Tiny

The untold story of Georgia Anne Thompson, (Tiny Broadwick), who became the first person to make a free fall parachute jump and invented the 'Rip Cord' revolutionizing modern parachuting. Born in 1893 and inventing the rip cord in 1914, 10 years after the Wright Brother's first flight,

Georgia Anne Thompson (Tiny Broadwick) was born on April 8, 1893 in Henderson, North Carolina into a poor family with few prospects. Georgia married at twelve, becoming a mother at 13, and abanondened by her husband after the birth of her daughter, she went on to became a fearless aviation pioneer at fourteen years of age. Tiny became the first person to make a free fall parachute jump and invented the ripcord just ten years after the Wright Brother's first flight in 1913. Her 'ripcord' system would save countless aviators’ lives and started modern parachuting for the military and sport. Tiny started jumping as a child and risked her life countless times as a young teenager when women were not allowed to vote. While males became aviation legends, Tiny was left behind, her contributions overshadowed and uncredited. Through newly uncovered photographs from Tiny’s family and interviews, Tiny's story comes to life to claim her rightful place in history.

Website: https://www.tinydocfilm.com

Ken Oots | Producer

Director | Alex Hoelscher