Universal Pictures Announce The UK Digital Release Date For Polly Steele’s Gripping Documentary THE MOUNTAIN WITHIN ME

After its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024, and a successful UK theatrical run, THE MOUNTAIN WITHIN ME will release on digital download from September 23, 2024.

After suffering a catastrophic and almost fatal spinal cord injury, professional rugby player Ed Jackson's world changed forever. THE MOUNTAIN WITHIN ME follows Ed's journey on his recovery as he achieves the mental and physical heights of Snowdonia, the Alps and Himalayas to the life-altering challenges closer to home.

From multi-award-winning director, Polly Steele and BAFTA and EMMY nominated producer, George Chignell, THE MOUNTAIN WITHIN ME is an inspiring, thought-provoking documentary about unexpected change, hope and finding renewed purpose in life.

Ed Jackson is a former athlete who trained at the highest level, but in April 2017 he was involved in a serious accident where he broke his neck and suffered a serious spinal cord injury. This left him paralyzed from the neck down and doctors told him he would never walk again. When faced with life-changing injuries, Ed Jackson harnessed his determination to create a future for himself, his wife and his family that most thought impossible.

This documentary follows Ed, and his wife Lois, as they undertake an extraordinary journey through the past and present and honestly discuss their future and the impact of living with a disability.

Ed Jackson is currently presenting the Paris 2024 Paralympic Athletics on Channel 4, with the event running from the 28th August to Sunday 8th September.

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THE MOUNTAIN WITHIN ME IS AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM SEPTEMBER 23

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A division of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), Universal Pictures Content Group produces, acquires, and distributes multi-genre entertainment on a worldwide basis. Over the past decade, our library of content has received 3 Academy Award® nominations, 4 BAFTA wins and 13 BAFTA nominations, and 7 Emmy Award wins and 4 nominations. Upcoming and past releases from Universal Pictures Content Group include the BAFTA-nominated MOONAGE DAYDREAM directed by Academy Award®-nominated Brett Morgen and the biggest documentary of 2022, the Emmy-nominated TINA – the definitive documentary about the Grammy Award-winning artist directed by Academy Award® winners Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, thriller THE ROYAL HOTEL directed by Sundance Film Festival award-winning Kitty Green and starring 2-time Emmy Award-winning actress, Julia Garner, the hotly anticipated MUSK documentary directed by Alex Gibney as well as ORWELL from Academy Award®-nominated and BAFTA-winning director, Raoul Peck - the definitive feature-length documentary on visionary author George Orwell with the exclusive cooperation of the Orwell Estate.

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About Millimetres 2 Mountains
Millimetres 2 Mountains believe in the undeniable healing powers of the outdoors and adventure. Every year the charity takes beneficiaries facing mental health struggles because of adversity on challenges across the globe. These trips act as the catalyst for change, a chance to disconnect and an opportunity to figure out just how capable they really are. Not only that, M2M offers a 3 year development program in which they provide each beneficiary with grants towards life coaching, retraining, therapy, physiotherapy and much more to ensure the individual can embrace their situation and take steps towards a brighter future. The real power, however, lies in the support network and community they have created.

“M2M is more than a charity, it’s a community, it’s a family” - Leah Birkin, 2021 Beneficiary