Stephen Low

Directing

Stephen Low

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Stephen Low is a Canadian film director and screenwriter who works extensively in the IMAX and IMAX 3D film formats. Based in Montreal, Quebec, over his 30-plus year career Low has directed numerous award-winning film documentaries including Challenger: An Industrial Romance (1980), Beavers (1988), Titanica (1991), Super Speedway (1997), Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (2003), Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag (2004), Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D (2010), Legends of Flight 3D (2010), Rescue 3D (2011), Rocky Mountain Express (2011) and Aircraft Carrier (2017).

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Beavers poster
7.5

A story about several beaver families in their wild surroundings. The interesting process of building a dam can be watched as well as the dangers arising from hungry bears and other influences on the new-built home.

Beavers

1988

The Trolley poster
NR

In climate change, humanity faces a global crisis that is in scale and complexity unlike anything we have encountered before, yet we already have the solutions.

The Trolley

2018

The Trolley poster
NR

In climate change, humanity faces a global crisis that is in scale and complexity unlike anything we have encountered before, yet we already have the solutions.

The Trolley

2018

Titanica poster
6.1

Titanica is a fascinating non-fiction drama which tells the story of the 1991 expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, the "unsinkable" luxury liner which collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, losing 1,522 lives. Viewers experience the adventure, drama and danger of deep sea exploration through the activities of an international expedition team composed of unique and colourful characters, each with their own personal interest in the legendary wreck. Combining spectacular life-size images of the shattered remains on the ocean floor with recollections by survivor Eva Hart and computer-enhanced archival photographs, Titanica brings to life a remarkable tale of history, science and human ambition. IMAX

Titanica

1992

Titanica poster
6.1

Titanica is a fascinating non-fiction drama which tells the story of the 1991 expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, the "unsinkable" luxury liner which collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, losing 1,522 lives. Viewers experience the adventure, drama and danger of deep sea exploration through the activities of an international expedition team composed of unique and colourful characters, each with their own personal interest in the legendary wreck. Combining spectacular life-size images of the shattered remains on the ocean floor with recollections by survivor Eva Hart and computer-enhanced archival photographs, Titanica brings to life a remarkable tale of history, science and human ambition. IMAX

Titanica

1992

No artwork available
7.0

IMAX documentary about the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, FL, USA Made for exhibition at the Expo '85, Tsukuba, Japan.

Skyward

1985

Train Time poster
NR

An overview of the history, structure, and staff roles of the BNSF Railway, following a specific engine through a circuit of the BNSF's famous routes.

Train Time

2022

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti poster
7.2

Featuring ten-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater, The Ultimate Wave follows a quest to find the perfect wave-riding experience. Filmed in Tahiti and among the islands of French Polynesia, the film showcases dramatic giant screen surfing action in a unique Pacific paradise.

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti

2010

Legends of Flight poster
6.5

A film that will not only delight and entertain the aviation enthusiast but also educate and inspired renewed interest in aviation by the traveling public.

Legends of Flight

2010

Legends of Flight poster
6.5

A film that will not only delight and entertain the aviation enthusiast but also educate and inspired renewed interest in aviation by the traveling public.

Legends of Flight

2010

Legends of Flight poster
6.5

A film that will not only delight and entertain the aviation enthusiast but also educate and inspired renewed interest in aviation by the traveling public.

Legends of Flight

2010

Super Speedway poster
8.8

We follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season. This includes extensive race speed on-track footage, including some pre-race footage with a full squad of cars. From time to time, we check in with a small shop building/restoring one of the first roadsters Mario Andretti raced; the finale includes him taking it for a spin.

Super Speedway

1997

Super Speedway poster
8.8

We follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season. This includes extensive race speed on-track footage, including some pre-race footage with a full squad of cars. From time to time, we check in with a small shop building/restoring one of the first roadsters Mario Andretti raced; the finale includes him taking it for a spin.

Super Speedway

1997

Mark Twain's America in 3D poster
10.0

Mark Twain's America interweaves the life and times of Mark Twain with the lives of current day enthusiasts who revel in the inventions and way of life of the 19th century. Utilizing archival stereo-optic photos, powerful images from the past seemingly come alive in a larger-than-life presentation. Archival photos representative of Twain and what he saw and experienced in his time are juxtaposed against scenes of actual present day recreations of that era.

Mark Twain's America in 3D

1998

Mark Twain's America in 3D poster
10.0

Mark Twain's America interweaves the life and times of Mark Twain with the lives of current day enthusiasts who revel in the inventions and way of life of the 19th century. Utilizing archival stereo-optic photos, powerful images from the past seemingly come alive in a larger-than-life presentation. Archival photos representative of Twain and what he saw and experienced in his time are juxtaposed against scenes of actual present day recreations of that era.

Mark Twain's America in 3D

1998

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag poster
6.8

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag follows American F-15 Eagle pilot John Stratton as he trains with some of the world’s best pilots. The movie depicts Stratton’s progression through the challenging and dangerous exercises of Operation Red Flag, the international training program for air forces of allied countries.

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

2004

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag poster
6.8

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag follows American F-15 Eagle pilot John Stratton as he trains with some of the world’s best pilots. The movie depicts Stratton’s progression through the challenging and dangerous exercises of Operation Red Flag, the international training program for air forces of allied countries.

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

2004

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag poster
6.8

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag follows American F-15 Eagle pilot John Stratton as he trains with some of the world’s best pilots. The movie depicts Stratton’s progression through the challenging and dangerous exercises of Operation Red Flag, the international training program for air forces of allied countries.

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

2004

Splitz poster
4.6

Three sororities must compete in a series of sports contests to determine which one will lose their sorority house. The odds are stacked against the Phi Betas until they're joined by an all-girl rock band.

Splitz

1984

Rocky Mountain Express poster
6.5

A history of the nation's first transcontinental railway accompanies a steam-train ride through the Canadian Rockies.

Rocky Mountain Express

2011

Rocky Mountain Express poster
6.5

A history of the nation's first transcontinental railway accompanies a steam-train ride through the Canadian Rockies.

Rocky Mountain Express

2011

Rocky Mountain Express poster
6.5

A history of the nation's first transcontinental railway accompanies a steam-train ride through the Canadian Rockies.

Rocky Mountain Express

2011

Mysteries of the Great Lakes poster
6.0

Through several interlocking stories, including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway, Mysteries of the Great Lakes will take you on a journey through the greatest lake system in the world, and showcase the amazing geography, ecology, science, and history of the region.

Mysteries of the Great Lakes

2008

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea poster
6.2

12,000 feet down, life is erupting. Alvin, a deep-sea mechanized probe, makes a voyage some 12,000 feet underwater to explore the Azores, a constantly-erupting volcanic rift between Europe and North America.

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea

2003