Filmmaker Mitsuru Okabe Bringing Six Previously-Unavailable "Battle for the Olympia" DVDs to Retail in November Through BayView Entertainment

Hackensack, NJ, October 31, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Celebrated filmmaker Mitsuru Okabe applies his famous cinéma vérité documentary technique to six powerful bodybuilding DVD releases chronicling the intense lead-up to the Mr. Olympia competition. These six titles have never before been available on DVD and feature superstars Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler (Mr. Olympia 2007), Melvin Anthony Jr., Dennis James, Shawn Ray, and many others. BayView Entertainment, one of America’s leading distributors of fitness and special-interest programming, brings these DVDs to retailers in November. The six DVDs will be available at stores throughout the country and all major online retailers, including Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, FitnessFly.com, and others. The DVDs range in price from $34.99 to $39.99, suggested retail price.

About the DVDs
Battle for the Olympia 1996; Running Time: 110 minutes. Available November 13, 2007; Retail Price $34.99

Battle for the Olympia 1997; Running Time: 120 minutes. Available November 13, 2007; Retail Price $34.99

Battle for the Olympia 1998; Running Time: 124 minutes. Available November 20, 2007; Retail Price $39.99

Battle for the Olympia 1999; Running Time: 117 minutes. Available November 20, 2007; Retail Price $39.99

Battle for the Olympia 2000; Running Time: 118 minutes. Available November 27, 2007; Retail Price $39.99

Battle for the Olympia 2001; Running Time: 120 minutes. Available November 27, 2007; Retail Price $39.99

About Mitsuru Okabe
Mitsuru Okabe is one of the most successful producers of bodybuilding films in the world. Famous for his “Battle for the Olympia” series, Mitsuru specializes in showcasing powerful hard-core workouts and routines from some of the most well known names in the field, including Jay Cutler, Ronnie Coleman, Melvin Anthony Jr., Dennis “The Menace” James, Shawn Ray, Kevin Levrone, and many others. All of Okabe’s films are real – nothing is faked.

About Bayview Entertainment
BayView Entertainment, LLC, an independent leader in the home entertainment marketplace, distributes a versatile array of fitness, dance, and special interest titles to suit the ever-changing needs of home entertainment audiences. Some of the diverse artists BayView represents include: Cameron Shayne, Leisa Hart, Gilad, Christi Taylor, Mark Blanchard, Joyce Vedral, Jay Cutler, Broadway Dance Center, Lester Horton, Salsa Crazy, 8 Minute Abs, and Yoga Journal magazine. BayView Entertainment can be found online at www.bayviewentertainment.com.

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