Filmed For IMAX®: The Ultimate Cinema Experience

Feel every scene. Hear every heartbeat. See every detail. This is cinema amplified.

What is IMAX?

IMAX isn’t just a screen—it’s a fully immersive cinematic experience built to pull you into the story. With state-of-the-art projection technology, IMAX delivers breathtaking visuals, wall-to-wall sound, and next-level storytelling. Whether you're watching action, drama, sci-fi or animation, every detail is sharper, clearer, and more intense.

What sets IMAX apart?

• Massive, curved screens that wrap around your vision
   
• Crystal-clear picture quality with unparalleled resolution
   
• Custom-designed auditoriums for perfect sight lines
   
• Precision sound and visuals calibrated for every screening
   

Filmed For IMAX – The Director’s Choice

Some films go beyond big—they're made for IMAX from day one. Filmed For IMAX means directors and cinematographers worked hand-in-hand with IMAX to craft every shot for the ultimate cinema experience.

Here’s what it means for true movie fans:

• Top filmmakers use IMAX cameras or certified digital systems
   
• Custom post-production ensures sound and visuals suit IMAX theatres
   
• Expanded Aspect Ratio reveals up to 26% more image
   
• Every shot is optimised and approved by the filmmakers
   

Why Watch Filmed For IMAX at Ster-Kinekor?

When you see a Filmed for IMAX title at Ster-Kinekor, you’re not just watching a movie—you’re stepping into the filmmaker’s vision, exactly as they intended it. No cut corners, no missing details—just the ultimate movie experience, start to finish.

• More Picture, More Story – IMAX-exclusive scenes fill more of the screen, revealing extra detail and action you won’t see in regular cinemas. You’re getting the full frame, just like the director shot it. That mountain view? Bigger. That chase sequence? Bolder. That space battle? Even more epic.
• Sound You Can Feel – The audio isn’t just louder—it’s smarter. IMAX’s precision-tuned sound systems deliver crystal-clear dialogue, deep rumbles, and soaring scores that wrap around you. Every explosion hits harder, every whisper carries weight.
• Visuals That Pull You In – IMAX screens are custom-designed for jaw-dropping clarity and scale. Colours are richer, contrasts are sharper, and every frame feels more alive. It’s not just watching—it’s experiencing.
• Director-Approved Quality – From camera to projection, these films are made with IMAX in mind. Many of your favourite directors—think Nolan, Villeneuve, McQuarrie—shoot key scenes with IMAX cameras because they know it gives audiences something special.

This isn’t just a night out at the movies. It’s a front-row seat to cinema at its absolute best. So if you want the full package—bigger picture, better sound, and no compromises—IMAX at Ster-Kinekor is where it’s at.

Spotlight: Sinners (April 2025)

Buckle up for an IMAX-exclusive experience that’s going to hit hard and stay with you. Sinners, directed by the visionary Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed), is coming to Ster-Kinekor this April—and it’s bringing the full force of IMAX filmmaking with it.

Michael B. Jordan leads the charge, delivering a powerhouse performance alongside a gripping story that blends gritty emotion, intense action, and haunting mystery. Oh—and did we mention it was filmed entirely with IMAX film cameras?

The Story

Twin brothers Smoke and Stack have seen the worst of life. Determined to turn things around, they return to the hometown they once fled. But the past doesn’t let go so easily—and what’s waiting for them isn’t just unfinished business, it’s something darker. As their bond is tested and choices close in, they must confront the sins they buried and the evil they never saw coming.

Why IMAX Matters Here

This isn’t just another release—it’s an IMAX-crafted cinematic event.

• Over 25 minutes of Expanded Aspect Ratio scenes pull you deeper into the drama, showing you more of the action, emotion, and detail than standard formats ever could.
   
• The visuals are razor-sharp. The sound is thunderous. This is a film made to be felt - scene by scene, second by second.

See what’s coming soon to Ster-Kinekor IMAX Cinemas.

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