A documentary about an ordinary Australian man building and free-flying his own Rocket Belt is among the Australian titles nominated at the 2011 Asian Television Awards. Released earlier this year, Rocket Compulsion . co-written, co-produced and directed by The Eye of the Storm producer Gregory Read . tells the story of pilot David Mayman as he strives to achieve his childhood dream. In the Firelight/Paper Bark Films co-production, Mayman, who collaborates with the world.s leading Rocket Belt engineers, risks life and limb to become the .world.s next Rocketman.. Read was childhood friends with Mayman and first heard about the idea when he received a phone call while in Los Angeles. Read, through Mayman, was introduced to long-time pilot, three-time...
- 12/7/2011
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
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