The Documentary Features Carissa Moore and
Caroline Marks as They Vie for Their
Spots on the First U.S. Olympic Women's Surfing Team.
NBA Icon Kobe Bryant Captured in One of His
Last On-Camera Appearances.
LOS
ANGELES, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Cineverse Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVS), a global streaming
technology and entertainment company, today announced its
stunningly filmed and inspiring documentary,
Represent, following hopefuls as they compete for
spots on the first U.S. Olympic women's surfing team, is now
streaming exclusively on Peacock.
Directed and produced by Justin
Jung with producer Brad
Simpson and Steel Wool Entertainment,
Represent follows Caroline
Marks, Carissa Moore,
Courtney Conlogue and Lakey Peterson through qualifications and trials
as they vie for the opportunity to take the sport of surfing to the
Olympics for the first time at the Tokyo summer games. Represent
also delivers a brief history of surfing through archive footage
and new interviews, which provide an in-depth view of what the
first-ever inclusion of surfing in the Olympics means for the
sport.
Additionally, Represent features one of the last
appearances on film for NBA legend Kobe
Bryant as he gives advice to the Olympic hopefuls.
"We're proud to partner with Steel Wool Entertainment on this
eye-opening and gorgeous documentary that captures history in the
making for the sport of surfing," said Marc
Rashba, EVP, Partnerships at Cineverse. "With NBCU's great
history in Olympics broadcasting and coverage and alongside the
Olympic trials this month, we can't think of a better service for
Represent to make its streaming debut."
About Cineverse:
Cineverse's advanced, proprietary
technology drives the distribution of over 70,000 premium films,
series, and podcasts to more than 150 million unique viewers
monthly. From providing a complete streaming solution to some of
the world's most recognizable brands, to super-serving their own
network of fan channels, Cineverse is powering the future of
Entertainment. For more information, please visit cineverse.com.
(NASDAQ: CNVS)
About Steel Wool Entertainment:
Steel Wool is a
multi-faceted entertainment company based in Los Angeles. Its vision focuses on the
evolution of the traditional entertainment model and bridging the
gap between artists and content owners and their fans via emerging
social and digital platforms. Steel Wool is uniquely designed to
offer its artists any and all services under one roof including
management, record label, video production and marketing, in an
effort to stay ahead of the ever-changing landscape of the
entertainment industry. Led by an executive team with diverse
professional experience and relationships, Steel Wool provides
insight and access to its clients that is unmatched anywhere.
CONTACTS:
For Media
The Lippin Group for Cineverse
cineverse@lippingroup.com
For Investors
Julie Milstead
424-281-5411
investorrelations@cineverse.com
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