Blind AF documentary streams now after Shawn Cheshire’s 3,600-mile solo ride

The award-winning documentary Blind AF is now streaming after following blind Paralympian Shawn Cheshire’s 3,600-mile solo bike ride across the U.S. The film ties the endurance feat to Cheshire’s recovery from a 2009 brain injury, her Paralympic career and her push for independence.

Why it matters: - Blind AF turns Shawn Cheshire’s cross-country ride into a wider story about disability, trauma recovery and independence. - The documentary puts a spotlight on adaptive sports and the role they played in Cheshire’s rehabilitation after she lost her sight. - The film is now available on major streaming platforms, expanding its reach beyond festival audiences.

What happened: - Blind AF follows blind Paralympian, Army veteran and multiple world-record holder Shawn Cheshire on a 3,600-mile solo bike ride across the United States. - The film chronicles Cheshire’s attempt to ride a single, non-tandem bicycle across America in 60 straight days without sight. - Director Gina LeVay Goldstein directed the documentary. - The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime, AppleTV, Google Play, Roku, YouTube and Documentary+.

The details: - Cheshire was working as a paramedic in 2009 when a brain injury left her without sight. - Cheshire was 36 at the time of the injury and was also a single mother of two. - Cheshire entered treatment at a VA hospital after depression deepened following the injury. - Adaptive sports and treatment for Complex PTSD helped Cheshire begin rebuilding her life. - Cheshire competed at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio within a few years. - Cheshire became a 13-time U.S. National Champion in paracycling. - Cheshire set a world record as the first blind person to cross the Grand Canyon without a sighted guide. - The film uses Cheshire’s reflections along with interviews with friends, doctors, trainers and family. - LeVay combines vérité filmmaking, cinematography, journal entries and immersive sound design to place viewers inside Cheshire’s experience. - The documentary runs 87 minutes. - Press materials and the trailer are available here and the film’s website is Blind AF. - The project’s Instagram handle is @blindafdoc.

Between the lines: - The documentary frames Cheshire’s athletic achievement as part of a longer personal arc about healing and confronting painful memories. - Goldstein said the film was built with Cheshire to stay authentic to her life and experiences. - Executive producer Jeff Zimbalist, a five-time Emmy winner, adds festival and documentary credibility to the project. - The film’s festival run suggests the story has already resonated with documentary audiences before its streaming release.

What’s next: - Blind AF’s streaming release should make the film accessible to a wider audience interested in Paralympic sport, resilience stories and adaptive athletics. - Goldstein and Cheshire are available for interviews, which could expand the film’s media rollout. - The documentary’s ongoing availability on major platforms gives it a longer public run beyond the festival circuit.

The bottom line: - Blind AF is both a sports documentary and a portrait of a woman using an extreme endurance challenge to reclaim control of her life.