72 Chase Honaker Documentary Filmmaker Austin, TX chasewhh@gmail.com www.awedocumentary.org
AWE. The Documentary
Chase Honaker
The AWE documentary chronicles the developers and innova-tors of Airborne Wind Energy against the backdrop of wind en-ergy politics and the challenges faced by tapping this vast and powerful resource. We are balancing technical & educational elements alongside the human story.
We are compelled to tell the story of Airborne Wind Energy and how it can impact energy production on the planet. We want to get the word out, generate interest, and inspire innovators to tackle the technical and political challenges of Airborne Wind Energy. Out of all the energy sources, airborne wind lends itself best to film since the energy generation is both visible and vis-ually stunning.
Themes we will explore include the politics of big energy, the
financial hurdles associated with implementing a new tech-nology, the diversity of utility-scale and rural applications, transparency, intellectual property and open source, and so-cial opposition to new technology. Most importantly, is this technology a viable alternative energy source for the world to embrace?
The majority of the documentary principal production will be filmed in Europe around AWEC 2013. We are screening a short preview of the documentary showcasing our ideas for the fea-ture length film. We are actively seeking input from people inside the industry. If you would like to be a part of the film, please come find me during the conference or email me.
