Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project
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Genre Documentary Running time 1h 27m Screenplay Kimberley Furst Language English | 9.4/10 IMDb Director Kimberley Furst Initial release August 10, 2014 Music director David Cottrell Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cast Bob Hoover , Harrison Ford , Burt Rutan , Carroll Shelby , Bud Day Similar movies One Six Right (2005), Whos the Caboose (1997), Wake (2003), The Making of Star Wars (1977), The Fugitive (1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flying the feathered edge the bob hoover project
Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project is a 2014 independent documentary film about American aviator Bob Hoover. The film was produced, written and directed by filmmaker Kim Furst.
Contents
Flying the feathered edge an evening celebrating bob hoover
Concept
The title derives from the idea that Hoover spent his career flying on the "feathered edge" of the flight envelope, through his Air Force flying, flight testing and air show performing.
The film features participation from Harrison Ford, Sean D. Tucker, Neil Armstrong, Burt Rutan, Dick Rutan, Carroll Shelby, Gene Cernan, Bud Day, Clay Lacy and others.
Hoover expressed great satisfaction about the film.
The documentary contains footage from Hoover's personal collections as well as from a variety of sources.
Screenings and reception
The first official screening of the completed film was a private preview during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, attended by Hoover.
The film premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival winning the Grand Prize, Soldiers and Sacrifice Award. Other festival screenings include Breckenridge International Film Festival (Audience Award), Napa Valley Film Festival (Best Doc Competition), and Houston WorldFest (Grand Jury Prize.)
Theatrical screenings began on August 19th, 2015, coinciding with National Aviation Day.
Producer, writer and director Kim Furst was awarded the 13th Annual Combs Gates Award for the film through the National Aviation Hall of Fame, and was presented a $20,000 award on November 18 at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 68th Annual Meeting & Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.