| Type | Filmography |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder(s) | Don Iwerks and Stan Kinsey |
| Headquarters | Toronto[1], Canada |
| Key people | Ub Iwerks, Don Iwerks, and Stan Kinsey |
| Products | Special venue and virtual reality theatres, 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D films |
| Website | www.Iwerks.com |
Simex-Iwerks' (formerly Iwerks Entertainment) was founded in 1985 by Oscar winner and Disney Legend Don Iwerks and Stan Kinsey, two former Disney Executives. The company was named to honor Don's father, Ub Iwerks, who was Walt Disney's first business partner and creator of Mickey Mouse.
The company has received two Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Scientific and Technical Achievement.
In the 1990s, Iwerks Entertainment became well known as a leading developer of special venues and films, and virtual reality theaters throughout the world.
In 2002, Iwerks Entertainment merged with SimEX and began trading under the name SimEx-Iwerks.
Today the company has 300 attractions in 40 countries worldwide. They are a leading leading innovator of immersive 3-D and 4-D attractions, special effects, and cinematic experiences; they are also an exclusive distributor of over 130 proprietary 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D films.
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The company specializes in high-tech entertainment systems, films, film technologies, film-based software, and services.
By 2000, Iwerks had over 250 installations in 38 countries worldwide, including Giant Screen (Iwerks Extreme Screen) ride simulation attractions (Iwerks TurboRide), 3D/4D theatres (Iwerks 3D/4D FX Theatre Systems), and 360 Theatres.[2]
By 2011, Iwerks had 300 attractions in 40 countries worldwide.[3]
The company has received two Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Scientific and Technical Achievement.
The first occurred in 1998 at the 70th Academy Awards show, where founder Don Iwerks was awarded the Gordon E. Sawyer Award award, given each year to "an individual in the motion picture industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the industry."[4][5]
The second occurred in 1999 at the 71st Academy Awards show, where the company was awarded an Academy Award for a technical innovation called the Iwerks 8/70 Linear Loop projection system.
Iwerks has a film library of over 130 films including: