Balloon Man tells the tale of one man’s dream to be the first African American to take flight in a hot air balloon. The online series is captured through beautiful animation, interviews and pictures making it a riveting and heart warming experience.
Set to premiere on Febraury 2nd, 2021. This is Chantal Potter’s feature directorial debut. It’s sure to be a hit.
“Ballooning is very much a niche culture and at first glance, this film may only appeal to balloon enthusiasts,” said Potter, “However, my father is far more than just a pilot and he’s never shied away from the road less traveled. Beyond Balloon Man will offer audiences and experts, a space to discuss the many topics the film touches on - from life after being a professional athlete, to the important father and daughter dynamic - after all, this film is about so much more than just ballooning. -Chantal Potter”
Chantal Potter’s website at https://www.chantalpotter.com/balloonman. BALLOON MAN is currently available for order on iTunes: https://apple.co/38F5Wt0
A Little Bit about Chantal
Chantal Potter is an award-winning director, producer, and writer focused on inspirational and thought-provoking storytelling. She founded Made For T.V. Productions in 2008 and graduated from Howard University the following year with a Bachelor of Arts. Potter was previously known for BET Network's award-winning docu-series, The Defining Moment & Turning Point, where she was the creator, Executive Producer, and host. As a news producer at BET, she was accountable for developing over 1,000 news briefs and short-form documentaries for the network, VOD, and digital platforms. In 2013, Potter traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa to produce the documentary, Being Mandela: Continuing the Legacy, which was an intimate look into the lives of Nelson and Winnie Mandela through the eyes of their granddaughter, Swati Dlamini. That year, BET was awarded The Walter Cronkite Award for National Network Programming for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. For half of a decade, Potter worked with The Creative Mind Group, ushering hundreds of students into the film industry through internships and opportunities to produce short films during the Cannes Film Festival in France. Her feature directorial debut, Balloon Man will be released worldwide on-demand on February 2, 2021.
From a personal level, I have always been fascinated by flight. I like Chantal from an early age was exposed to it. She just did it in the air, I did it from the ground but with model airplanes, my grandfather would make from the hobby store. He was never that good to be a professional but in his twilight years of life, he found himself a hobby that kept his brilliant engineer mind going.
It’s a pleasure for me to share with you an interview with Chantal Potter.
