{"id":26054059,"date":"2026-03-28T16:59:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coupe-icare.org\/cinema-ok\/a-look-back-over-more-than-40-years\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T19:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:20:15","slug":"a-look-back-over-more-than-40-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coupe-icare.org\/en\/cinema\/a-look-back-over-more-than-40-years\/","title":{"rendered":"A look back over more than 40 years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ICARE DU CINEMA, 44th edition<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n
Films in competition<\/a><\/div>
Program<\/a><\/div>
Film screened out of competition<\/a><\/div>
Jury<\/a><\/div>
Regulation 2026<\/a><\/div>
40+ years of cinema<\/a><\/div>
Carte blanche<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n

In 2023, the Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary \u2013 the perfect opportunity for a brief look back at 40 years of aerial cinema\u2026 here\u2019s our account:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A look back at over 40 years of cinema<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Following the 1979 World Paragliding Championships, Daniel Raibon Pernoud, President of the Coupe Icare, sought to breathe new life into the St Hilaire site.<\/p>\n

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With the help of Nicole Raibon (who would go on to become the Festival Director) and Martine Lange \u2013 and drawing on the advice of Jeannot and Janine Lamberton (organisers of the La Chapelle-en-Vercors Caving Film Festival) \u2013 they embarked on the adventure of the Film Festival!<\/p>\n

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In 1983, the Coupe Icare celebrated its 10th anniversary and launched the first international free flight film festival, held in the auditorium of the Rocheplane Medical Centre.<\/p>\n

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Pierre Fran\u00e7ois Degeorges, producer of the programme \u2018Les Carnets de l\u2019Aventure\u2019, became the festival\u2019s first jury president and a loyal friend of the event.<\/p>\n

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The Grand Prix for all categories was awarded to L\u00e9o Dickinson for \u201cSailing above the Alps\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Right from the very first edition, the audience has turned out in force! An audience of enthusiasts and participants.
During the Coupe Icare, we fly by day and gather in the evening in a festive, friendly atmosphere where paper planes add a touch of fun to the film screenings!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Bonds are formed in no time\u2026<\/h3>\n

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Right from the very first edition, the crowds have turned out in force! An audience of enthusiasts and participants.
During the Coupe Icare, we fly by day and gather in the evening in a festive, friendly atmosphere where paper planes add a touch of fun to the film screenings!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Didier Favre on the harmonica<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Jean Daniel Carrard<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Philippe Bernard alias “Super Max”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Originally dedicated to delta-wing flying, the festival soon expanded to include other disciplines, particularly in 1985 with the arrival of paragliding.<\/p>\n

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This was followed by paramotoring, model aircraft, speed-riding, base jumping\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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What a whirlwind of emotions under that big top!<\/h3>\n

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Before long, the cinema in Rocheplane became too small\u2026 In 1993, the festival pitched its big top at the heart of the Coupe Icare. The Festival is first and foremost about screenings, but it is also an opportunity for encounters and highlights such as:<\/p>\n

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