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“We’re going to go into the imagination of Albert Einstein and investigate the seed of some of his greatest thought experiments,” declares filmmaker Taran Davies. Over the years, the acclaimed producer and director has created a number of exceptional IMAX films, providing an immersive and large-screen experience. Davies has now turned his attention to the life of the renowned scientist Albert Einstein and is in the midst of production of “Einstein’s Incredible Universe,” which will be released in late 2026.   

In 2013, Davies debuted “Jerusalem,” an IMAX documentary about the city of Jerusalem presented through the eyes of three teenagers – Jewish, Christian, and Muslim. During the production of that film, Davies met Rami Kleinmann, President and CEO of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU). Kleinmann played an instrumental role in bringing the film to a broader audience by inviting the three young women to the film’s premiere in Canada and the United States. He also suggested that Davies make an IMAX film about Albert Einstein.

Albert Einstein was one of the founders of the Hebrew University, served on the university’s first Board of Governors and Academic Council, and delivered the university’s inaugural scientific lecture in 1923 during his only visit to the Holy Land. He bequeathed his literary estate and personal papers to the university in his last will and testament. 

“Einstein’s Incredible Universe is about this spark of curiosity and switching on people’s imagination to show that we, in the laboratory of our mind, can do anything,” says Davies. “We can solve all the problems that exist in the world, just like Albert Einstein solved all the problems that he put his mind to.”

Meet Taran Davies in the third episode of the 2025 season of ‘The Philanthropists,’ a video series hosted by Israeli writer and director Maor Zaguri, presented by the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University, delving into the lives of those who give, exploring their sense of purpose and what makes giving meaningful.