The project follows competitive paraglider Peter Thompson during his third and successful attempt to be the first man to paraglide across the state of Colorado. Audiences will experience rarely seen vantage points, tens of thousands of feet above mountain ranges and wilderness and experience the extremes of the global “bol viv” (flying and camping) competitive sport. The documentary was written, produced, and directed by Dylan H. Brown.
Synopsis: As the first man to attempt to paraglide across the Colorado Rockies braves dangerous weather, camps in extreme weather, and hiking for miles in search of suitable launch points, he documents every minute of the perilous journey. Viewers will fly along for the ride of a lifetime across all the majestic vistas Colorado has to offer.
Lise Romanoff, CEO and Managing Director of Vision Films shares, “From a view very few ever get to experience, Wingman shows audiences the beauty and grandeur of our earth. You have to root for paraglider Pete to conquer this seemingly impossible goal.”
Filmmaker Dylan Brown says, “When Pete first came to me to document this incredible feat, it was a no brainer. To be the first person — and quite possibly the only person in the US that even has the skillset — to cross Colorado using just the power of the wind seemed like the ultimate adventure — and also nearing the impossible. I knew Pete had the skillset, but he also needed the drive. My biggest fear was this drive would also be his undoing. He literally would be flying over vast wilderness, immense expanses of trees, deep ravines, under perilous cloud forces and all while maintaining an altitude above 13-thousand feet.”
Also featuring Sammy Podhurst, Pine Pienaar, Zach Smith, Chris Tomer, Will Gadd. Wingman will be available on most US cable/satellite providers in the US and Canada, and major online platforms including Amazon Instant, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vimeo on April 15, 2025.
