A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
July 19, 2016
Original Title:
Pioniere am Himmel: Das Rätsel um den ersten Flug
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
ARTE
Artemis International
ScreenWest
ZDF
Production Countries:
Austria
Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 6 FR: U US: NR
Runtime: 53
Officially, the Wright Brothers flew first in 1903. But the Australian aviation expert John Brown argues that German born Gustave Whitehead flew in Connecticut in 1901. To display the Wright flyer, the Smithsonian Museum agreed that it will never claim that anyone flew before the Wrights. History may not be as certain as we thought.
Camera Operator:
Jason Thomas
Olivia Dhimitri
Color Grading:
John Carozzi
Director:
Tilman Remme
Editor:
Nicholas Dunlop
Music:
Ash Gibson Grieg
Producer:
Celia Tait
Tania Forlano
Cora Szielasko
Brian Beaton
Production Director:
Karen Williams
Sound:
Glenn Martin
Ben Ohayon
Sound Mixer:
Andreas Radzuweit
Ric Curtin
Writer:
Tilman Remme
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