Documentary Channel Celebrates the Planet Every Night in April With "EarthView"

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Documentary Channel (DOC), in partnership with Participant Media's digital division - TakePart, celebrates the planet with "EarthView," a full month of award-winning and environmentally focused documentary films every night in April.  A remarkable line-up of inspiring feature films, "EarthView" promises an eye-opening exploration of our earth, the environment, and ways we can all participate in making the world a better place to live.  The month begins with the US television premiere of "Ingredients: Who's Your Farmer?" (April 1, 8 p.m. ET/PT), an empowering look at the local food movement that shares the inspiring stories of the chefs, farmers and activists who are transforming our broken food system.  

"Our planet and its resources are a priceless asset for which there is no replacement," said James Ackerman, President and CEO of Documentary Channel.  "We are excited to partner with TakePart to showcase these important films that celebrate our earth and share the inspiring stories of the innovators who are confronting today's environmental challenges."

In conjunction with "EarthView" on-air programming, TakePart will feature a dedicated "EarthView" web page (takepart.com/earthview) where viewers can connect with organizations that have environmentally focused missions specifically related to the issues raised in the featured films. TakePart and Documentary Channel will also collaborate on cross-promotion of the series and on editorial related to the films, including articles and other digital content.

"TakePart was founded as a multifaceted content-driven platform to inspire, empower and ignite individuals to take daily action in making our world better," said Christopher Gebhardt, General Manager of TakePart.  "It is a thrill to team with Documentary Channel in this combined effort to engage viewers in stories about the environment and actions they can take to protect Earth and all its natural resources."

Other Documentary Channel premieres in the line-up include:

• "Someplace with a Mountain" (April 7, 8 p.m. ET/PT), the story of the Lapita Navigators, a special group of Pacific Islanders losing their homes and crops as the small group of islands they inhabit disappears at the hand of devastating sea rise (narrated by Chevy Chase)
• "Save the Farm" (April 8, 8 p.m. ET/PT), an inside look at the largest urban farm in the United States, 14-acres sitting right in the middle of South Central Los Angeles, and the fight to save it from eviction at the hand of a major developer
• "Tapped" (April 15, 8 p.m. ET/PT), a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never become a commodity: our water (from the producers of "Who Killed the Electric Car")
• "Kudzu Vine" (April 21, 8 p.m. ET/PT), a stunning ode to the climbing, trailing, and coiling species Pueraria lobata that evokes the agricultural history and mythical textures of the South while paying tribute to the human capacity for improvisation
• "Bag It" (April 22, 8 p.m. ET/PT), the story of an average man who's entire life changes when he makes the simple decision to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store
• "Water Wars" (April 29, 8 p.m. ET/PT), a shocking examination of the water plights of Bangladesh, a nation falling prey to every threat from water known to man including rising seas, devastating floods, droughts, even arsenic poisoning (narrated by Martin Sheen)

For a full list of "EarthView" films, visit documentarychannel.com/earthview
To learn about getting involved with issues in the films, visit takepart.com/earthview

"EarthView" also features a special Earth Day marathon starting at 4:00 p.m. ET on April 22nd. Featuring the Documentary Channel premiere of "Bag It" at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the Earth Day line-up also includes encore airings of "Ingredients: Who's Your Farmer," "Tapped" and "Kudzu Vine."

Documentary Channel is primarily available through satellite television services DISH Network (Channel 197) and DIRECTV (Channel 267). 

About Documentary Channel®:  Documentary Channel (DOC) is the USA's first 24-hour television network exclusively devoted to documentary films and the independent documentary filmmaker, providing viewers with round-the-clock opportunities to see fascinating, eclectic and award-winning documentary films of all lengths and genres.  For more information on DOC, visit the network website at www.documentarychannel.com, in addition to www.facebook.com/DocumentaryChannel or www.twitter.com/doc_channel.

About TakePart: TakePart (TakePart.com) is the digital division and online Social Action Network of Participant Media, an entertainment company that focuses on documentary and narrative feature films, television, publishing and digital content about the real issues that shape our lives. For each of its projects, Participant creates social action and advocacy programs to transform the impact of the media experience into individual and community action. Founded by Chairman Jeff Skoll in 2004, Jim Berk serves as CEO. Participant's films include The Kite Runner, Charlie Wilson's War, An Inconvenient Truth, Good Night, and Good Luck, The Visitor, Food, Inc., The Cove, The Crazies, Countdown to Zero, Waiting for "Superman," Fair Game, The Help and Contagion.

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