John Weiley is a multifaceted individual with a remarkable career spanning three decades as a writer, producer, and director of world-leading films in various formats, including IMAX, IMAX 3D, High Definition Digital, and more.
He is the founder of the Sydney IMAX theatre, which boasts the world's largest cinema screen, and has been instrumental in the creation and distribution of Giant Screen films through his company, Heliograph.
In 2002, Weiley was elected as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a rare honor for an Australian filmmaker. This recognition acknowledges his exceptional body of work in television and feature film production, as well as his contributions to the giant screen format, including his groundbreaking documentary, Antarctica, which grossed over $100 million at the box office.
Weiley's most recent giant screen film, Solarmax, received widespread critical acclaim, with one critic describing it as "The finest science documentary on any subject I've ever seen." This is not his first critical superlative, as his BBC film on the British press was praised by The Times as "The best film on the subject ever made."
