in Hollywood, Orlando and Osaka. In late 1999, Iwerks Entertainment acquired the assets of McFadden Systems. In 1992, Warner Bros. Movie World approached McFadden to develop a motion simulator for Batman Adventure – The Ride. Later motion systems were built for Star Trek: The Experience, London Trocadero. Academy Awards Iwerks Entertainment 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, given each year to "an individual in the motion picture industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the industry." 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. Key personnel (2020) Michael Needham, president and CEO, founder; Shiori Sudo, executive vice president, founder; Mike Frueh, senior vice president, licensing and distribution; Brian Ferguson, senior vice president, technology, operations and engineering; Richard Needham, creative director Product range SimEx-Iwerks Experiences include 3-D, 4-D and VR attractions, motion simulation rides, and flying theaters. Over 350 attractions have been built by the SimEx-Iwerks group in over 40 countries. Film library SimEx-Iwerks active film library consists of over 125 films. References External links Cinemas and movie theatres in Canada Virtual reality companies Canadian companies established in 1985 Movie theatre chains in Canada