posted Nov 3rd, 2008 - Dan Brodsky Chenfeld, a.k.a. Dan BC by the NSL News audience, has already had his profile story posted at the NSL Profiles page for a long time, and it really deserves an update. However, the following years after the end of his profile story to date have been covered regularly by the NSL News. The coverage also included several interviews and recently even new competition videos of his pickup 4-way team at the USPA Nationals 2008, Performance Desired. Dan BC also won one more USPA 8-way gold medal with Arizona Airspeed last month in Eloy.

The NSL Profile story includes the dramatic story of his plane crash in 1992. The story of Dan BC's skydiving career, the accident and the comeback is so unique, incredible and almost unbelievable that a production company called Audience Alliance has now expressed a great deal of interest in a movie that covers Dan BC's life.

A former skydiver and producer/co-writer of a movie titled "Above All Else", Mary Pat Avery, is ready to bring the story of Dan BC's skydiving career to the TV audience. She said that it has been Dan BC's longtime goal, which is shared by many other skydivers, "to depict competition skydiving and the people who dedicate themselves to it as the passionate, driven athletes that they are."

She added that a feature film built around a competition skydiving team "could do more towards advancing our sport and the public perception of it than any other single event ever has, particularly a film that is as inspiring as Dan's story."

The production company makes films that "entertain, enlighten and inspire" and feels that Mary Pat Avery's and Dan BC's movie embodies all this and more. However, prior to Audience Alliance "green lighting" a film for production, they ask their membership for feedback. A positive membership response does influence the final decision.

More information of the story for the movie can be found at the producer's website. It begins with a step back in time and a little bit of the dramatic story:

"The year is 1992. Washington Redskins win Superbowl XXVI. Venezuelan terrorist, Carlos 'the Jackal', is sentenced to life imprisonment. Bill Clinton becomes the 42nd President of the United States, and Queen Elizabeth II declares the year to be her 'Annus Horribilis' (horrible year) following a number of scandals damaging the Royal Family's image, capped off by a devastating fire in Windsor Castle.

It is also the setting for the latest screenplay added to Audience Alliance's Story Department, entitled Above All Else, the inspiring story of Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld, charismatic and successful competition Skydiver. A man with the world almost literally at his feet, and on a quest for triumph at the National Skydiving Championships, until, on a training run, a tragic plane crash leaves him in a prolonged coma, and takes the lives of 16 of his colleagues, teammates and friends. It is the tale of his remarkable recovery from life threatening injuries, to fulfil his goal, and play to win."

There is also a promotional video of the production plans available, which has been posted on YouTube. It includes TV news clips from the scene of the accident in 1992.

Mary Pat Avery and Dan BC have summarized the complete outline of the true story at a different page of the same website. It can be viewed by clicking here. It is exciting and fascinating to read Dan BC's story again, even after having heard and read it already several times. It surely is all the stuff for a good movie, and this might be the right time to get it onto a screen for the general public.

However, there are a few obstacles in the way before the actual production can begin, as the administrative part of the whole process requires certain steps. Prior to Audience Alliance's confirmation of a movie idea, they ask members for feedback. A positive response does influence the final decision. The skydiving community can help the project by joining the free membership program and fill out the survey for the Above All Else movie. It is an easy procedure, informative and interesting at the same time.

Here's what to do:

1. Go to http://www.audiencealliance.com/studio/aboveallelse/aaetreatment.php. Read the Treatment (synopsis) of what the stor is about. If you want to check out other information, at the bottom of the page are buttons for a slide show (photos) and three articles on Dan BC.

2. Then click the green "Greenlight" button on the Treatment page (the link above). A prompt will come up to either "Join Now" or "Log In".

3. Click the "Join Now" button and follow the instructions.

4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail, which will provide a link to verify your e-mail address and later the log-in information.

3. Now you can go back to http://www.audiencealliance.com/studio/aboveallelse/aaetreatment.php, click the "Greenlight" button again and this time log in, then fill out the survey and submit it.

Mary Pat Avery can be contacted directly for questions, comments, more information or registration problems by e-mail or phone: (818)531-8751.

Here is another paragraph of the true story. It tells about the time of his real comeback in freefall:

"One week before the Nationals, Dan rides in the plane with his team, coaching them as they climb to jumping altitude. Unbeknownst to them, Dan follows them out after they exit. The pilot immediately radios down to alert the skydiving center. Alarmed, the owner prepares her staff for a 911 call.

The team's shock turns to elation seeing the enormous smile on Dan's face. They join hands in a circle, overjoyed at being reunited with their leader. On the ground, word has spread throughout the skydiving center, and friends and co-workers converge on the landing area. Despite their worries, Dan lands safely without incident as the assembled crowd cheers him on."

That was in 1992, 16 years ago. Several 4-way and 8-way gold medals at national championships and world meets followed, and Dan BC is still around, in the air as a current national 8-way champion and on the ground as a world champion coach. You can watch his current 4-way jumps with Performance Desired and with Arizona Airspeed in 8-way at the special NSL-TV pages of the USPA Nationals 2008. Most importantly: visit the movie website and help to bring this unique and inspiring story to the general public.