''Symbiosis'' was a
70 mm
70 mm film (or 65 mm film) is a wide high-resolution film gauge for motion picture photography, with a negative area nearly 3.5 times as large as the standard 35 mm motion picture film format. As used in cameras, the film is wid ...
documentary shown from October 1982 to January 1995 in the Harvest Theater at
The Land pavilion at
Epcot
Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unreal ...
at the
Walt Disney World Resort
The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake, Florida, Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando ...
in
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
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. It was directed by Paul Gerber and narrated by veteran voice-actor
Philip L. Clarke
Philip Lewis Clarke (September 8, 1938 – April 23, 2013) was an American voice actor.
He provided voices in several TV series, films, and video games, including his leading role as Malcolm Betruger in ''Doom 3.''
Roles
* ''Oliver Twist'' - ...
.
The movie focused on the balance between technological expansion and the
protection of the environment. The film showed environmental damage caused by humans and what is being done to fix the damage created.
The film was projected on a 23x60 foot screen, and used a 13-track digital sound system.
It closed on January 1, 1995, and was replaced by ''
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable''. The new film featured some re-edited footage from ''Symbiosis''.
The film has since been shown at film festivals specialising in the 70 mm film format; at the
National Media Museum
The National Science and Media Museum (formerly The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, 1983–2006 and then the National Media Museum, 2006–2017), located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, is part of the national Science Museum G ...
in 1998, and in
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...
,
Germany
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in 2012.
See also
*
Epcot attraction and entertainment history
Epcot is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.
World Celebration
World Celebration attractions
* Spaceship Earth is an eighteen-story- ...
References
External links
*
1982 films
Documentary films about environmental issues
Former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions
Epcot
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts films
Amusement rides introduced in 1982
1982 establishments in Florida
1995 disestablishments in Florida
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