Watch our story.
In the last 50 years, we went from surf films to Hollywood, to the Smithsonian and across the world.
Five decades of experience.
We’ve worked with countries, kings, superstars and iconic brands, filmed in every corner of the globe, and touched billions of lives. And we’re just getting started. Download our filmography.
Meet the team.
We are a team passionate about visual storytelling, innovative cinematography and the latest advancements in digital technology.
Greg MacGillivray
Chairman
Film Director
Film Director
Greg has been producing and directing award-winning films for more than 40 years. He started making films when he was just 13 and partnered with Jim Freeman to form MacGillivray Freeman Films in 1966. He loves the continual chess game of making a film, where each move affects every element.
Shaun MacGillivray
President
Director
Producer
Director
Producer
Shaun’s been on filming expeditions around the world since he was in diapers, but it wasn’t until a trip to Palau at the age of 13 that he realized that his dad’s passion for storytelling was in his blood. He was snorkeling on the “set” when he encountered a giant grouper (think the size of a refrigerator)...
Steve Judson
Vice President of Film Production & Post Production
Steve landed at MacGillivray in 1982 because “no one else would hire me.” (We’re glad we did.) After editing more than two dozen films for the company over the past 30 years, Steve now prefers to pass along his giant screen editing experience to “younger editors with more brain cells.”
Brad Ohlund
Director of Photography
Brad has worked in the IMAX industry for over 25 years. As Director of Photography, his projects with MacGillivray Freeman Films include Everest, Dolphins, Adventures in Wild California, Journey Into Amazing Caves, Coral Reef Adventure, Mystery of the Nile, Greece: Secrets of the Past, Hurricane on the Bayou, Grand Canyon Adventure and Arabia.
Patty Collins
Director of Global Sales
Patty has been a part of the MacGillivray Freeman team since 2000 where she first worked with promotional partnerships. After a brief hiatus, Patty now leads the sales team and the distribution department in delivering amazing films and educational programs to our clients.
Lori Rick
Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
Lori joined MacGillivray in 1998 following a 10-year career in book publishing. She is responsible for all aspects of the company’s corporate and film marketing. In addition to developing each film’s marketing campaign, she also works with corporate and NGO partners, including Coca Cola, Teva, Porsche and World Wildlife Fund, to activate their film campaigns.
Barbara MacGillivray
Director of Research
Barbara and Greg met in the 9th grade—she sold tickets for his first surfing film—and making films has always been a part of their relationship. Over the years she has worked multiple capacities with production and post-production of the films, bringing their two children, Meghan and Shaun, along with them whenever possible on film shoots.
Meghan MacGillivray
Production Manager
Meghan grew up surrounded by the ocean and a film legacy while traveling with her family and the film crew to worldwide locations from an early age. Realizing her passions lied deep-rooted in the family business, she pursued an educational path to further her creative abilities. Meghan’s manages all aspects of pre-production and travels on location to ensure everything flows seamlessly.
Notable achievements.
We’re the world’s leading producer and distributor of giant-screen films. Our commitment to the highest-quality standards is unrivaled in the industry. We have the stats to prove it.
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One BILLION
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Academy Award® nominations
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viewers reached and counting
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years as the leading independent producer of IMAX films
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of the Top 10
highest-grossing IMAX films
highest-grossing IMAX films
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theaters worldwide play our films
Our passion projects.
Just making great movies isn’t enough. We strive to make the world a better place, one story at a time.
One World One Ocean
We’ve loved the ocean since day one.
While making films around the world, we have noticed a growing trend everywhere we go: less sea life and more trash.
We knew that by showing and telling, we could inspire people to take action to restore the ocean to its wild, healthy state.
In 2012, we launched One World One Ocean, a campaign engaging audiences across all platforms, designed to change the way people see the ocean and to spark a global movement to protect it.
Our team of filmmakers and communicators focuses on sharing the most important ocean stories, creating viral videos, engrossing online discussions and billions of media impressions.
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Education Foundation
We go beyond entertainment, stimulating people’s sense of wonder.
In 2004, we founded the non-profit MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation to help people of all ages expand their learning on topics showcased in our films.
To compliment our documentary films, we help fund exhibits, teacher guides, companion photography books and educational resources to encourage interest in science, the environment, and world cultures.
Our student-screening program has enabled more than 20,000 underserved students to experience their world through our films, and our scientist speaker programs bring scientists face to face with kids in classrooms.
Storytelling. It’s what we do.
From giant-screen films to TV series to multimedia campaigns, there are many ways we can work together. So let’s get started.
