30 Years in the Making...
La Nuit de La Glisse
La Nuit de la Glisse was born at the end of the 70s out of a passionate group of inspired visionaries, giving birth to a true social phenomenon, today known under the French term "Glisse."
Today, La Nuit de la Glisse embodies the origins of this trend and since the year 2000 is distributed abroad under the brand PERFECT MOMENT. By gathering together all Glisse Sport fans to one common and unique event for over 27 years across the whole of Europe, La Nuit de la Glisse – Perfect Moment has positioned itself as a legitimate, recognizable brand. This event consists, above all, of a previously unreleased film featuring 'glisse' sports such as surfing, skiing, skydiving, skateboarding, etc filmed in breathtaking settings all around the planet.
La Nuit de la Glisse/Perfect Moment has succeeded in establishing a network at the biggest and most prestigious cinema halls in Europe. Their preview-premieres are also key gatherings for galvanizing the public at the right moment of the year when millions of people are dreaming of 'glisse' sports and escaping. The films not only tell a story, they closely relate the images on show to the men and women who make up 'the riders' and who wait for months, sometimes years, for the giant hollow wave or the perfectly snow-loaded slope that allows them to express their passion to the fullest. That is when the audience gets involved, encouraging them, whistling, applauding and identifying with the riders.
When a cinema hall like the Grand Rex in Paris with its 3000 spectators, the Colloseum in Oslo with its 1100 seats or even the small but legendary Vox cinema in Chamonix with its 350 places transforms into a stage, the audience are proud to participate in such a special event.
Thierry Donard
Thierry Donard took his first ski run at the age of five. At twelve, he recieved his first camera and organised paid screenings of his films. He has spent the last 3 decades travelling the world, and has captured the awe inspiring acts of riders from every imaginable extreme sport. So thirty years, 15 passports and 875km of film later, he can claim to have filmed in all conditions and elements, on every continent, and with the most spectacular scenery.
"I dream to express myself through freeride, in an attempt to bring awareness to the beauty of our planet. All that I do, whether it is in filming or clothing, contributes to highlighting the environment in which we are so lucky to have as our playground."
