AKRON, Ohio -- A new documentary that tells the story of the Goodyear blimp has been named an official selection of the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.

"BLIMP! Sports, Broadcasting and the Goodyear Airship" will be screened Saturday, Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m.

The documentary was created by a team of University of Akron staff, students and alumni and members of the Akron community. It tells the story the Goodyear airship's rise to becoming one of the most important icons of sports broadcasting.

The film explores how the blimp was on the verge of being decommissioned in the 1950s to gaining new status as one of the most recognizable corporate symbols today.

The documentary includes animation, bird's-eye-view shots from the blimp and never-before-seen footage.

"BLIMP!" features broadcasters Al Michaels and Robin Roberts, the "father" of aerial sports broadcasting Mickey Wittman, blimp insiders, historians and television directors.

The film takes the audience to Wingfoot Lake, the "Kitty Hawk" of lighter than air, and inside the new Goodyear airship.

The documentary was underwritten, in part, by the Ohio Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities.

The film's production team includes:

Jon Endres, media and technology specialist at the Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology at The University of Akron, in charge of narration and animation.

Kathleen Endres, instructor at the School of Communication at The University of Akron, who produced, wrote, research and directed the film.

Amy Freels, editorial and design coordinator at the University of Akron Press, who was the official photographer for the documentary.

Jamie Newhall, multimedia producer at The University of Akron's Design and Development Services, who shot much of the film's videography and recorded the narration.

Matt Rafferty, video production specialist and Emmy Award-winning editor, who edited the documentary.

Gabriel Schray, development coordinatior at the Akron Art Museum, who wrote and produced the "BLIMP!" theme song.

Gabor Smith, academic adviser, instructor and PhD student at the University of Akron, who served as the film's videographer.

The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival runs from Oct. 4-8 and includes documentaries from 28 different countries. "BLIMP!" will be shown at Chagrin Falls Township Hall beginning at 10:30 a.m. and has a running time of 57 minutes.

General admission tickets for the film are $10 and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com/event/3057837.

Visit blimpsandsports.com to learn more about the "BLIMP!" documentary.

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