ABOUT THE FILM

Wheelchair bound, without a larynx, and diagnosed with a life-threatening aortic aneurysm, Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet now lives only (and barely) so he can travel to India to perform free operations in marathon-like surgery sessions where up to 700 children receive treatment for their cleft lips and other deformities. Although Dicksheet survives off of social security while living in his Brooklyn apartment, his life is drastically different in India where the eight-time Nobel Prize nominee is treated like a living god. FLYING ON ONE ENGINE shows how this quirky, funny, and sometimes difficult character overcomes his own ailments by curing others.

ABOUT THE CREW

Producer/Director/Cinemtographer: Joshua Z Weinstein
Joshua Z Weinstein received a Bachelors in film production from Boston University in May of 2005. His camera work has been shown on VH1's "Dice," Food Network's "The Secret Life of?," TLC's documentary "Camp 911," and E! Network's "Fashion Week." Joshua also worked in the camera department on Martin Scorsese?s 2008 Rolling Stone?s film Shine a Light. He directed a number of shorts prior to Flying On One Engine, which is his long form directorial debut. Joshua was born in NYC and currently resides in Queens. His main joys in life are bicycling, family, and good cooking. He was also bassist and manager for the hardcore band Trophy Scars, but prefers not to talk about it.

Editor: Hemal Trivedi
Hemal Trivedi has worked on PBS-Nova's "Newton's Dark Secrets," Discovery Kids' "Whiz Kids." and Jamie Redford's "Indian Lands Project." She is currently working as an associate editor for Miramax and BBC supported documentary "The Laughter Club of India." She has received an MFA in documentary film production from University of Florida. She is fluent in 5 different Indian languages.

Associate Producer: Nicole Lederman
Nicole Lederman works in the production department of Focus Features. Her on-set credits include "Spider-Man 3" and "Reign Over Me".

Supervising Editor: Mary Manhardt
Mary Manhardt is a documentary film editor based in New York. Her work has aired on HBO, PBS, ABC and MTV, and has been honored in film festivals worldwide, including Sundance, IDFA, Tribeca, Hot Docs and South X Southwest. Most recently, Mary edited, Nanette Burstein's American Teen, a documentary feature that premiered at Sundance '08.

Consulting Producer: Steven Ascher
Steven Ascher is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. He has been nominated for an academy award for his film "Troublesome Creek" and his projects have been screened theatrically and broadcasted nationally and internationally.