The Balloonists documentary at the Filmhouse was fascinating. I remember following this story in the news when it happened, amazing to see behind the magnificence of the event to the real story.

Loved the nods to Piccard's Apollo inspiration, & family history (father first to dive in the Trieste to the Mariana Trench, grandfather first balloon to reach the stratosphere). 26, 000 miles in a balloon...

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Dogwoof Takes UK & Irish Rights On ‘The Balloonists’ Doc About First Men To Circle The Globe In A Balloon
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https://deadline.com/2026/01/dogwoof-uk-rights-the-balloonists-doc-rise-films-anonymous-1236694325/

‘The Balloonists’ Review: Entertaining and Spirited Doc Tells the Story of the First Nonstop Hot Air Balloon Trip Around the Globe
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https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-balloonists-review-1236530086/

‘The Balloonists’ Ascends At TIFF: Story Of Unlikely Duo Who Attempted First Nonstop Flight Around World In Balloon
#Documentary #Festivals #News #TheBalloonists #TIFF #TorontoFilmFestival

https://deadline.com/2025/09/the-balloonists-exclusive-clip-toronto-film-festival-1236528392/

‘The Balloonists’: John Dower To Direct Docu Feature About First Aeronauts To Circumnavigate The World In Hot Air Balloon; Anonymous Content, Red Bull Studios & Rise Films To Produce
#BreakingNews #Documentary #ACIndependent #AFM #AnonymopusContent #JohnDower #RedBullStudios #RiseFilms #TheBalloonists

https://deadline.com/2023/11/the-balloonists-john-dower-documentary-aeronauts-hot-air-balloon-world-flight-first-bertrand-piccard-brian-jones-anonymous-content-red-bull-studios-rise-films-1235589317/