Jump
Documentary Feature,
2006, Digital Video, Colour, 52 minutes
Shot amidst the condo towers of downtown Toronto, Jump is a personal exploration of the underground sport of basejumping. The film follows a waiter by day, basejumper by night, and the two friends who share his passion, as they consider notions of risk, legality, meaning, and meditation... through heart-stopping freefall.
Writer, Producer & Director: Peter Riddihough
Cameramen: Peter Riddihough
Additional Camerawork: Tom Smithee & Wayne Davis
Editor: Peter Riddihough
Music Composers: John Arnott & Benjamin Perosin
Music Production: Mouthpiece Music
Produced by Hoffworks Productions
Distributed by FilmOption International
Film Festivals:
World Film Festival Montreal, 2006
Calgary International Film Festival, 2006
Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto, 2007
Cinefest Sudbury Int. Film Festival, 2007
Moscow Int. Sports Film Festival, 2007
Broadcasters:
CBC / Documentary Channel