Ned Hibberd's Blog

 

These are just some of the breathtaking images you'll see in the locally-produced television documentary, Into The Wind.

 

It's been a labor of love for one Pearland man, Chris Page, and his crew...who wanted to give viewers a glimpse of the majesty of powered paragliding.  Which is a nice way of saying you strap an oversized propeller to your back and hang on to your parasail...not to mention your $2,000 video camera!

 

Now, Chris is not a filmmaker who learned powered parasailing.  He's a computer guy who picked up the sport and then decided to turn his new love into a feature-length documentary.  This involved learning how to shoot, write and edit; a monumental undertaking for someone with little initial knowledge of show biz.  Now, he's a grizzled veteran.

And the results?  You can judge for yourself!

 

I interviewed Chris Page for a feature story that aired on Fox 26 a couple years ago.  Since then, his 90-minute film has been chosen as an Official Selection in several international film festivals.  It came out on DVD a while back, but now you can see it, for free!

 

Chris called to let me know the documentary will air, in its entirety, on PBS television, here in Houston.  KUHT-TV (Channel 8) will be showing the film on Monday, April 23 at 10pm.

 

And for more on Into The Wind, you can check out http://www.into-the-wind.com/ to check out some behind-the-scenes photos and information on the "making of" this high-flying documentary.

Enjoy!

Ned