Life Sized 'Kilimanjaro' Film Acquired by First HDTV of Russia

Janson Media announced today that it has licensed the documentary Giant Screen Films Collection: Kilimanjaro: To The Roof Of Africa (1 x 40') to First HDTV of Russia. Originally filmed for release in IMAX® theaters, the Janson Media Giant Screen Films Collection includes other super-sized titles like Dinosaurs Alive!, Vikings: Journey to the New World and Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia, all of which have been down-converted to HDTV.

Join a band of trekkers as they journey through rugged terrain and extreme conditions to look out from Africa"s highest point in David Breashears" mountain adventure large-format film, Killamanjaro: To The Roof of Africa. Photographed in the world"s largest and most evocative motion picture format, this film takes its viewers to the expansive slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro where they can experience the exceptional climates and landscapes of this mystical mountain in Tanzania.

This adventure of the human spirit follows five trekkers and their Chagga Mountain Guide up the largest freestanding mountain in the world. Along their journey of courage and endurance, they encounter strange landscapes and endure harsh conditions as they travel through five climate zones ranging from the lower rainforest reaches of Kilimanjaro to the summit"s artic glaciers, all the while learning about the formation of the African continent and the Great Rift Valley.

The First HDTV Network was launched in April 2007 and features a diverse mix of channels including Travel HD, Zoo TV, Teen TV, Fishing & Hunting TV Hi Life, Cinema, and Woman"s World.

K2 Communications, Janson Media"s distribution partner for its Giant Screen Film Collection, is a leading-edge production and distribution organization specializing in emerging non-traditional media programming, including Giant Screen Films for both large format and digital theaters, Video on Demand, Interactive Media, branded content and High Definition television and DVD. K2 has extensive experience supervising large-scale entertainment projects from concept to completion, and an impressive track record securing corporate sponsorship for its projects.

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