The Earthflyer

Dirk Gion has begun his sportive discovery trips early: Already at 19 he crossed Germany and France on horseback. Prior to an adventurous journey through the Rocky Mountains, he circled Australia with a motor cross bike in 1988. To this day his urge to face sportive challenges has not ceased. Following these daring projects the year 2004 brings the crossing of Australia on a skateboard. The “Earthflyer” maintains his discovery spirit in his work: as a film maker he has been documenting his challenges and those of others for 14 years for TV and radio, always on the boarderline. His documentations from the USA and South Africa have been recognized and awarded internationally.

Big-Wall-Climbing: In 2002 Dirk Gion films the climbing of a 800-meter vertical rising north-western route at the Half Dome in California. Before that, he climbed in France, Turkey, Australia, South Africa, and Germany.







Easy (Horseback-)Rider: In 1993 Dirk Gion goes on a horse back riding trip with his brother Frank Raschke and Martin Becker well over 2000 kilometers through the USA. They spend six months with their horses in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, visit Indian reservoirs and work on ranches as cowhands. (120 minute radio documentary, WDR. 1-hour live interview WDR, 1 live. 30 minute life interview DLF.)





Steal-Horse Rider, cargo trains in the USA: In 1995 Dirk Gion documents on the life of the hobos in the USA. Together with Christoph Fleischer he travels thousands of kilometers on cargo trains and crosses North America from west to east and north to south.
(60 minute radio documentary for WDR, ARD, ORF.; Finalist Award at the New York International Festivals.)






Sailing/ Canoeing: In 1998 Dirk Gion sails on a yacht through the Whitsunday Passage, Australia. Sailing turns in the USA, in Turkey, Greece, and canoeing trips in New England, Poland, Germany and Florida follow.
(30 minute TV report on sailing / diving ARD / WDR)






Diving: In 2003 Dirk Gion films a one hour documentary on free diving with white sharks together with underwater filmer Ralf Kiefner in South Africa. This film wins the Grand Prix at the International Underwater Filmfestival in Moscow. Documentaries on orcas in Gibraltar and tiger sharks in South Africa.
(60 minute movie: "Beyond Fear"; 2x30min. TV documentary)