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ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2009 Day One
RISE is a figure skating movie that honors and remembers the tragic plane crash that killed all the members of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team.


In memory of the skaters that lost their lives, US Figure Skating set up the Memorial Fund. The Memorial Fund has made it possible for many, many figure skaters to fulfill their ice skating dreams. "Can the end of one dream give rise to another?" is RISE's message.

Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano and Michelle Kwan serve as storytellers in RISE. The five legendary skaters provide the narrative for the cinematic feature by relating the interwoven stories of some of the biggest names and moments in the history of the sport to those on the 1961 U.S. World Team who lost their lives in the crash of Sabena Airlines Flight 548 on its way to the World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

"An historic Times Square venue, a host of Matt Lauer's stature and the presence of so many figure skating luminaries will make this event a momentous night for the U.S. Figure Skating family," said David Raith, executive director of U.S. Figure Skating.

RISE will appear in nearly 500 theaters, including AMC Entertainment Inc., Celebration! Cinema, Cinemark USA Inc., Clearview Cinemas, Cobb Theatres, Georgia Theatre Co., Goodrich Quality Theatres, Hollywood Theaters, Rave Motion Pictures, R/C Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group movie theaters, as well as The Beacon Cinema (Pittsfield, Mass.), Carolina Theatre (Asheville, N.C.), Palace Cinema 9 (South Burlington, Vt.) and Penn Cinema (Lititz, Pa.), through NCM's exclusive Digital Broadcast Network-North America's largest cinema broadcast network.

"U.S. Figure Skating fans of all ages will not want to miss the opportunity to honor and celebrate the lives of those lost in this tragic accident 50 years ago," said Dan Diamond, vice president of NCM Fathom. "RISE brings together skating legends and superstars for one night in an evening of skating and remembrance live from New York for fans in local movie theaters across the country."

Proceeds from RISE and the Feb. 17, 2011, event will be used to further the mission of U.S. Figure Skating's Memorial Fund, which was established Feb. 23, 1961, as a living tribute to those that lost their lives in the crash. The Memorial Fund awards approximately $300,000 annually in grants and scholarships to skaters, recognizing excellence both on and off the ice.

 

 

 
   
   
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