
Mountain(2017)
An epic cinematic and musical collaboration between SHERPA filmmaker Jennifer Peedom and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, that explores humankind's fascination with high places.


“If there are mountains let's climb them. If there are buildings let's jump off them.”
Documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.
Carl Boenisch
Self

Pat Sajak
Self (archive footage)

Phil Donahue
Self (archive footage)
Allison McCulloch
Screening Party Attendee
Ellen Houlihan
Screening Party Attendee
Cecilie Bull
Screening Party Attendee
Marah Strauch
Jean Boenish
Jean Boenisch
Self

Kathie Lee Gifford
Self (archive footage)

David Frost
Self (archive footage)
Sunshine Superman is a documentary film released in 2015 exploring themes of extreme sports, base jumping, woman director, adrenaline rush. Directed by Marah Strauch, it stars Carl Boenisch, Pat Sajak, Phil Donahue. Documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.
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