This July, VIVA serves-up a mini-marathon of the critically acclaimed dramatic series The West Wing. Plus, the month is packed with premiere films including Pearl Harbor, Inventing the Abbots and the poignant film Simon Birch.

THE WEST WING – MINI-MARATHON

Viewers can catch a mini-marathon of the critically acclaimed NBC drama The West Wing, from writer and producer Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, Studio 60 on Sunset Strip). The series opens the doors to the West Wing of the White House, the location of the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff, and follows the fictional Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen). Winner of two Golden Globe® Awards and 26 Emmy® Awards, the series takes an insider look at everything from confidential negotiations with Congress to personal issues like sex and drug use. The cast includes Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford and Richard Schiff. Viewers can catch four one-hour episodes of The West Wing back-to-back on Sunday, July 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and in its regular timeslot Monday to Friday at 2 p.m. beginning Monday, July 5.

MOVIE MEMORIES SUNDAY MOVIES

Sunday night movies in July explore the joys and aches of nostalgia.

Pearl Harbor (2001) premieres Sunday, July 4 at 9 p.m.
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) airs Sunday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Inventing the Abbots (1997) premieres Sunday, July 11 at 9 p.m.
Simon Birch (1998) premieres Sunday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Holland’s Opus (1996) premieres Sunday, July 18 at 9 p.m.
The Jewel of the Nile (1985) airs Sunday, July 25 at 7 p.m.
The Black Dahlia (2006) airs Sunday, July 25 at 9 p.m.

FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIE OF THE WEEK

VIVA’s Friday night movies in July delve into darkness with suspenseful and thrilling films.

The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002) airs Friday, July 2 at 8 p.m.
Audrey’s Rain (2003) airs Friday, July 9 at 8 p.m.
Surrender Dorothy (2006) airs Friday, July 16 at 8 p.m.
Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend (2005) airs Friday, July 23 at 8 p.m.
Wall of Secrets (2003) airs Friday, July 30 at 8 p.m.

All times ET.

This july, Viva’s got the series premiere of HEALTHY GOURMET as well as July’s Fundamental Filmakers Movie Event.

HEALTHY GOURMET – SERIES PREMIERE

Ezra Title and Julie Daniluk from Healthy Gourmet

Produced by Kaleidoscope Entertainment in association with VIVA, Healthy Gourmet is a half-hour series that follows nutritionist Julie Daniluk and Chef Ezra Title as they tackle the ever present battle between taste and nutrition, helping home cooks create nutritious and tasty meals that can feed a crowd. In each episode, Julie and Ezra try to help a group of people find the right balance between food that’s healthy for the heart and tasty for the tongue. Whether at a ballroom dance academy, or an all female motorcycle club, the goal of each episode is a food truce, as Ezra and Julie try to help their subject spice up the flavour while creating a healthy meal.

In the first episode, Ezra and Julie pay a visit to the Markham Firehall in order to try and save their kitchen by introducing tasty and nutritious recipes. Will the firefighters enjoy these new heart-healthy meals or will Ezra and Julie’s efforts go up in flames? Viewers can tune in to see these two hosts go head-to-head in the name of food when Healthy Gourmet premieres Saturday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m.

JULY’S FUNDAMENTAL FILMMAKERS MOVIE EVENT

VIVA’s Sunday Night movies in July celebrate Hollywood heavyweights with double screenings of films by fundamental filmmakers every Sunday, all month long.

MIKE NICHOLS

Regarding Henry (1991) airs Sunday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m.
The Graduate (1967) airs Sunday, July 5 at 9 p.m.

WOODY ALLEN
Melinda & Melinda (2004) airs Sunday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Annie Hall (1977) airs Sunday, July 12 at 9 p.m.

YDNEY POLLACK
Sabrina (1995) airs Sunday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Random Hearts (1999) airs Sunday, July 19 at 9 p.m.

GUS VAN SANT AND MALICK
Finding Forrester (2000) premieres Sunday, July 26 at 6 p.m.
The New World (2005) premieres Sunday, July 26 at 9 p.m.

LASSE HALLSTROM
Cider House Rules (1999) airs Sunday, August 2 at 6 p.m.
Unfinished Life (2004) airs Sunday, August 2 at 9 p.m.

All times ET.