Space Cowboy – Exhilarating doc about free-fall parachutist cinematographer

SPACE COWBOY

directed by Marah Strauch & Bryce Leavitt

https://www.spacecowboymovie.com – reserve your seat! $10 suggested

Joe Jennings, an innovator in the world of skydiving, has spent decades capturing breathtaking aerial moments with his camera for extreme sports competitions, Super Bowl commercials, and Hollywood blockbusters. Driven by a passion for “camera flying” in his youth, Joe cultivated a deep friendship with fellow skydiver Rob Harris, partnering to become one of the most influential skysurfing teams in history.

Flying at the top of their game, Joe’s world was shattered when tragedy struck, leaving him to navigate the skies alone. Never giving up, he continued to push the boundaries of aerial cinematography and skydiving, finding solace in the clouds while grappling with profound grief and depression. Now, at 62, this pioneering skydiver is taking on a new challenge, elevating his art with a daring “flying car” stunt.

Through stunning archival footage, revealing interviews, and dramatic verité, SPACE COWBOY reveals itself to be a deeper emotional journey as Joe navigates loss, depression, and the challenge of balancing a life in the sky with the realities on the ground.

SPACE COWBOY has a wealth of nail-biting boundary-breaking footage, but it is also a film about friendship and brotherhood and one man’s internal journey to overcome obstacles of the human experience

Joe Jennings is a skydiving stunt coordinator and free fall cinematographer based in Los Angeles, California

Directed by Marah Strauch and Bryce Leavitt
Documentary | Action + Adventure 98 mins

Joe Jennings

Growing up with ADHD, Jennings preferred the outdoors to school, earning him the nickname “Joe Dirt.” In college, he discovered his two great loves: his wife, Sissy, and skydiving. He teamed with Rob Harris and they became the dynamic duo of pioneering aerial tricks for ESPN’s X-Games. That led to a continual escalation of what was possible.

“He [Joe Jennings] treats the sky the way Salvador Dali treated a canvas,

he’s trying to put up these surreal images that we watch in “Space Cowboy.”

– Thom Powers

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Date

Mar 13 2026
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Time

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location

VisArt Video
3104 Eastway Dr, Charlotte, NC 28205
Website
https://visartvideo.org

Organizer

VisArt Video
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