James Cameron: Worldwide exclusive talk on CTV News
In a global first, CTV News presents a talk and presentation from Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron and his lifelong mentor, scientist and explorer Joe MacInnis.
Cameron, known for such films as “Titanic,” “The Terminator” and the “Avatar” series, will be in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 18 for the opening of an exhibition featuring the submarine he has soloed in the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. controlled. Ocean.
The Canadian filmmaker and explorer who recently made headlines for his commentary on a fateful journey to the wreckage of the Titanic is joined by Maclnnis in a talk and presentation.
This event, called the “Magic of Mentoring”, was organized by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and will be presented by CTV’s Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos in front of a live audience in Ottawa.
It will be streamed live exclusively on CTVNews.ca and the CTV News app between 3 and 4 p.m. EDT. Highlights are broadcast on CTV News Channel and CP24.
The talk will include information about MacInnis’ role as a mentor to Canadian explorers like Cameron, who have devoted their time to ocean observation and research.
Cameron has been in contact with MacInnis since he was 14, after visiting the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, which at the time featured a submarine designed by his current mentor.
Since then, the pair have collaborated on film and research projects, including the Deepsea Challenger, the submarine that plunged Cameron 11,000 feet to the bottom of the Mariana Trench a decade ago.
That submarine will be on display in Ottawa all summer.
Visitors will have the chance to learn about Cameron’s submarine, known for solo piloting to the deepest part of the Pacific in 2012, which descended 11,000 feet below the surface.
Visitors can view the exhibition, titled “PRESSURE – James Cameron into the abyss,” at the Alex Trebek Theater, located at 50 Sussex Dr. in Ottawa, with free admission from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through September 1.
The exhibit depicts the grueling conditions Cameron faced, such as physical water pressure and direct exposure to environmental impacts such as overfishing, pollution and climate change.
