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This project successfully raised its funding goal on July 30, 2010.
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Ben Saks, Producer
Ben Saks is the co-creator and producer of Float. He is in his second decade with indoor free-flight aircraft and has competed in national and world championships. As a member of this community, Ben brings knowledge and intimacy of the sport, as well as extensive management experience to the creation of Float. He has managed large design projects and clients for Taktl LLC and WET Design. He holds a Bachelors of Architecture with Honors from Carnegie-Mellon University. His work has been displayed and published internationally.
Phil Kibbe, Director
Philip Kibbe is the co-creator and director of Float. After viewing a cellphone video of an F1D in flight, Phil was inspired to pursue the beauty in these aircraft. Doing so, Phil found a sublimely human experience in the sport’s patient grace, a beautiful antithesis to contemporary on-demand culture. Phil has broad experience in the film industry, practing extensively in the Cleveland area. His experience and meticulous craft are on display in Float, his premeire in documentary direction.
Just wondering what's happened to this project? It's nearly two years now, and it'd be nice to have an update.
Thank you for your support Ben! Truly appreciated!
This looks awesome. Excited to see these elegant designs in flight on Pier I on August 21st.
Glad you made your goal Ben. I can't wait to see the completed film! I hope to do something similar someday with a focus on free flight gliders. Congrats!
Ben, this is a really exquisite project. The video sound is excellent too. I (as a watcher/sometime backer) am really tickled that you all have exceeded your goal. The world needs to see more of this kind of gentle engineering. GO !!
Woooooo, congratulations!
Go Phil and Ben!!!
Good Luck - so near to your funding goal - hope you guys make it ... :)
Thank you for all of you support Backers! We are pressing on with preparations for the World Championships. We are now going thanks to the help of many people. We are working with the Belgrade Film Commission and will have a Serbian crew while filming!
We will be posting photos of the entire trip here on Kickstarter.