Sonic Break

ESPN 30 for 30 shorts, Tribeca film festival

Felix Baumgartner, one of the greatest skydivers of all time, leapt from a balloon at the edge of space to fulfill his dream of becoming the first person to break the sound barrier while in free fall. In order to achieve this dream, Felix had to overcome his own mind.

During five years of preparation he suffered from high-stress claustrophobia and anxiety attacks, walking away from the project multiple times. This film explores the intense psychological therapy and training that brought him back and made his record-breaking jump possible.