WORLD-FIRST HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT
SEE ‘NIGHT RIDER’ ON THE BIG SCREEN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
On January 20 this year, Mark Visser, a 28 year-old Australian adventure athlete and professional big wave rider, made history by becoming the first person to surf the infamous Jaws break in Hawaii in complete darkness.
Visser’s world-first achievement made international headlines when, at 2 am local Maui time, he rode 30-40 plus foot waves in the notoriously dangerous outer reef, illuminated by specially engineered LED lights built into his buoyancy vest and modified into the surfboard.
The clip of Visser’s historic night ride featured in news bulletins all over the world and became an online viral sensation, with nearly 2 million views.
NBC Sports’ Rob Sylvester called the footage “the best thing to come out of surfing since Point Break” and the Huffington Post declared that “Mark Visser might be the gutsiest surfer in the world.”
Fortrus Sports teamed with Producer Richard Scotts of RJ Media to document Mark Visser’s epic journey in his quest to create history by being the first man to conquer a 40 plus foot wave at night – in a new film, NIGHT RIDER.
NIGHT RIDER is the powerful and dramatic story of an adventure athlete facing technical, physical and mental challenges at every turn, prepared to push himself to the limit in an effort to fulfil his dream, even if it means risking his life. The film is a compelling, incredible story about confronting your fears, set to change the face of extreme adventure sport and surfing forever.
NIGHT RIDER will screen for one night only on Wednesday, November 23 at 7 pm, exclusively at Event Cinemas – only at the following six cinemas:
NSW: Event Cinemas Bondi Junction / Cronulla Cinemas / Greater Union Tuggerah
QLD: Birch Carroll & Coyle Pacific Fair / BCC Coolangatta / BCC Maroochydore Sunshine Plaza
Mark Visser will attend the Bondi Junction screening and participate in a Q & A following the film, hosted by the film’s Producer Richard Scotts. Guests will have the opportunity to hear insights from Visser on the two years of planning that went into the ‘Night Rider Project’ and how the night ride in Maui was the “scariest but most exciting thing I’ve ever done.”
NIGHT RIDER is the first instalment of a series of world first, adrenaline-filled adventures known as ‘Mark Visser’s Nine Lives’.”
General Manager of Alternate Content for AHL (which owns Event Cinemas), Ian Sutherland said: “Seeing NIGHT RIDER on the big screen really gives you an appreciation of just how extraordinary Mark’s achievement in Maui was, and is. He is an incredible athlete and this is a remarkable story.”
NIGHT RIDER – Exclusively at Event Cinemas for One Night Only
***One Night Only ***– 7pm Wednesday November 23rd
NSW: Event Cinemas Bondi Junction / Cronulla Cinemas / Greater Union Tuggerah
QLD: Birch Carroll & Coyle Pacific Fair / BCC Coolangatta / BCC Maroochydore Sunshine Plaza
All Tickets $10*
Mark Visser to attend the Bondi Junction screening with Q & A hosted by Richard Scotts
For more info: eventcinemas.com.au or http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Movie/Night-Rider
*Online bookings carry a $1.10 booking fee