UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 5)*

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                IMAX CORPORATION
                                ----------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON SHARES
                                  -------------

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    45245E109
                                    ---------

                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                DECEMBER 31, 2004
       ------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         [ ]:     Rule 13d-1(b)
         [X]      Rule 13d-1(c)
         [ ]:     Rule 13d-1(d)




* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1     Names of Reporting Person:   I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
                                                (Entities Only):

               RICHARD L. GELFOND

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                                  (a) [ ]
               NOT APPLICABLE                                     (b) [ ]

3     SEC USE ONLY:


4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

               UNITED STATES

                              5      SOLE VOTING POWER:
      NUMBER OF
       SHARES                        2,280,800
    BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY EACH
      REPORTING
    PERSON WITH
                              6      SHARED VOTING POWER:

                                     142,100

                              7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:

                                     2,280,800

                              8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

                                     142,100

9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

          2,422,900

10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:

          [ ]

11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

          6.0%

12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:

          IN

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ITEM 1.

       (A)      NAME OF ISSUER:

                IMAX Corporation

       (B)      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                2525 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5K 1B1, Canada

ITEM 2.

       (A)      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                Richard L. Gelfond

       (B)      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                110 E 59th Street, Suite 2100, New York, New York, 10022,
                United States

       (C)      CITIZENSHIP:

                United States

       (D)      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                Common Shares

       (E)      CUSIP NUMBER:

                45245E109

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13D-1(B), OR
        SECTION 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

       (A)      [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
                      (15 U.S.C. 78o).

       (B)      [ ]   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
                      (15 U.S.C. 78c).

       (C)      [ ]   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
                      Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

       (D)      [ ]   Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                      Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

       (E)      [ ]   An investment adviser in accordance with
                      Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

       (F)      [ ]   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                      with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

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       (G)     [ ]   A parent holding company or control person, in accordance
                     with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

       (H)     [ ]   A savings associations as defined in section 3(b) of the
                     Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

       (I)     [ ]   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                     investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
                     Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

       (J)     [ ]   Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

       (A)     Amount beneficially owned:

               2,422,900

       (B)     Percent of class:

               6.0%

       (C)     Number of shares as to which the person has:

               (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        2,280,800

               (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        142,100

               (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        2,280,800

               (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        142,100

The number of Shares set forth in boxes 5 and 9 on the second part of the cover
page to this Schedule 13G includes 850,000 Shares issuable pursuant to options
exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2004.

Richard L. Gelfond disclaims beneficial ownership of 142,100 Shares which are
reported in this Schedule 13G.

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ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more that five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Not applicable

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Not applicable

ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

Not applicable

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

Not applicable

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Not applicable

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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                                   SIGNATURES

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

                                       Date:       February 14, 2005
                                            -----------------------------------


                                       By:         Richard L. Gelfond
                                           ------------------------------------
                                       Name:       Richard L. Gelfond