In the run-up to his next big race – the Olympic 200 metres MEN’S FINAL - please click on http://wtrns.fr/bak5pFD73u9rS-K to see Usain Bolt discussing how he uses a combination of physical strength and mental agility to sustain his throne as the “world’s fastest man”. In this clip, Bolt demonstrates awe-inspiring composure and undefeated willpower to continue his undisputable success story.
Usain Bolt sealed his position as the fastest man on earth and entered the history books when he successfully retained his 100m Olympic title. As over 4 billion people watched the 100m final at the London 2012 Olympic Games on the 5th August, the Jamaican sprinter took the gold medal convincingly. The win means that Bolt retains his three Olympic titles and three world records.
French producer and director Gael Leibang painted the legend’s life in this extraordinary documentary available to buy / rent on DVD. The DVD encompasses his journey as he prepared to create history at the London Olympics 2012 and also has an extra 30 minutes of never before seen footage of his rigorous training sessions and in-depth interviews of the athletic legend.
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RELEASED BY REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT, AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DVD 6th August
In this extraordinary film, French producer and director Gael Leiblang paints us an intimate and boundless portrait of the life of athletic legend and cultural icon Usain Bolt.
Breaking BBC records (reaching 3 million viewers) when aired in mid July, this DVD features an extra 30 minutes of never before seen footage, delving deeper than ever fathomed into the rigorous training sessions and elusive private life of the long-legged Jamaican.
Granted exclusive and unprecedented access to the fastest man in the world, Leiblang explores Bolt’s childhood and chronicles him in a series of in-depth interviews, as he prepares to make history at this year’s Olympic games in London.
Filmed over a 12 month period, leading up to this year’s Games, Bolt is examined both at home with his family and friends and on the road competing across the world.
This stunning documentary expertly exposes his boyish charm in his home environment, juxtaposed to his uncompromising focus and invincibility on the track, where he gallops past the other runners, like a God competing with mere mortals.
Usain Bolt sealed his position as the fastest man on earth and entered the history books when he successfully retained his 100m Olympic title. As over four billion peopled watched the 100m final at the London 2012 Olympic Games on the 5th Of August, the Jamaican sprinter took the gold medal convincingly. The win means that Bolt retains his three Olympic titles and three world records.*
From gruelling sessions on the practice track, to deejaying for fans in Italy and including his infamous false start at World Championships, this remarkable documentary takes us inside the life of the man who could become the greatest athlete the Olympics has ever seen.
USAIN BOLT: THE MOVIE is out on DVD to buy and rent.
RRP for £12.99
DVD cat no: REVD3028
Barcode: 50 6001849 375 6
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For further information please contact:
Sterling Media
Natasha Mudhar
T: 020 7801 0077
Notes to Editors:
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About Revolver Entertainment:
Founded by Justin Marciano in 1997, Revolver Entertainment is one of the UK’s leading independent all-rights film distribution companies with offices in London and Los Angeles. Revolver has won no less than 18 major awards from the entertainment industry for its creative initiatives.
Revolver’s multi-award winning marketing campaigns set the company apart from its competitors and has enabled Revolver to define itself by its dynamic move into new areas such as film production and highly successful simultaneous release strategies. The company recently set up its own production arm - Gunslinger, which has produced four films in its first 30 months including SHANK, a top 10 UK box office hit in 2010, and ANUVAHOOD, which has broken all previous box office records for Revolver, taking more than £2.1 million at UK cinemas. Its most notable recent releases include INTO THE ABYSS: A TALE OF DEATH, A TALE OF LIFE by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog, which received the Grierson Award for Best Documentary at the 2011 BFI London Film Festival.
As a pioneer in film distribution methods, Revolver is the industry leaders for marketing excellence, successfully launching the DVD release of Julia Leigh’s SLEEPING BEAUTY with a live ‘sleep-in’ at London Waterloo station; a successful ‘tweet-along’ with 30 film bloggers at the preview of Justin Kurzel’s debut feature, SNOWTOWN; and a world first “Ride In Screening’ to celebrate the release of BUCK to DVD.
Forthcoming releases include ILL MANORS, the directorial debut film by urban music sensation Plan B (a.k.a. Ben Drew) and Berlin Film Festival hit and 2012’s must see film, IRON SKY, scheduled for release in the Spring. Other upcoming titles in the company’s roster include Nadine Labaki's WHERE DO WE GO NOW?, the Stone Roses inspired SPIKE ISLAND, and Ron Scalpello’s new hard-hitting thriller, OFFENDER produced in-house by Gunslinger.
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