The Perfect Moment (1978)

This short educational film, narrated by Orson Welles, explores those special moments that make life worth living, those rare moments when one is exhilarated by the purity of an experience. A champion hang glider pilot, skier and surfer relate their quest for these elusive, flickering moments of time that forever change our lives. Focuses on various skilled athletes as they attain instances of total physical and mental control, when a combination of technique, opportunity, training, drive, and environmental conditions produce moments of perfection. Winner of a Special Jury Award at the 1983 Banff Mountain Film Competition.