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6 Rides to Sunday
Canadian Documentary 6 Rides to Sunday
World Broadcast Premiere on OMNI Television
(Toronto -June 15, 2010) The Canadian documentary 6 Rides to Sunday makes its world broadcast debut to English and Portuguese language audiences in Ontario and Alberta this July, leading up to the biggest rodeo event of the year, The Calgary Stampede.
Premieres on OMNI. 1 in Ontario as follows:
Thursday, July 1 at 4pm ET (Portuguese)
Sunday, July 11 at 9pm ET (English)
Premieres on OMNI in Alberta as follows:
Sunday, July 11 at 10pm MT (Portuguese)
Sunday, July 18 at 10pm MT (English)
From Calgary-based White Iron Pictures, 6 Rides to Sunday tells the story of Professional Brazilian bull rider, Renato Nunes. Renato wasn’t born a rodeo star. He chose to leave his family home and embark on a career as a professional bull rider and is now poised to enter one of the largest and most prestigious events in rodeo on earth – The Calgary Stampede.
“Six Rides to Sunday captures the attraction of the Canadian west as it redefines rodeo as an international sport,” commented Madeline Ziniak, National Vice President, OMNI Television.
Bull riding is the epitome of rodeo excitement and is often referred to as the most dangerous eight seconds in sport. With 2,000 plus pounds of angry beast doing everything in its power to dismount their riders, competitors face the fact that each ride might be their last and every ride could be the difference between life and death.
Six rides on some of the rankest bulls in the world is what it takes to be crowned Champion at The Calgary Stampede and take home the $100,000 purse. Renato is cheered on by the Calgary Brazilian community. Watch as they
celebrate their cultural common ground and share it with the audience. Find out if Renato can tame 6 bulls to be victorious at the Stampede.
6 Rides to Sunday was produced and developed in association with OMNI Television. It was produced with the assistance of the Government of Alberta, Alberta Film Development Program, and The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.
About OMNI Television
OMNI™ is a free, over-the-air multilingual/multicultural television system committed to positive portrayal and broadcast reflection of Canada’s diversity through the airing of inclusive and accessible programming. With five television stations -- in BC; Alberta (Calgary and Edmonton) and Ontario (OMNI.1 and OMNI.2) – OMNI reaches more than 23 million people in major market areas. As well as specializing in Canadian multilingual/ multicultural programming, OMNI carries well-known International series and films – including East Asian Super Cinema and South Asian Bollywood Freetime Movies. OMNI Television is a part of Rogers Broadcasting Limited., a division of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI and NYSE: RCI) which is a diversified Canadian communications and media company. For more information visit www.OMNItv.ca
About White Iron Pictures Inc.
Founded by Jean Merriman and Lance Mueller in 1990, The White Iron Group is one of Western Canada’s largest production companies. Since its inception, White Iron Pictures has produced over three hundred hours of award-winning television programming in all genres, which is broadcast around the world. The White Iron Group of Companies has a diverse portfolio of disciplines including live broadcast, post-production, animation, visual effects, graphics design, live event management, commercial production and corporate communications. White Iron, in partnership with the Calgary Stampede will be presenting Bon Jovi, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and Kid Rock at the 2010 Calgary Stampede.
To secure a screening copy of 6 Rides to Sunday, photos for print or to interview anyone associated with its production please contact:
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OMNI Media Contact:
Veronica Logue – Publicity Manager, 416-764-3196 veronica.logue@rci.rogers.com
Sandy Zwyer – Programme Information Coordinator, 416-764-3085 sandy.zwyer@rci.rogers.com
