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I Want to be a Pilot
Docs & Non-Fiction (Cultural, Politics, Profiles)
[ 11:39 - from YouTube ]
Meet Omondi, one of 17 million orphans living in poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. He wants to become a pilot so he can fly far away from the ghetto and hug his family again. In this beautiful film by acclaimed director and DP Diego Quemeda-Diez we are taken through the slums of Africa and get a glimpse into the life of a child who still has the will to dream big.
eGuider: John Rota
Film, TV & New Media Producer
John is a producer who specializes in smart, thought-provoking films, television, and web series. Â He has worked on many Emmy Award winning shows, including the documentary Legendary Nights, chronicling the 12 best fights in HBO's 30 years of boxing. Â Â While in development at HBO Films, he worked on Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, based on the best-selling novel by Dee Brown. Â His company, Divine Madman Productions, is currently developing a web series entitled 13Fights, based on John's experience working and living in the boxing world.