Private Project

Fly The Roof

'Fly The Roof' (Feature Documentary) is the story of four young Kiwis stepping outside of their comfort zones in a foreign continent to help those in need. The team of Harry, Ryan, Chris and Guido began a project that would see them learn how to paraglide, climb to the roof of Africa (Mt. Kilimanjaro) and attempt to fly from the summit of the world’s tallest freestanding mountain in September 2019. Their core purpose was to fundraise $40,000 NZD ($25,000 USD) via Wings of Kilimanjaro for the Emboreet primary school in Simanjiro, Tanzania. 'Fly The Roof' is a story of true adventure, brotherhood and an immense determination to create change.

  • Harry Seagar
    Director
  • Ryan Wilkes
    Director
  • Ryan Wilkes
    Executive Producers
  • Harry Seagar
    Executive Producers
  • Harry Seagar
    Producer
  • Ryan Wilkes
    Producer
  • Guido Loeffler
    Producer
  • Chris Cain
    Producer
  • Ryan Wilkes
    Director of Photography (DOP)
  • Ryan Wilkes
    Editors
  • Harry Seagar
    Assistant Editor
  • Guido Loeffler
    Key Cast
  • Chris Cain
    Key Cast
  • Ryan Wilkes
    Key Cast
  • Harry Seagar
    Key Cast
  • Adrian McRae
    Key Cast
  • Gabriel Jebb
    Key Cast
  • Justin Kyllo
    Key Cast
  • Cheryl Kyllo
    Key Cast
  • Harry Seagar
    Writer
  • Ryan Wilkes
    Camera Operators
  • Guido Loeffler
    Camera Operators
  • Harry Seagar
    Camera Operators
  • Jillian Miller
    Photographic Editor
  • Loeffler Family
    Supplemental Photography
  • Cain Family
    Supplemental Photography
  • Stephanie Defregger
    Supplemental Photography
  • Seshanka Samarajiwa
    Supplemental Photography
  • Dan Ussher
    Supplemental Photography
  • Zayden Hunlow
    Supplemental Photography
  • Pulsar - Stephen Keech
    Music
  • Start Something - Fantoms
    Music
  • Changing Tide - Moments
    Music
  • Haunted - Emorie
    Music
  • White Hot Banana Peppers - Crack Skippy
    Music
  • Ice Castle - PALA
    Music
  • Down The Rabbit Hole - Basketcase
    Music
  • Wakati Wa Chama - In This World
    Music
  • Retreat - Gold Coast
    Music
  • Pamoja - In This World
    Music
  • Do You - Noah Smith
    Music
  • Work of Fiction - Malsa
    Music
  • The World Is Blue - Hale
    Music
  • Friendly Solace - Alsever Lake
    Music
  • The Dreamer - Moments
    Music
  • Echoes Of Eternity - Markus Huber
    Music
  • Gentle Waters - Wild Wonder
    Music
  • Lost Secrets - Caleb Etheridge
    Music
  • For A Lifetime - Caleb Etheridge
    Music
  • Abstract Heart - Shimmer
    Music
  • Hold On - The Emerson Year
    Music
  • Endless Bliss - Sounds Like Sander
    Music
  • Ryan Wilkes
    Animation
  • Billy Lewis
    Animation
  • Matt Lobb
    Animation
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    52 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    February 19, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    75,000 NZD
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Country of Filming:
    New Zealand, Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Language:
    English, Swahili
  • Shooting Format:
    Panasonic Lumix 1920x1080 24p
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    February 19, 2021
    World Premiere
    People's Choice Award 2021 Adventure Show, Official Selection
Director Biography - Harry Seagar, Ryan Wilkes

Harry Seagar is a young Director and Producer of media from Aotearoa New Zealand, passionate about creating compelling content that promotes positive global, environmental, and social change. By using his experience in the creative sector and experiences from exploring diverse parts of the world, such as the scenic beauty of Aotearoa NZ to the icy terrains of Antarctica and the vast expanse of Africa, where he’s produced award-winning adventure, cultural, conservation, and educational content.

Notably, in 2019, he was selected as the Sir Peter Blake Trust (BLAKE) Antarctic Ambassador, where he would go on to visit Scott Base and produce ‘Antarctica Unfrozen’ the podcast. In 2021, he was an Inspiring Stories Impact Award Finalist and his first feature documentary ‘Fly The Roof’ won People’s Choice Award at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) where it World Premiered. In 2023 ‘Mutinda’ (Short Conservation Documentary) won the FUJIFILM Create Forever Award Best Student Film, New York WILD Film Festival, USA.

Ryan Wilkes is an emerging documentary cinematographer and director, and holds a PhD in Bioengineering. Through documenting adventurous pursuits, new discoveries, and conservation-related endeavors, Ryan enjoys exploring the relationship between people and the natural world. His passion for filmmaking was born when he moved to New Zealand to pursue his PhD at the University of Canterbury. Inspired by the beautiful scenery around him, he and his camera became regulars in the backcountry of the South Island. Since then, Ryan’s adventures have included swimming with humpback whales in Tonga, exploring the remote fjords of northern Norway, tracking mountain gorillas in the impenetrable forest of Uganda, and paragliding off of the world’s tallest freestanding mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro. His first adventure documentary, Fly The Roof, won a People's Choice Award at the 2021 VIMFF. Ryan was a 2021 Jackson Wild Media Lab fellow and a 2021 Being Black in Canada filmmaker. www.ryanwilkes.com

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Director Statement

*Director's note*

A 'Festival' cut of the film is available with a runtime of 36:54, this may also be submitted as a Short Documentary.