Nuit de la Glisse: Pushing the Limits

Celebrating 40 years of NDG Cinema (Nuit de la Glisse) by going back to our roots, with a film festival!

Nuit de la glisse 2003

On land, sea and air: sport and extreme sensations. On the program, among others: Garret McNamara's fight with "Jaws", a formidable surfing spot, snowboarding with Xavier De Le Rue, three times world champion, windsurfing with Josh Angulo in Cape Verde, freefly with the parachutists of Team Babylon.

Perfect Moment - The Ultimate Round is the 4th in the Perfect Moment film series; a dream come true. Skiing, freeriding, snowboarding, windsurfing, bmx, paragliding, wingsuiting... Each rider relates his or her personal experiences through breathtaking images. The Ultimate Round recounts this unique relationship between the athlete and an exceptional environment, traveling from powder fields to the open ocean. The dynamic contact between man and nature becomes a reason to live for these atraordinary athletes who know their limits when confronted by the elements. Get to the heart of the action with the best riders in the world for an unforgettable adrenalin boost.

To the four corners of the globe, from Chamonix Mont-Blanc to French Polynesia via Châtel, the Swiss Alps, the Pyrenees and the Spanish desert of Almeria, the La Nuit de la Glisse film “Addicted to Life” showcases extraordinary feats from passionate athletes within wild, threatening natural environments. A unique encounter of the close kind with men and women who continually push their limits in extreme situations. In search of new challenges and unique sensations, they spend their lives studying their respective environment in detail. Across mountains and oceans, they bear witness to climate changes that affect the landscape and nature’s elements. From the melting snow caps to the dying coral reefs, pollution threatens to changes the backdrop of our global ecosystem.

Adrenaline can be addicting. Athletes around the world push their limits in death defying acts to get the feeling of it. Extreme sports, extreme climates.

The tale of men and women attracted by the magnetic force of unleashed elements. The team has travelled the globe to the most remote locations, from New Zealand to Pakistan to the Islands of Tahiti, bringing the latest camera technology and joined by the best atheletes in their discipline to capture on film a modern day adventure.

The film tells the story of people who engage in extreme activities in nature - in the air, on the water and in the mountains.

The film tells the story of people who engage in extreme activities in nature - in the air, on the water and in the mountains.

On land, sea and air: sport and extreme sensations. On the program, among others: Garret McNamara's fight with "Jaws", a formidable surfing spot, snowboarding with Xavier De Le Rue, three times world champion, windsurfing with Josh Angulo in Cape Verde, freefly with the parachutists of Team Babylon.

No other sport in the world requires that you tape your racket to your hand - but for wheelchair tennis. Mark Eccleston is an athlete who has overcome tremendous adversity - this frank, fearless and often funny film tells his triumph of the human spirit. He became one of the world's leading wheelchair tennis players and held the World No 1 spot for fourteen months. He went on to win a silver medal in the Athens Paralympics in 2004. Mark could never have achieved this level of success without the great will power he shows daily - and a philosophy which is as useful to the able bodied as to the disabled.

Adrenaline can be addicting. Athletes around the world push their limits in death defying acts to get the feeling of it. Extreme sports, extreme climates.

The tale of men and women attracted by the magnetic force of unleashed elements. The team has travelled the globe to the most remote locations, from New Zealand to Pakistan to the Islands of Tahiti, bringing the latest camera technology and joined by the best atheletes in their discipline to capture on film a modern day adventure.

Hang on! Freeriders sends an unstoppable avalanche of adventure and breathtaking ski action right your way! From awesome mountain vistas in Wyoming to the incredible steeps of South America and the Artic Circle, these locations form the stunning backdrops for the greatest winter sports ever captured on film! An all-star collection of world-class skiers and snowboarders—including Olympic Gold Medalists Jonny Moseley and Eric Bergoust—blast through waist-deep powder and launch into amazing aerials in a spectacular search for freedom and the ultimate downhill thrill! Set to a hot soundtrack featuring today’s top recording artists!

Specially shot for the big screen, IMAGINE: LIFE SPENT ON THE EDGE takes you to the heart of the action of extreme surfing, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuit flying, speed riding and more, featuring the world’s best riders in the most breathtaking landscapes.

To the four corners of the globe, from Chamonix Mont-Blanc to French Polynesia via Châtel, the Swiss Alps, the Pyrenees and the Spanish desert of Almeria, the La Nuit de la Glisse film “Addicted to Life” showcases extraordinary feats from passionate athletes within wild, threatening natural environments. A unique encounter of the close kind with men and women who continually push their limits in extreme situations. In search of new challenges and unique sensations, they spend their lives studying their respective environment in detail. Across mountains and oceans, they bear witness to climate changes that affect the landscape and nature’s elements. From the melting snow caps to the dying coral reefs, pollution threatens to changes the backdrop of our global ecosystem.

From the snow-capped Alps to the waves of Western Australia and Tahiti, Human X showcases athletes pushing the limits of fear and danger, navigating nature’s challenges and a changing climate, celebrating self-transcendence, transmission, and harmony with nature. All these athletes embody the drive to surpass limits — we call them Human X. HUMAN X – SAGA is an extended cut of the latest LA NUIT DE LA GLISSE feature film HUMAN X II, tailored specifically for Australian audiences, and includes the brand new 2024 feature in its entirety starring 2024 Female Surfer of the Year and local Sydney legend Laura Enever; and also features a bonus prologue with highlights from 2023’s HUMAN X film including Australian big wave chargers Kerby and Cortney Brown.

The last opus of a trilogy, the apogee of a time when friendship and sharing reach their paroxysm. Nuit de la Glisse propels us into a new era towards new disciplines and describes the transmission of values between two generations of riders, ultimate tribute to the athletes who have marked their sports by their exploits. 90 minutes of strong and profound sensations and emotions. Thanks to the placement of his cameras, Thierry Donard, it’s director, let us dive into the intimacy of these characters who are out of the ordinary. A film shot for large screens in 4K Cinemascope to fully feel the cinema experience, an immersion in the world of gliding sports.

Chronicles the adventures of men and women who are fueled by a zest for life which springs forth from a passion for their art.

Perfect Moment - The Ultimate Round is the 4th in the Perfect Moment film series; a dream come true. Skiing, freeriding, snowboarding, windsurfing, bmx, paragliding, wingsuiting... Each rider relates his or her personal experiences through breathtaking images. The Ultimate Round recounts this unique relationship between the athlete and an exceptional environment, traveling from powder fields to the open ocean. The dynamic contact between man and nature becomes a reason to live for these atraordinary athletes who know their limits when confronted by the elements. Get to the heart of the action with the best riders in the world for an unforgettable adrenalin boost.