In the 1980s, in Long Beach, California, a Vietnam vet looking for meaning in his life after the war builds a flying machine out of weather balloons and a lawn chair. But as the dogged pursuit of his dream consumes his life, his relationship with his fiancée hangs in the balance, forcing them to navigate ambition and love. Inspired by the inventive genius of Larry Walters and Carol Van Deusen.
“A one-of-a-kind, brilliant script with an amazing premise” that’s “so well-executed that it’s easy to imagine this turned into a critical and commercial success.” -The Black List
Quarterfinalist, Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, 2022
Winner, Screenwriting Discovery Award Grand Prize, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2021
Larry Walters' "Inspiration 1" lawn chair, inducted into the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, exemplifies innovative human ingenuity in man-made aircraft, demonstrating that unconventional designs can achieve flight.
Its preservation underscores its scientific relevance, transcending its eccentric origins to inspire ongoing exploration in aeronautical engineering.
