the schedule - Boston Biker

BOSTON
ON TIME
SOMERVILLE THEATRE
This comedy classic short, shown worldwide,
marked the debut of director/screenwriter Ari
Taub and captured the spirit of low budget
filmmaking in New York City. Jimmy a bicycle
messenger from the Albatross Courier
Company, takes us through the streets and
boroughs of New York to deliver a package
“on time”. Braving the perilous city streets,
there’s nothing Jimmy can’t handle, or is
there?
FILM SCREENINGS at
55 Davis Square, Somerville
INSTITUTE OF
CONTEMPORARY ART
100 Northern Ave, BOSTON
THURSDAY august 14
BFF OPENING NIGHT PARTY!!
7pm till late
Program 2
BICYCLE SAMBA
USA 1985 | 16mm 7min.
Dir. Ari Taub
TRUNK BOIZ
SCRAPER BIKE
383 Centre St, Jamaica Plain
HOSTED BY
REVOLUTION BICYCLE REPAIR AND
VIDEO UNDERGROUND
BoldSprints Roller Racing
Music, Food and Beer
INES BRUNN – KUNSTRADSHOW
Germany 2000 | Video 5min.
Dir. Masc Coenen & Ines Brunn
Alchemist Lounge
Film Screenings at
SOMERVILLE THEATRE
55 Davis Square, Somerville
BICYCLE VALET PARKING PROVIDED by MASSBIKE
USA 2005 | DV 5min.
Dir. Matt Goldman
Legendary ex-skater and DJ, Ted Shred
bombs the hills and bustling streets of San
Francisco with no brakes… (Seriously, NO
BRAKES!!!) Filmmaker Matt Goldman mixes
the kamikaze ride with Ted’s own visionary DJ-ing style to create this adrenalized
scratch poem.
SKI BOYS
Canada 2006 | Super-8 8 min.
Dir. Benny Zenga
The lost reels of the Ski Boys document their
inventive exploits in rural Ontario during the
early ‘70s.
The Neistat Brothers have made another
short for the BFF. This time Van and his
yogurt powered bike take on Casey and his
gasoline powered Ducati. You know who
wins?
KO MASUDA: LIFE AND PROCESS
USA 2007 | DV 22min.
Dir. Marcus Burnett
Recycle a Bicycle offers training and
environmental education to youth in NY’s
public schools.
What does it take to be the fastest track
starter in the world? Standing Start gives
insight into Olympian and World Champion
Track Sprinter Craig MacLean’s life, his
unflinching focus and preparation to battle
it out on the world stage – portrayed like a
gladiator.
MILLAR’S TALE
USA 2007 | DV 11min.
Dir. Nigel Dick
World Champion Fixie King Shino and his
travel companion journey from Tokyo to do
battle in N.Y.C.’s most legendary, intense
alleycat: Monster Track.
road to roubaix
Program 4 4:oo Pm
MONSTER TRACK VI
USA 2005 | Video 7min.
DIR. Lucas Brunelle
This alleycat is fixed-gear only. It was set on
one of the coldest days of the year in New
York City. Catch the intensity of riding in New
York with some of the world’s most-skilled
city riders.
USA 2005 | DV 5min.
Dir. Rachel Meyrick
PEDAL
USA 2001 | DV 52min.
Dir. Peter Sutherland
Acclaimed NYC filmmaker and photographer,
Sutherland is known for his work as Director
of Photography on the skateboarding film
“Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator” which
played to audiences nationwide, as well as
the photography book AUTOGRAF. Pedal is a
fast-paced documentary film about surviving
in the streets of New York City as a bicycle
messenger. It features messengers from all
walks of life as they battle traffic in a race
to make their next delivery on time. It premiered in 2001 at the South by Southwest
film festival and in New York at the Bicycle
Film Festival, and later was acquired by
the Sundance channel, where it aired until
2004.
fun bike Shorts
Czech Republic 2004 | 16mm/Digital Beta 4min
Dir. Petr Bednar
The famous Lucas Brunelle travels the world
from London to Mexico City to New York. In
this year’s update of his worldwide adventures, you see the emerging bike movement
through his helmet cam.
Sometimes bike lessons can be divine.
THERES A FLOWER IN MY PEDAL
Canada 2004 | DV/16mm/Super 8mm 4min.
Dir. Andrea Dorfman
A rhythm of mixed media reminds us to dust
off the old bike and go for a ride.
KIEST PARK
MILLAR’S TALE
Program 6
URBAN BIKE SHORTS
PTERoDACTYL “Polio”
KING OF SKITCH
USA 2007 | DV 3min.
Dir. Matt Marlin
Music Video
D.I.Y. Emancipation 101
9:00 PM
USA 2008 | HD 2min.
Dir. Daniel Leeb
The King of New York, Felipe Robayo, will
always find the fastest way on a bike to get
from A to B.
USA 2007 | Animation-Xerography 1min.
Dir. Lynn Robinson
BIKE THIEF
KEIRIN
This is a study of stealing bikes in New York
City.
Bicycling brought freedom to women!
Japan/Italy 2008 | HD 5min.
Dir Giovanni Giommi
A beautifully shot portrait of Japanese Track
Racers directed by the director of LES NINJA
DU JAPON.
USA 2004 | DV 4min.
Dir. Neistat Brothers
GOODBYE TOMORROW
CANADA / AFRICA 2008 | HD 8min.
Dir. Benny Zenga & Brian Vernor
This year BFF alumni, Brian Vernor and the
Zenga Bros., rode with cameras in hand
across Africa. Back in America just in time
for the 2008 NYC BFF, they’ve compiled this
special presentation, a glimpse into the
footage gathered over the last four months
and 12,000 kms covered by bicycle.
JIM’S LINES
USA 2008 | HD 5min.
Dir. Patrick Trefz
Artist and chef, Jim Denevan, creates land
art by bicycle.
“WHAT’S A GIRL TO DO”
UK 2007 | 35mm 3min.
BAT FOR LASHES
Dir. Dougal Wilson
Music video
FREE Admission for BFF ticket holders
Till 11:30PM
TEAM ROBESPIERRE (Brooklyn)
Truman Peyote
DJ Etan (Ninja Tune)
DJ Mark Pearson (Neptune)
SOME THINGS RIDE A BICYCLE
USA 2006 | Video 45 sec.
Dir. Chris Jolly
A day in the life of a NY bike messenger in
the 80’s edited to the song Mystik Mood by
the New York band East of Eden.
standing start
This is a series of chalkboard animations of
various funny objects riding bicycles.
BICYCLE STORIES
USA 2008 | HD 14min.
Dir. Daniel Leeb
Three different portraits: Matthew
McGuiness, George Bliss and Matthew
Modine discussing their passions,
inspirations and obstacles as they work to
build the bike movement.
SKI BOYS
Canada 2006 | Super-8 8 min.
Dir. Benny Zenga
The lost reels of the Ski Boys document their
inventive exploits in rural Ontario during the
early ‘70s.
In Northern Italy, 3000 people come together for a slow orgiastic 3-mile ride feasting on
Lambrusco, pasta, and song.
THE MAKING OF
BOOTLEG SESSIONS V.2
USA 2008 | DV 5min.
Dir. Burd Phillips
A short on the efforts of wayward cyclists
proving there’s infinite ways to have fun
on bicycles.
AN APOLOGY
USA 2007 | DV 3min.
Dir. Neistat Brothers
The Neistat Brothers make a movie for the
BFF every year. Here is an apology.
BELLE EPOCH
Italy / USA 2008 | Video 3min.
Dir. Robert Chynoweth
talian cyclist Giuliano Calore (aka “Cyclist of
the Impossible) rides on Europe’s steepest
mountain roads playing different musical
instruments along the way.
Tom Sach’s rides his Waffle Bike to Brooklyn.
MACAFRAMA
USA 2007 | HD 11min.
Dir. Colby Elrick
& Colin Arlen
Beautifully shot video showcasing some of
the most talented street track riders on the
west coast.
Lucas Brunelle’s Greatest Hits
USA 2006 | DV 12min.
Dir. Lucas Brunelle
Over two million people have downloaded
his videos.
Lucas takes a bike and a camera where no
woman or man has biked before.
BRUNCH 1:30 PM
Hosted by Grand
Grand
374 Somerville Ave, SomerviLLE
For the most up to date
information about the Bicycle
Film Festival and related events
go to:
www.bicyclefilmfestival.com
Admission price per program is
$10.00
Order your tickets online
before they sell out!!
USA 1988 | Super 8 4min.
Dir. Dieter Runge
USA 2008 | DV 7min.
Dir. Neistat Brothers and Tom
Sachs
175 Huntington Ave., Boston
1222 Commonwealth Ave.
Allston
Presented by THE WEEKLY DIG
MYSTIK MOOD
WAFFLE BIKE
Christian Science
Center Plaza
Great Scott
Italy 2007 | DV 8min.
Dir. Luca Bedini & Marco Brandoli
goodbye tomorrow
BIKE-IN BRUNCH 11:30 AM
Urban Bike Ride 11:30 AM
9:00 pm
BALORDA
USA 2006 | DV 12min.
Dir. Kim Jensen
Kim Jensen the founder of MIDNIGHT
RIDAZZ has given us a peek into the
monthly ride that began as a fun Friday night
amongst a few friends. These creative, celebratory rides have gone on to attract up to a
thousand riders from around the Greater LA
area. This has definitely left an impact on
the way many live in LA. The mostly woman
production team was lead by Elizabeth Ai.
KING OF SKITCH
Captures the response to DKNY placing
orange-branded bikes throughout New York.
RIDE ON
GOD’S LESSON
USA 2007 | DV 10 min.
Dir. Lucas Brunelle
BIKES ROCK! Afterparty
BRIT DOCS Selection.
The Black Label Bicycle Club puts on the
most amazing bicycle events—that is, if you
live to tell.
Program 5 6:3o Pm
LUCAS BRUNELLE WORLDWIDE
BROADCAST
UK 2006 | Various Mediums 3 min.
Dir. Kate Siney
AUGUST 14-17
David Millar, one time prologue winner of the
Tour de France, talks about his fight against
doping and his future with Slipstream
Sports.
The Bicycle: Beryl the Champion
of the World
In August of 2002, over 800 bicycle riders
descended upon New York City in the form
of 89 gangs. Their goal: to live out the epic
gang warfare movie known as THE WARRIORS. During the all night race from the
Bronx to Coney Island, riders got lost, blood
was shed, police outwitted, and countless
brain cells destroyed. Most of what took
place that night was thankfully never to be
discussed again until…WARRIORS: THE BIKE
RACE.
AT THE INSTITUTE OF
CONTEMPORARY ART
100 NORTHERN AVE, BOSTON
USA 2007 | DV 20min.
Dir. Michael Green
Pretsell
Two fun BMX shorts from the UK
Dir. Christopher Ryan, Michael
Green, Jesse Epstein
AND OTHER VENUES
A short video that captures the unique life
and process of Ko Masuda: artist, designer,
and Buddhist monk.
UK 2007 | DV 12min.
Dir. Adrian McDowall & Finlay
UK 2006 | DV 3 min.
Dir. Alex Rankin
Lucas gives us a look at riding like no one
else. London’s underground, the English
Countryside, LA’s palm tree lined streets
and Tokyo’s freeways are some of the
backdrops for alleycats seen through the
helmet cam.
USA 2004 | Video 21min.
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TRACK KAIJU
1:00 PM
BAREND JAM
USA 2008 | DV 11min.
Dir. Lucas Brunelle
SUNDAY AUGUST 17
WARRIORS: THE BIKE RACE
Valet Bicycle parking provided by massbike
Japan 2006 | DV 3min.
Dir. Marc Blake
THE RECYCLE A BICYCLE FILM
Program 3
STANDING START
James rides his bike 50 miles to see his
girlfriend, who dumps him. He rides home.
LUCAS BRUNELLE WORLDWIDE
ADVENTURE
Presented by Brendt Barbur and Friends, and
dedicated to the loving memory of
his mother Toneta.
BICYClE
FIlM
FESTIVAlBOSTON
SKI BOYS
USA 2006 | DV 5min.
Dir. Neistat Brothers
Film Screenings at
BICYCLE VALET PARKING PROVIDED by MASSBIKE
KEIST PARK
GASOLINE VS YOGURT
SATURDAY AUGUST 16
USA 2000 | 16mm 6 min.
Dir. Tom Schroeder
USA 2008 | HD 6min.
Dir. Kalim Armstrong
BIKE KILL
AFTER PARTY TBA
BIKE RIDE
ORANGE BIKES
TAKE MANHATTAN
USA 2006 | DV 65 min.
Dir. J.T. Fountain
100 Northern Ave, BOSTON
BRIT DOCS Selection.
This film features the most difficult and
prestigious one-day cycling race in the
world: Paris-Roubaix. First held in 1896, now
more than a century later the race is still a
grueling contest over 160 miles of narrow,
cobbled farm roads in Northern France with
a finish in the historic Roubaix velodrome.
Long known as the “Hell of the North”, this
film is a visual narrative of an old school
clash of the finest athletes in the world. The
filmmakers tell the story of the riders, the
fans, the mechanics, and the unpredictable
landscape that is the setting for the ParisRoubaix.
This alleycat is fixed-gear only. It was set on
one of the coldest days of the year in New
York City. Catch the intensity of riding in New
York with some of the world’s most-skilled
city riders.
INSTITUTE OF
CONTEMPORARY ART
UK 2006 | Various Mediums 3 min.
Dir. Danny Beck
A seven year old leaves his parents and his
block for the first time to explore, observe
and destroy in a vast new world.
For the first time in New York City, BIKE
POLO made it through the winter, culminating at Spring 2007 Second East Side Polo
Invite.
BMX DIVERSION IN BRAZIL
Program 1 7:00 PM
DAO & THE ART OF BICYCLE
INVENTION
USA 2005 | 16mm 5 min.
Dir. John Ayala
USA 2007 | DV 7min.
Dir. Luke Stiles & Araby Williams
Travis Parker, Louie Fountain and Scotty
Wittlake approached travel differently last
winter. Putting snowmobiles and 4x4’s to
shame, the crew traveled across the great
Northwest in a bikecar: a four-person, pedalpowered vehicle that was the vessel of the
adventure – part bike, part car. Pulling a
trailer with snowboards and gear, the crew
pedaled in search of snow for one month.
“Bikecar” is a one-of-a-kind documentary
that brings a new perspective to travel,
adventure and snowboarding.
BOMB BAY WITH TED SHRED
FRIDAY AUGUST 15
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BIKECAR
Take a journey to the neighborhoods of
Sao Paulo and discover Brazil’s freestyle
underground featuring: Balu, Daniel Molina,
Leonardo Claro, and Marcos Paulo De Jesus.
435 S Huntington Ave,
Jamaica Plain
Samba on bicycles! All sounds directly from
the bikes – no added or altered sounds.
Dance, acrobatics, gymnastics—all on a
fixed gear.
Ines Brunn introduces us to her style of riding called “Artistic Cycling”.
USA/BRAZIL 2002 | 16mm/DV 5min.
Dir. Bobby Carter
After Party
UK 2005 | DV 2min.
Dir. Sophie Clements
USA 2005 | Video 7min.
Dir. Lucas Brunelle
Music Video
ROAD TO ROUBAIX
USA 2008 | Video 75min.
Dir. David Deal and David Cooper
MONSTER TRACK VI
USA 2007 | Video 4min.
Dir. Spencer Fortin
383 Centre St
9:oo Pm