DENVER, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GKIDS, the
acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy
Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events,
will continue their partnership with a special showing of visionary
director Masaaki Yuasa's new
film "Ride Your Wave" on Wednesday,
February 19 at 7:00 p.m.
(local time, English subtitled). With "Ride Your Wave," Yuasa ("The
Night is Short, Walk On Girl," "Devilman Crybaby," "Keep Your Hands
Off Of Eizouken") applies his trademark visual ingenuity to a
deeply emotional tale of romance, grief and self-discovery.
In addition to the full feature, audiences will view an exclusive
interview with "Ride Your Wave" producer and Science SARU animation
studio co-founder Eunyoung
Choi ("The Night is Short, Walk On Girl," "Devilman
Crybaby," "Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizouken").
VIEW TRAILER HERE
https://youtu.be/OOEpST-PHh8
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets for "Ride Your Wave" are available at
www.FathomEvents.com and www.RideYourWaveMovie.com and
participating theater box offices.
GKIDS and Fathom Events will present "Ride Your Wave" in
more than 500 select movie theaters on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. GKIDS will open the feature
theatrically in Los Angeles
starting February 21. For a complete
list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website
(theaters and participants are subject to change).
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a
small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment
building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the
two soon fall in love. Just as they become inseparable, Minato
loses his life in an accident at sea. Hinako is so distraught that
she can no longer even look at the ocean, but one day she sings a
song that reminds her of their time together, and Minato appears in
the water. From then on, she can summon him in any watery surface
as she sings their song, but can the two really remain together
forever? And what is the real reason for Minato's sudden
reappearance?
"We are thrilled to bring fans this joyous and touching feature
from Masaaki Yuasa," said GKIDS
President David Jesteadt. "In this
heartfelt tale of romance, loss, and self-discovery, Yuasa
continues to expand on his distinctive artistic vision."
"We are proud to once again join with GKIDS to bring a
high-anticipated Masaaki Yuasa film
to American audiences," said Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt. "Anime fans have enjoyed the
GKIDS/Fathom partnership with such celebrated events as the annual
'Studio Ghibli Fest' series, 'Promare,' 'Werathering With You,' and
more."
For artwork/photos related to "Ride Your Wave" visit the Fathom
Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs®
(Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall
theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc.
(NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal
Cinemas, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom
Events offers a variety of unique entertainment events in movie
theaters such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top
Broadway stage productions, major sporting events, epic concerts,
the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events
and popular anime franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind
the scenes for unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage
footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate
VIP experience. Fathom Events' live Digital Broadcast Network
("DBN") is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded
events to 1,010 locations and 1,628 screens in 182 DMAs. The
company also provides corporations a compelling national footprint
for hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new
product launches. For more information, visit
www.FathomEvents.com.
About GKIDS
GKIDS is a producer and distributor of
award-winning feature animation for both adult and family
audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding eleven
Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with The Secret of
Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012,
Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of The Princess
Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the
World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, The
Breadwinner in 2018, and Mirai in 2019. GKIDS also
handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli
library of films, one of the world's most coveted animation
collections with titles Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke
and others. GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an
annual LA-based film festival. ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the
highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form and is a
vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work
to the fullest range of expression that the medium is capable
of.
www.gkids.com
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