- Donard, Thierry
- (November 3, 1961, Jura, France - )A skier since his childhood (he won his first sporting event at age five), he became a first-rate sportsman and took part in several skiing world cups between 1980 and 1987. At age thirteen, he filmed with a Su-per-8 camera a documentary (Les Aigles). He began appearing as a stuntman skier in commercials before directing some of them. Other credits (as cinematographer only): 1998 Freeriders (documentary, Brian Siselman, USA).Filmography1994 ◘ Pushing the Limits (also co-screenwriter)◘ La Nuit de la Glisse (documentary)◘ Freeman (documentary)◘ Elevation (documentary)◘ Perfect Moment (documentary)◘ Perfect Moment — L'Aventure continue (documentary; co-director with Bruno de Champris)◘ Perfect Moment: The Contact (documentary)◘ Perfect Moment: The Ultimate Round (documentary)◘ Heroes of Freeride (documentary)◘ Testimony (documentary)◘ Never Ending (documentary)
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