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“AN ABSORBING DOCUMENTARY.”

“A POWERFUL WAKE-UP CALL TO ACTION… AS DRAMATIC AND THRILLING AS ANY CINEMATIC SPACE ODYSSEY.”

“A BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT OF A DREAM GIVEN FORM.”

“A COMPELLING TALE OF AMBITION AND ENDURANCE”

Canadian documentary culture magazine POV (Point of View) highlights Point of No Return as a top festival pick at Toronto’s Planet in Focus Film Festival.

Full story: POV Magazine

AT SF GREEN FILM FESTIVAL POINT OF NO RETURN ALIGNS WITH GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT

SF Chronicle film critic G. Allen Johnson talks with filmmakers about chronicling the groundbreaking solar flight and the transition to sustainable energy – “we’re not as far away as we think we are.”

Full story: San Francisco Chronicle

POINT OF NO RETURN ONE OF SF CHRONICLE’S TOP MOVIE PICKS

At SF Documentary Festival (SF DocFest), POINT OF NO RETURN is selected by the San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic, Mike LaSalle as one of his top “Movie Pics”.

Full story: San Francisco Chronicle

POINT OF NO RETURN SHOWCASED ON THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB’S CLIMATE ONE

Filmmakers Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader in conversation with Greg Dalton of Climate One about capturing the unfolding drama of this audacious zero-fuel flight.

Full story: Climate One Podcast

“BEHIND THE SCENES OF A RISKY AND SPECTACULAR HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT”

Point of No Return featured as a must-see educational and entertaining documentary in the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival.

Full story: San Francisco Examiner

FILMMAKERS DISCUSS WHY ADVENTURE STILL MATTERS WITH RADIOLIVE NEW ZEALAND

Noel Dockstader and Quinn Kanaly speak to Graeme Hill on Weekend Variety during the Doc Edge Film Festival in Auckland, New Zealand.

Full story: RadioLive New Zealand

WHY THE FILMMAKERS WERE DRAWN TO THIS EPIC STORY

“As we face so many daunting challenges in the 21st century, including climate change, this story about courage, grit, and teamwork against the odds, provide insights about how we might collectively be able to tackle them.”

Full story: Santa Barbara Independent Weekly Newspaper

FILMMAKERS TALK ABOUT THEIR DOCUMENTARY AT SBIFF

The filmmakers talk about the ups and downs both they and the pilots encounter along their journey around the world and what it took to capture this important moment in history.

Full story: KEYT NewsChannel 3

POINT OF NO RETURN TO HAVE IT’S WEST COAST PREMIERE AT SBIFF

Point of No Return offers a beacon of hope for transforming today’s society into one which uses clean technology, a mission Santa Barbara has adopted as well.

Full story: Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine

A DOCUMENTARY WITH “AN INCREDIBLE REAL-LIFE STORY TO TELL”

Filmmakers Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader appear on Good Morning Hawaii to talk about the many dangers the Solar Impulse team faced on their journey.

Full story: KITV4

POINT OF NO RETURN A “CAN’T-MISS MOVIE”

“Everyone, not just technology fans, green romantics and STEM graduates, will thrill to Point of No Return, the story of the solar-powered airplane that circled the globe”

Full story: Honolulu Magazine

AN INSPIRATION THAT THE IMPOSSIBLE IS POSSIBLE

Chris Vandercook interviews pilot André Borschberg about Point of No Return and inspiring a clean energy revolution.

Full story: Hawai‘i Public Radio

GRIPPING FILM TO DEBUT IN HAWAII

Quinn Kanaly: “This film is not just about a plane, it’s a human drama. It’s about grappling with the unknown. Grappling with fear.”

Full story: Hawaii News Now

SOLAR IMPULSE DOCUMENTARY TO PREMIER AT HIFF

Watch filmmakers Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader talk about their film and the important role Oahu played in the story.

Full story: KHON2

SOLAR IMPULSE PILOT RETURNS FOR HIFF PREMIERE

“Andre Borschberg, the Swiss pilot of the Solar Impulse … returns on Sunday for the premiere of the film Point of No Return at the Hawaii International Film Festival.”

Full story: Star Advertiser

SOLAR PLANE DOCUMENTARY DEBUTS AT HIFF

“a feature-length documentary that takes viewers behind the headlines of one of the great scientific adventure stories of our century.”

Full story: University of Hawai’i News

HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES POINT OF NO RETURN PREMIERE IN FILM LINEUP

The festival will present 160 films from over 45 countries. Through their programming, HIFF continues to advance understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific and North America by presenting films from around the world.

Full story: HIFF