NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT’S MAN IN MOTION: THE RICK HANSEN STORY CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL TIFF AND VIFF PREMIERES

Following its TIFF and VIFF premieres, the documentary heads to theatres across Canada

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 9, 2026 /CNW/ — Network Media Group Inc. and Network Entertainment Inc. (TSXV: NTE) (OTC: NETWF) (“Network” or the “Company”) are pleased to announce that Man In Motion: The Rick Hansen Story was honoured with gala premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).

The film premiered at TIFF on September 11, where it received an honourable mention for Best Canadian Feature Film, followed by a hometown screening at VIFF on October 3 at the Vancouver Playhouse.

Adrian Buitenhuis directed the film, which was produced by Derik Murray and Ryan Reynolds, in association with Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort.

“We were thrilled to share the film with audiences at both TIFF and VIFF and were incredibly gratified by the response,” said Derik Murray, Founder and CEO of Network Entertainment. “These festivals were the ideal venues to showcase the film and motivate potential global distribution opportunities.”

The film draws on rare archival footage, original interviews and Rick Hansen’s personal audio recordings to reveal the story behind one of the most remarkable athletic achievements in history. Rick Hansen, paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident, wheeled around the world to raise money and awareness for spinal cord research. The Man In Motion World Tour began in Vancouver on March 21, 1985, when Hansen was 27, and took him and his small team more than 40,000 kilometres through 34 countries over 26 months.

The Tour raised more than $26 million for spinal cord injury research and accessibility initiatives, helping to change perceptions of people with disabilities and build momentum for a more accessible and inclusive world.

The Rick Hansen Foundation, established in 1988 following the Tour, has continued this work, raising more than $435 million and advancing initiatives focused on improving accessibility and removing barriers for people with disabilities.

About the Rick Hansen Foundation

A legacy of Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour more than 40 years ago, the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is a registered charity that exists to remove those barriers and accelerate a global movement toward an accessible, inclusive and healthy world. We bring people and organizations together to turn innovative ideas into real-world solutions. Together, we’re continuing Rick’s dream of a world without barriers for everyone, everywhere. Visit www.RickHansen.com to learn more.

About Network Entertainment

Network Media Group is the parent company of Network Entertainment Inc.

Network Entertainment is a creatively driven production company that creates, finances, and produces award-winning film, television and digital content for audiences around the world. For more than two decades, Network has built a reputation for telling the stories of extraordinary and iconic international figures.

Network has earned international recognition for productions including Facing Ali, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary; SIDNEY, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, was produced in partnership with Oprah Winfrey and was released globally on Apple TV+, earning a Critics’ Choice Documentary Award for Best Biographical Documentary and a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature; and Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), a Peabody Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated feature documentary, directed by Academy Award winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. The film debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and premiered shortly after on Hulu/Disney+. Also, BRATS, a feature documentary directed by Brat Pack member Andrew McCarthy in partnership with NEON and ABC News Studios, had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, went straight to #1 on Hulu upon its release, and won the 2025 ASCAP Award in the Top Streaming Film category; and Man In Motion: The Rick Hansen Story, produced in partnership with Ryan Reynolds and his team at Maximum Effort, chronicled one man’s extraordinary journey to break barriers and inspire global change. The film premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honourable mention for Best Canadian Feature Film, followed by its hometown premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival in October 2026.

Upcoming productions include a feature documentary on Jimi Hendrix, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bao Nguyen in collaboration with Janie Hendrix and Experience Hendrix; and Bernie Taupin, directed by Matthew Miele.

For additional information on Network Entertainment Inc., visit www.networkentertainment.ca.

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