Heather Taylor is the writer, producer, director and researcher of the award-winning Breaking Through the Clouds. Heather is the foremost authority on the first Women’s National Air Derby and also a recipient of the prestigious Combs Gates Award from the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Considered the expert on the subject, Heather has written extensively about the women and the derby and created her production company, Archetypal Images, LLC, with a goal of telling inspiring stories to embolden and empower others. Previous to starting her own company, she worked at Discovery Communications where she managed thousands of programming hours for popular shows including Deadliest Catch and American Chopper.
Amelia Earhart and 19 other women defied convention by racing across the sky in 1929 to compete in the first Women’s National Air Derby. With just a compass and road map to guide them, they navigated through rough weather, mechanical failures, public scrutiny and rumors of sabotage. Wearing breeches and goggles during the day and ball gowns in the evening, these aviators challenged stereotypes by proving women could be independent, competitive, self-sufficient, intelligent, graceful and above all, really good pilots.
Breaking Through the Clouds shows actual footage from the 1929 air race, aerial recreations using planes like the women flew in the derby, interviews with legendary pilots Elinor Smith and Patty Wagstaff as well as family members of the pilots and aviation experts.
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