James Cameron filmography (2005). He returned to directing features in 2009 with the 3D science fiction film "Avatar". It grossed over $2.78 billion at the worldwide box-office and became the highest grossing of all time surpassing "Titanic". The film still holds this record as of 2017. "Avatar" was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won three in technical categories. Cameron also earned a second Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and Best Motion Picture – Drama. He followed this by executive producing two 3D films, "Sanctum" (2011) and "" (2012), as well as the documentary "Deepsea Challenge 3D" (2014). Cameron made his television
Wreck of the RMS Titanic research. The stern section, which had previously received relatively little attention from explorers, was specifically targeted for analysis. The microbial colonies aboard "Titanic" were also a key focus of investigation. The second expedition, from 27 May – 12 June 2004, saw the return of Robert Ballard to "Titanic" nearly 20 years after he discovered it. The expedition spent 11 days on the wreck, carrying out high-resolution mapping using video and stereoscopic still images. 2005 saw two expeditions to the "Titanic". James Cameron returned for the third and last time to film "Last Mysteries of the Titanic". Another expedition searched for