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Media production for outdoor industries – worldwide 🎬🌎
Upcoming documentary @birdlife.movie

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My point of view on #Mayday 🎬🚀

The original plan was pretty simple: join the Aerial Unit as a helicopter assistant alongside two amazing pilots, @michaelwilfordpilot and @fred_north 🚁

Somehow… I ended up strapped into the back seat of an L-39 jet, operating RED Komodos and a Raptor 😂

A month and a half of shooting, rigging cameras onto jets, prepping them between flights… and then going back up.

Hundreds of flights later: max altitude, ridiculously low level, 0 G flights, aerobatics,… and probably a few moments wondering whether that last croissant was a good idea 🥐

Definitely one of those projects that made me realize how much I love combining aviation and cinema ✈️🎥

@aeringmedia @lucpoullain @michaelwilfordpilot @fred_north @basilelongchamp @air_sol_productions @alec_magnan @magnan.alexandre @ericmagnan.director @zuzkahayer @fly_and_fun_l39 taken in France by @leolegrelle

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Very happy to announce that Birdlife has been named Best Feature — Award Winner, August 2026 at the @denverfilmfestival

And the festival journey continues, with two more official selections:
Holmlands Adventure Film Festival 2026
@holmlands
Torelló Mountain Film Festival 2026
@torellomountainfilm

A huge thank you to everyone who helped bring this film to life — in the mountains, in the air, and behind the camera.

More to come. 🪽

#Birdlife #Documentary #Wingsuit #AdventureFilm taken in Verbier, Switzerland by @leolegrelle

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What does it mean to fly?

For generations, humans have dreamed of leaving the ground behind. @birdlife.movie explores that dream through the evolution of modern wingsuit flying, bringing together nine of the sport's most influential pioneers and athletes from across multiple generations and nationalities.

From the earliest days of the discipline to the extraordinary athletes pushing its boundaries today, the film explores the people, progression and passion behind one of the world's most committed forms of flight.

For director Léopold le Grelle, wingsuit flying represents something uniquely pure — using minimal equipment to experience the maximum sensation of movement and freedom.

Visually striking and deeply rooted in the people who have shaped the sport, Birdlife is a celebration of the dream of flight and the relentless human desire to push beyond what seems possible.

We're honoured to present the World Premiere of Birdlife on Friday 4th September at the Charlotte Street Hotel in London as part of Holmlands Adventure Film Festival 2026.

Tickets are available now via our website and links in our story highlights: www.holmlands.co.uk

📽️ Directed by @leolegrelle

#holmlandsadventurefilmfestival #birdlife #wingsuitflying #wingsuit #adventurefilm taken in Charlotte Street Hotel by @leolegrelle

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After several years of work, I’m incredibly happy to finally share that Birdlife has officially been licensed to @Mediawan.officiel for the 2027–2029 period.

This film has always been about people before anything else. Nine extraordinary individuals chose to share their stories, their fears, their passion, and their vision of flight with complete honesty.

A heartfelt thank you to Géraldine Fasnacht @geraldinefasnacht , Roberta Mancino @mancinoroberta , Cédric Dumont @cedricdumont , Tim Howell @tim_howell_adventure , Vincent Martinod @vincent_martinod , Stéphane Zunino @zunstephanezunino , Robert Pecnik @pecnikrobert , Peter Salzmann @petersalzmann.at , and Loïc Jean Albert @loicja974
This film simply wouldn’t exist without your trust.

To every member of the crew — camera operators @imbaudnheur @jvdeneve @beyondproductions_be @adelin_benard @studiopiton , FPV pilot @cola_fpv , editors @natachasoulange @andy_verny , sound designers Alex Joseph, composer @romancmuller , production partners, and everyone who contributed, often behind the scenes — thank you ❤️

Special thanks to
@optionmedia
@clair_obscur_productions
@brb_blue
@27km
@indoorwingsuitflying
@knokkeheliport
@phoenixflywingsuits
@edosenica
@nejc_sedovnik
@bras.noir
@britishpathearchive

Over the coming months, we’ll be submitting Birdlife to a selection of international film festivals before its release.

I can’t wait to finally share this journey with all of you.

Thank you 🙏

#Birdlife #Documentary #Wingsuit #BASE by @leolegrelle

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Early morning in Réunion 🇷🇪🚁

@corailhelicorun
@vic.lgl

#CorailHelicopteres #laReunion #Helishoot taken in Ile De La Reunion by @leolegrelle

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Incredible shooting day by @mirovia with the #ec130 of @airbus_helicopters and my friend @leolegrelle 😎📸

Thanks for the awesome work, dude! 🤙🏼

Let’s keep flying 🚁

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#pilot #aviation #aviationlover #shooting taken in Corail Hélicoptère by @leolegrelle

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35mm archives of the undiscovered Maldives 🇲🇻✨

#35mm #shootfilm #maldives by @leolegrelle

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Exploring underwater lights and movement with @nouvo_lorizon

➡️ @mocean_freediving

#Freedive #UnderwaterPhotography #Mauritius taken in Mauritius by @leolegrelle

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🌋 taken in Volcan Piton De La Fournaise by @leolegrelle

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Chasing dreams beneath the surface hits different.

Still exploring. Still learning. Still breathing it all in 🌊 taken in Maldives by @leolegrelle

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Effortless foil riding with @titouan_galea 🚀🤙🏽

Few cuts of our last shooting with @manta.takeoff
#TakeOff #MantaFoils #FoilSurfing #ElectricFoil by @leolegrelle

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Maldives underwater didn’t disappoint 🤩🤍🩵

Thanks to @mirovia for the pictures 🥹 life’s more fun and colorful with you by my side 🫰🏼 taken in Maldives by @leolegrelle

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