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Original Documentary Film about Powered Paragliding in Development



May 5, 2005 -- Powered paragliding (also called paramotoring) is a form of ultralight aviation where the pilot wears a small motor on his or her back and runs into the air with lift from a paraglider wing. The recreational and competitive sport has been described as a hybrid of hang gliding and parachuting. The United States Powered Paragliding Association (USPPA) estimates that paragliding is safer than flying in small planes or riding motorcycles.



Page is filming "Into the Wind" from the air, ground, and hot air balloon. He uses an innovative "lipstick case" camera attached to his helmet for aerial shots, giving a "pilot's eye" view of the thrill of the sport. Those who have seen footage to date are impressed by the breathtaking images caught in the air and from the ground. "From what I've seen so far," reported Dave Gorham, Meteorologist at KUHF Radio in Houston, "this will be an awesome film." Said Cevin Cathell, Program Director for the prestigious Santa Barbara International Film Festival, about the film in progress, "Great, just what we are looking for." Page hopes to debut the film there or at a similar venue in 2006.



Said Page about the process of making this groundbreaking documentary, "I have been involved in powered paragliding for two years, and I saw a need to make this exciting sport better known, especially in this country. Page and his wife's commitment to the project includes investing half of their personal savings in its production, as well as raising funds by selling t-shirts and producing video products. In addition, Page is creatively financing the production through a private offering that makes investors limited partners in the project through his company Into the Wind, LLC. He believes the film will be a breakthrough for the sport. "I hope this movie will do for powered paragliding what the films 'Endless Summer' and 'On Any Sunday' did for surfing and motorcycling, respectively," Page concluded. The film will be released in early 2006.



Additional information is available at www.into-the-wind.com.






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