Premium entertainment network EPIX announced the World Premiere of its
Original Documentary, The Current, on Wednesday, March
12 at 8PM EST. This one-hour inspirational documentary follows
athletes with disabilities as they explore a newfound freedom of
movement through water sports such as scuba diving, surfing, and
swimming with dolphins. The film features French explorer,
environmentalist and educator Jean-Michel Cousteau and his son Fabien,
lifelong champions of the healing power of the world’s oceans.
Individuals featured in the documentary include athletes, public figures
and athlete ambassadors such as: renowned “soul surfer” Bethany
Hamilton, who lost her left arm to a 14-foot tiger shark, but now
surfs professionally; world record swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Missy
Franklin; NCAA Wrestling champ and ESPY winner Anthony Robles,
who was born without his right leg; adventurer Grant Korgan, the
first adaptive athlete to ski 80 miles in the South Pole; Afghanistan
veteran Jesse Murphree, who underwent dual-leg amputations above
the knees, but has since re-learned how to ski; and London Paralympics
swimming gold medalist Mallory Weggemann.
In addition, The Current will be featured as the Red
Carpet Preview for the country’s leading disability film festival,
ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival (www.reelabilities.org)
on Wednesday, March 5, at 7:00pm at The Times Center in New York City.
Bethany Hamilton and others featured in the film will attend.
About EPIX
EPIX is the newest premium entertainment network delivering the latest
movie releases, classic library titles, plus original films, comedy,
music and sports events on TV, on demand, online and on devices.
Launched October 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with
online accessibility for subscribers through EPIX.com, EPIX pioneered
the development and proliferation of TV Everywhere for American
consumers. EPIX was the first premium network to launch on Xbox
consoles, first on PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®4 (PS4™)
systems, first on Android tablets and phones, first on Roku® players and
Windows 8.1 and is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of
devices including Apple® iPads®, iPhones®, Samsung® Smart TVs and
Blu-ray™ players and more. Today EPIX remains the only premium service
providing its entire monthly line-up from new Hollywood hits to original
programs on all platforms and provides more movies than any other
premium network.
EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its
Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), available to over 43 million homes nationwide
through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox
Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink
Communications, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS.
For more information about EPIX, go to www.EPIX.com.
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