I Had Seen The Sport,

of making model gliders,   

 and flying them in huge aircraft hangers to see how long they would stay airborne before, but I have just discovered an offshoot of that sport, this sport that involves building and flying self-propelled model airplanes,

 directed and edited by Phil Kibbe, the full trailer for the documentary Float introduces the world to this niche indoor sport, 

 the film follows two American pilots, Brett Sanborn and Yuan Kang Lee, as they gear up for the sport’s main event, the F1D World Championships in Romania,

in these clips the movement of the planes appears to be slowed down, 

but the movement of the pilots and spectators confirms that the footage has not been altered for effect,

the world premiere of Float will take place on April 5 at the 43rd Cleveland International Film Festival, in Cleveland, Ohio, with additional screenings throughout the weekend, what a fascinating hobby.