Insight TV Readies Its First Doc Fully Filmed in 8K

Insight TV has commissioned an adventurous new documentary filmed entirely in 8K UHD HDR titled Sandboarding on Dragon Hill.

Sandboarding on Dragon Hill premieres on Insight TV in June and is produced by the French production company FastFokus. Set in the Chilean city of Iquique, Sandboarding on Dragon Hill entices viewers to dive into the thrills of the extreme sport of sandboarding, which is similar to snowboarding but on mountains of desert sands.

The documentary follows Canadian mountain bike legend Brett Tippie as he travels to Chile to ride the biggest sand dune in the world. In the show, Iquique local and two-time sandboarding world champion Jose Martinez brings Tippie and his lifelong friend, MTB star and ex-pro-skier Richie Schley, to the best sandboarding locations in the area.

Sandboarding on Dragon Hill is Insight TV’s second show to be produced by FastFokus after mountain-biking series MTB Heroes: Trailblazers, which premiered in 2017.

Sandboarding on Dragon Hill was shot entirely in 8K UHD HDR. Insight TV experimented with filming segments of its original series Car Crews with Supercar Blondie and 24 Hours at Spa in 8K last year.

“Insight TV has built a reputation in the industry for pushing the envelope on broadcast and digital streaming resolution. We are always looking for ways to be on the cutting edge of technology,” said Natalie Boot, director of media sales for Insight TV. “Over the past year, we have experimented with 8K and have been blown away with the results. Sandboarding on Dragon Hill is our first full-length documentary film in 8K and we think viewers will be equally blown away with the powerful sensory experience of this film.”

“We are delighted to be working with Insight TV on another adventurous show with some of the world’s best mountain biking talent. Insight TV and FastFokus share a passion for bringing extreme sports to life with thrilling content filmed in the highest quality,” said Damien Vergez of FastFokus.