NASA GETS A PREVIEW OF KITTY HAWK DOCUMENTARY
Everyone knows the Wright brothers accomplished the first
successful powered flight at Kitty Hawk, NC, almost a century ago.
But what may not be well known is the five-year journey of
invention that preceded Orville’s famous flight in 1903.
David Garrigus, national award-winning documentary producer,
will present a never-before-seen preview segment from his upcoming
two-hour PBS documentary entitled "Kitty Hawk: The Wright
Brothers, Journey of Invention," at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9,
at NASA Langley's H.J.E. Reid Conference Center. In addition to the
film preview and lecture, Garrigus will show footage of a replica
Wright glider during actual flight trials on the dunes of North
Carolina.
Media Briefing: An opportunity to meet and interview
Mr. Garrigus is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at the H.J.E. Reid
Conference Center, 14 Langley Blvd., at NASA Langley Research
Center. Members of the media who wish to attend should contact
Kimberly W. Land at (757) 864-9885 or 344-8611 (mobile) for
credentials.
Kitty Hawk tells the story of the invention of the Wright
brothers airplane and explores Wilbur and Orville’s ingenious
ways of finding solutions to problems that baffled so many before
them.
Garrigus is a critically acclaimed producer, writer, and
director of documentary and educational programs. He has worked
with NASA Langley as writer and producer for the award-winning PBS
science series, NASA CONNECT™, and is currently producing a
series of educational videos for the U.S. Centennial of Flight
Commission titled The Machines of the Wright Brothers.
In his twenty years experience as a filmmaker, Garrigus has
received numerous awards for outstanding achievement in non-fiction
programming, including a New York Festival Gold Medal, three Cindy
Awards, two Telly Awards and an award from the National Council on
Family Relations.
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