A Common Ground Films documentary · in production
Beyond Vision
A blind Navy veteran has climbed the highest peak on every continent and skied to the South Pole. One leg remains.
About the film
Beyond Vision is a feature documentary in production from Common Ground Films, following Lonnie Bedwell’s pursuit of the Explorer’s Grand Slam — the highest peak on all seven continents, plus the North and South Poles. He has completed every leg but one.
Lonnie lost his sight in a hunting accident in 1997. He went on to become the first blind person to kayak the length of the Grand Canyon, and has since climbed Everest, Denali, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, Carstensz Pyramid and Kosciuszko, and skied to the South Pole. The North Pole is what remains, and it is where the film is heading.
Common Ground Films is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The film and the expedition are being funded together.
Credits
A Blueline Pictures and Common Ground Films production.
Directed by
Tucker Gragg
Matt Dillman
Cinematography
Matt Dillman
Bryan Hill
Alex Paul
Victor Grossling
Producers
Kevin Weaver
Chelsea Sanders
Mitch Hannon
Dave Shelton
Editor
Ben Frazier
Transcribed from the official trailer — corrections and additions welcome.
Common Ground Films presents
GO BEYOND: An Evening Beyond Vision
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM
The Woolery Mill · Bloomington, Indiana
A benefit dinner raising the final funds to send blind Navy veteran Lonnie Bedwell to the North Pole — the last leg of his Explorer’s Grand Slam. The evening includes a cocktail hour, dinner, a filmmaker panel, a silent auction, and exclusive scenes from the forthcoming documentary.
Help get this story across the finish line
Common Ground Films is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations go directly toward finishing Beyond Vision and sending Lonnie to the North Pole. You can also follow along as the expedition and the film come together.