received a combined seven nominations for this year's annual GSCA Film Achievement Awards, the most nominations ever... ... Full Article

Laguna Beach, California, May 22, 2007 -- MacGillivray Freeman Films is pleased to announce that HURRICANE ON THE BAYOU is the winner of an Accolade Award for Excellence in the 2007 Accolade Competition. Produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation ... Full Article