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LIVEMAGS.NET APRIL>>10 37 Blue scene Disneynature's OCEANS Makes a Splash T hose who have seen the film's trailer – flowing with images of spiraling dolphins, bodysurfing manatees, and undulating jellyfish – are already reeled in. When Disneynature unveils OCEANS on April 22, Earth Day 2010, both nature freaks and fans of quality cinema will get the chance to immerse themselves in a world never before seen in this depth and detail. Narrated by actor and environmentalist Pierce Brosnan, this groundbreaking nature documentary allows viewers to forget the educational aspect because the entertainment factor is unfathomably deep. The opening week audience will get one more perk: in honor of every attendee who sees OCEANS between April 22 and April 28, Disneynature will make a donation to The Nature Conservancy to preserve coral reefs. The most diverse ecosystems in the oceans as well as the oldest and most complex on Earth, coral reefs are now threatened with extinction due to a combination of factors that include pollution, overharvesting, and global climate change. Through Disneynature's "See OCEANS, Save Oceans" initiative, opening week moviegoers will contribute to protecting and restoring these treasured ancient ecosystems. The buzz around OCEANS is building, especially in light of the success of Disneynature's first film, Earth, which premiered on Earth Day 2009. Breaking opening weekend as well as single- day box office records for a nature documentary, Earth proved that in the wake of March of the Penguins, a sizeable audience exists for well- crafted environmental films. With the 2008 launch of Disneynature, its first new film label in over 60 years, Walt Disney Studios has assembled the world's top nature filmmakers to create mainstream motion pictures that present fresh, unique, and compelling perspectives on the natural world. A film that meets those criteria, especially in its stunning cinematography, OCEANS is for everyone. The wonders that lie beneath the waves inspire a universal curiosity that this film quenches in an unprecedented fashion. Via advanced underwater technologies, directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud were able to dive deep into the waters that harbor the ocean's mysteries, far deeper than marine explorer Jacques Cousteau was able to probe in the last half-century. They filmed never-before- witnessed moments of tranquility, flurries of activity, and episodes of danger that shape the reality of ocean life, a world that humans have been able to merely imagine. Even scientists have been able to only speculate about a great deal of the marine environment. After previewing OCEANS, Dr. Sylvia Earle of the National Geographic Society said of the film, "It takes me places I've always wanted to go. This is beyond art. This captures the spirit, the very essence of the sea." The artistry of the film's journey into the underwater world has prompted Perrin to consider OCEANS a "wildlife opera… a hymn to the sea and the species concealed within it." Ironically, most people know more about man's ventures into outer space than they do about man's exploration of his own planet's waters. Almost three-quarters of Earth's surface is covered by its five oceans. As the film points out, the World Ocean has been traditionally divided into four oceans. In the last decade, however, many geographers claim that the large current that flows through the waters surrounding Antarctica is distinctive enough to warrant separate status for these waters, which they call the Southern Ocean. In total, oceans contain almost 97% of Earth's water supply. About 70% of the oxygen we breathe comes from the oceans. The water we drink and bathe in is connected to the oceans. Not only are oceans essential to the fishing industry but also to the global transportation of goods. Critically, oceans are the driving force behind the climate and the weather of the biosphere. OCEANS reminds us of these facts – and of the economic and environmental repercussions of our disruptions to these vital bodies of water. With oceans playing such a significant yet often unsung role in our daily lives, an understanding of this liquid world is imperative to our understanding of the world as a whole. OCEANS masterfully depict this spectacular realm and deepens our insight into its magnitude, its diversity, and its importance. Combining startling facts with scintillating footage, the filmmakers open our eyes to the beautiful phenomena and the harsh realities of the waters that sustain not only the awe- inspiring creatures of the seas, but also all of mankind. State-of-the-art cameras capture imagery that is mesmerizing, comical, and at times harrowing. Performing feats worthy of Sea-Life Olympics, turtles barrel across the sand and whales somersault through sky and sea. Viewers are sure to grin at footage of colorful clownfish mugging and portly walruses smooching. The filmmakers balance breathtaking scenes of bioluminescent viperfish lighting up the ocean's deepest layers with sobering scenes of these predators devouring their prey. The team that put together OCEANS is both wildly creative and intensely committed to environmental causes. Co-directors Perrin and Cluzaud, the duo behind the award-winning documentary Winged Migration, spent over four years working across the globe filming Disneynature's OCEANS. The Disney brand itself has long been associated with nature documentaries. Between 1949 and 1960, Walt Disney produced 13 True Life Adventure "OCEANS" Adelie Penguin, Terre Adelie Antarctic ©2009 - Galatee Films - Pathe Production - Notro Films - France 2 Cenema - France 3 Cenema - JMH/TSR. All Rights Reserved.