Balloon Ballistic

Fey, Max and Trina, 2009 | British Film Institute (United Kingdom)

'Wihtout the aid of sharp objects, a team took 27.12 seconds to break 1000 balloons', 'Yeah, we can beat that.'   Balloon Ballistic, by Fey, Max and Trina, UK, follows 3 young peoples planning, process and execution of an attempt to break the current world record for breaking 1000 balloons. Produced by Firstlight, in partnership with Fairbridge, who work with young people aged 13-25 that other organisations find difficult to engage – giving them the motivation, self-confidence and skills they need to change their lives. This work is part of Doc Next Media Collection www.docnextnetwork.org Doc Next Network collects the media made by young Europeans, and captures their views to redefine and re-imagine documentary within the shifting borders of Europe.