http://www.perthnow.com.au/fun-games/ben-cousins-such-is-life-the-troubles-times-of-ben-cousins-on-dvd/story-e6frg473-1225928533148Win one of twenty copies of 'Such Is Life - The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins' on DVD thanks to Mushroom Pictures and Roadshow Entertainment.Following the extraordinary response to ‘Such Is Life – The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins’, Mushroom Pictures has released a special extended version of the documentary on DVD.
It comprises the compelling 100‐minute documentary which screened on the Seven Network, with an additional two hours of bonus material.
Following the Seven Network’s broadcast, the Australian Drug Foundation reported a 400% increase in traffic to its website, whilst help lines in state agencies reported a similar surge in enquiries. Calls were also received from drug and youth rehabilitation centres seeking copies of the program to include in educational programs.
A donation from the sale of every DVD will go to West Australia’s Cyrenian House, headed by CEO Carol Daws, which offers a wide range of programs for individuals and families affected by drug and alcohol use.
Executive Producer Michael Gudinski said: “The interest in Ben’s story has been phenomenal. It is undoubtedly one of the most powerful and significant stories to be told in Australian sporting history. Literally hundreds of hours of footage have been shot during the past four years and as such, the DVD will enable an extended version of Ben’s story to be told. I have no doubt it will resonate with both fans and those seeking to learn more about the hardfought journey that all recovering substance abusers face.”
Director Paul Goldman said: “I have worked closely with Ben through lots of real pain and much laughter shaping this story with him. It is a project that has consumed my life, always kept me guessing and troubled me deeply for 18 months. It’s also about a young man on the road to recovery. Not quite home, but getting there.”
The DVD’s extra content includes extended interviews with Ben Cousins, AFL coaches Damien Hardwick and Kevin Sheedy, leading sports journalists Gerard Healy and Mike Sheahan and Professor Greg Whelan AM, Medical Director of the Addiction Rehab Program at the Melbourne Clinic.
It also documents Cousins’ road to recovery, including stunning surfing footage shot by one of Australia’s finest surf cinematographers Rick Rifici.
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