A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring high-wire routine performed between the World Trade Center's towers in 1974. James Marsh began his career as a first assistant editor. He has since worked as a writer, producer, cinematographer and sound designer. As a director he has made Wisconsin Death Trip (1999), The Team and The King (both 2005). Man On Wire won the Grand Jury Prize for documentary feature at the Sundance Film Festival, 2007.