Flying Solo
Documentary about airline pilot Julie Wang, who became the first Asian woman to fly solo around the world in 2016.
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Ed MoyDirectorAviatrix, Luminaries, Up in the Clouds, Middleton Madness
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Ed MoyProducerAviatrix, Luminaries, Up in the Clouds, Middleton Madness
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Jim FrechterProducer
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Derek TingProducer
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Joyce YungProducer
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Julie Wang (王争 Wang Zheng)Producer
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Julie Wang (王争 Wang Zheng)Key Cast
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Ronald KaplanSouth Florida Locations Coordinator
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Denley MuratWest Palm Beach Stedicam Operator
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:Documentary, Biographical
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Runtime:8 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:June 1, 2018
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Fort Lauderdale International Film FestivalFort Lauderdale, Florida
United States
November 11, 2018
East Coast Premiere -
Marina del Rey Film FestivalMarina del Rey, California
United States
October 20, 2018
West Coast Premiere -
Chinese American Mid-Autumn Film FestivalNew York, New York
United States
September 29, 2018
World Premiere -
YouTube PremiereLos Angeles, California
United States
November 22, 2018
Internet Streaming Premiere -
Only The Best Documentary Short AwardMiami, FL
United States
December 14, 2021
Winner Best Documentary Short
Distribution Information
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South Florida PBSCountry: United StatesRights: Free TV
Ed Moy is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker.
His documentary short film "Aviatrix: The Katherine Sui Fun Cheung Story" received a Congressional Certificate of Recognition for Historical Significance (2017), won Best Documentary in the Asia Web Awards (2017), took home an Audience Award for Short at the Marina Del Rey Film Festival (2016), and garnered a Most Inspirational Short Award at the Culver City Film Festival (2016).
His animated short film "Up in the Clouds" also received a Best Short Animation Award from Asians on Film Festival (Summer 2015).
His short film "Luminaries" recently received the Audience Award for Documentary at the Marina Del Rey Film Festival (2017) and won Best Documentary about L.A. Award at the Culver City Film Festival (2017).
In 2018, his documentary short "Middleton Madness" won the Audience Award at the Silicon Beach Film Festival. His documentary short “Flying Solo” was also among the Filmed in Broward winners screened at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival and aired on PBS South Florida.
As a journalist, he was recipient of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's National Print Media Award (2000) for Excellence in Journalism for his series of articles about their Team in Training Programs.
"Flying Solo" began when I had the good fortune to meet Julie Wang (王争 aka Wang Zheng) while researching a larger documentary project about Chinese women in aviation history.
I had previously made an award-winning documentary "Aviatrix: The Katherine Sui Fun Cheung Story" about the first Chinese woman to earn a pilot's license in the United States in 1931.
But when I discovered that Julie was the first Chinese woman to fly solo in a single-engine piston airplane around the world in 2016, I decided to travel to West Palm Beach, Florida to interview her.
As it turned out, Julie was not only the first Chinese woman to fly solo around the world, but she was also the first Chinese person (man or woman) to accomplish the feat.
Julie is also the first Asian woman and only the ninth woman ever to fly solo around the world, with three Americans, four British, and an Australian having preceded her.
With a generous assist from her husband Jim, we were able to record interviews and capture b-roll on location inside a private hangar and on the runway at Witham Airfield in Florida.
Thanks to the generous cooperation of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Broward Film Commission, we were also able to film inside the airport where Julie was working as an airline pilot for Silver Airways.
Flying Solo has since aired on PBS South Florida and received accolades at film festival screenings.
As with all my documentary film subjects, I found Julie to be a determined and inspirational person. She pursued her passion for flying and accomplished something few have done.
I hope that viewers will also find Julie's story inspires them to pursue their dreams.