Philip Kibbe is the co-creator and director of Float. After viewing a
cellphone video of an F1D in flight, Phil was inspired to pursue the
beauty in these aircraft. Doing so, Phil found a sublimely human
experience in the sport’s patient grace, a beautiful antithesis to
contemporary on-demand culture. Phil has broad experience in the film
industry, practing extensively in the Cleveland area.  His experience
and meticulous craft are on display in Float, his premeire in
documentary direction.

Ben Saks is the co-creator and producer of Float.  He is in his second
decade with indoor free-flight aircraft and has competed in national
and world championships.  As a member of this community, Ben brings
knowledge and intimacy of the sport, as well as extensive management
experience to the creation of Float. He has managed large design
projects and clients for Taktl LLC and WET Design. He holds a Bachelors
of Architecture with Honors from Carnegie-Mellon University. His work
has been displayed and published internationally.

Russell LaFreniere’s diverse background in production comes with over a decade of experience on feature films, television series, music videos, and documentaries. His credits include Dennis Rodman: Rebound, directed by Penny Marshall. MTV’s Video Music Awards, Super Bowl XII, ESPN’s documentary series Varsity Inc., and the feature film Push. LaFreniere formed lllucid Productions in 2002 to produce his first feature film, Off the Chain which went on to win the Palm Beach International Film Festival’s Audience Choice Award and Jury Prize for Best Feature Film. He expanded the company into the music video sector in 2003, producing videos for major artists such as, Lil Wayne, Pretty Ricky, Wyclef Jean, and Plies.

Lafreniere maintains his hold in the feature film world, consulting on several pictures and co-producing the film Push. Starring Chad Lindberg, Chazz Palmintari and Michael Rappaport, Push went on to win several festival awards, including Method Fest’s Audience Choice Award and Best Director Award in the Long Island Film Festival. Very well known for providing high production value, he has developed a reputation for assuring his productions are completed on time and on budget. His ability to deal with the unexpected and work under pressure ultimately saves production a great amount of time and money.