DISNEYNATURE OCEANS – From the same studio that brought you Disneynature Earth, the #1 theatrical nature film of 2009, comes Disneynature’s latest chronicle Disneynature OCEANS – an unprecedented, breathtaking journey deep into uncharted waters of the ocean uncovering the playful splendors and the harsh realities of the weird and wonderful creatures that live within. Debuting on October 19th as a Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD in a single package) and 1-Disc DVD by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Disneynature OCEANS is a splendid high-definition film that places viewers in the heart of the action – racing with a school of tuna, leaping with dolphins and swimming shoulder-to-flipper with whales. Additionally, for every disc purchased now through October 25th, Disneynature will make a contribution to The Nature Conservancy to continue preserving coral reefs in The Bahamas.
In addition to the film, the disc comes packed with numerous bonus features that include powerful behind-thescenes footage, key interviews with the filmmakers, crew and industry experts, a “Make A Wave” Disney’s Friends for Change music video featuring Disney stars Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato, a glance inside some of The Walt Disney Company’s conservation efforts, plus an exclusive BD-Live experience that allows Blu-ray Disc owners to explore the oceans of the world through an interactive globe.
Disneynature has committed to carry on the See OCEANS, Save Oceans initiative begun at the time of the film’s theatrical release. Consumers who buy the Blu-ray Combo Pack (US: $39.99, Canada: $44.99) or DVD (US: $29.99, Canada: $35.99) of Disneynature OCEANS between now and October 25th will help to conserve acres of coral reef in The Bahamas, a portion of sales during that time will go to The Nature Conservancy through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. As one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, The Nature Conservancy is widely recognized for its efforts to protect vital marine habitats.
Directed by Jacques Perrin (two-time Academy Award® nominee for Best Documentary, Features for Winged Migration in 2003; Best Picture for Z in 1970) and Jacques Cluzaud (Winged Migration, Les Ailes de la Nature), the two filmmakers venture in, on and around our seas to discover photogenic oddities and endangered wonders. The two directors capture mesmerizing footage using the most technologically-advanced equipment that has allowed them to bring the images alive in high-definition. Disneynature OCEANS is narrated by Pierce Brosnan (The Ghost Writer, Percy Jackson and the Olympians), who has long been affiliated with environmental causes and campaigns.
About “See OCEANS, Save Oceans”:
By purchasing a Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack or DVD of Disneynature OCEANS through October 25, viewers can help conserve our world’s oceans and the species that depend on them for survival. In honor of each Blu-ray and DVD purchased during that period, Disneynature, through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, will help establish new marine protected areas in The Bahamas with The Nature Conservancy, one of the largest conservation organizations in the world. In The Bahamas, The Nature Conservancy and its local partners, including the Bahamian government, are establishing a new marine protected area along the west side of Andros Island. Currently, new marine-protected area boundaries are being defined that will expand from 300,000 acres tomore than 1 million acres. These areas will contain miles of vital coral reefs that provide natural habitat, nurseries and feeding grounds for hundreds of marine species. For more details on Disney’s collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, please visit: www.disney.com/oceans.
About The Nature Conservancy:
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Nature Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.
About Disneynature:
Disneynature, the first new Disney-branded film label from The Walt Disney Studios in over 60 years, was launched in April 2008 to bring the world’s top nature filmmakers together to share a wide variety of wildlife subjects and stories with theatrical audiences. Disneynature EARTH, the first film to premiere domestically under the new label on Earth Day 2009, garnered a record-breaking opening weekend for a nature documentary. Walt Disney was a pioneer in wildlife documentary filmmaking. 8 of the 13 True-Life Adventure motion pictures he produced from 1949 to 1960 won Academy Awards®. For more information about Disneynature, go to www.disney.com/oceans; to become a fan on Facebook link to facebook.com/Disneynature; and/or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Disneynature.
DISNEYNATURE THE CRIMSON WING: THE MYSTERY OF THE FLAMINGOS – Experience a birds-eye view from Disneynature – the studio that brought you EARTH – as one of nature’s last great mysteries unfolds in The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos. A heartwarming story of survival, The Crimson Wing explores the spectacular lives of a million crimson-winged flamingos, offering a glimpse of their rare journey. Appropriate for families of all ages, this film showcases a dramatic, never-before- filmed backdrop, as the regal birds wing to another world in an inspiring and colorful story of majesty. Available on Blu-ray and DVD October 19, 2010.
DVD Bonus Features Include:
• Lake Natron Diaries: Behind The Crimson Wing – 5 behind-the-scenes pods
Blu-ray High-Def Bonus Features Include:
• Living Planet – Fully interactive through BD-Live, explore the Earth with up-to-date facts, migration information and videos by the filmmakers and leading wildlife experts
• Filmmaker Annotations (CineExplore) – An in-movie experience with pop-up facts from the directors Leander Ward & Matthew Aberhard, and screenwriter Melanie Finn
• The Crimson Wing Screensaver