Bicycle Film Festival: 14 Short Films

One showing of a 14-film program.

  • A HISTORY OF THE BICYCLE
    USA 2001 | DV | 6 min.
    Dir. Michael P. Gaughan
    Historian David Herlihey illustrates the development of the modern bicycle and its impact on society.
  • IN MEMORIUM
    UK/Portugal 2006 | DV | 4 min.
    Dir. Eduardo Amaro
    Every day, the same route. Every day, the same flowers. It is now affecting my sleep. I am afraid. In fact, I have no fear, but respect.
  • THE RETURN
    USA 2007 | Animation | 3 min.
    Dir. Christopher Padgett
    The narrator reflects upon a lost friend, who left on his bicycle one day after his father died.
  • ANIMALIA
    Italy | Beta | 4 min.
    Dir. Tommaso Cerasuolo & Marco Fantozzy
    A cyclist rides his bike across the countryside. On his way, he witnesses animals struggle to survive mankind.
  • BIKE LANE LIBERATION
    USA 2007 | DV | 5 min.
    Dir. Times Up!
    Join the bicycle clown brigade on a ride through the bike lanes of NYC.
  • IT’S BITCHIN!
    UK 2006 | DV/Animation | 4 min.
    Dir. Crazy Girl + Ladypat
    Crazygirl rides around her hood singing her bike anthem.
  • DICK CHENEY
    USA 2006 | DV | 3 min.
    Dir. Ann T. Rossetti
    Music video features the Ginger Ninjas, and their efforts to conquer Dick Cheney with love.
  • ERIC NG MEMORIAL RIDE
    USA 2006 | DV | 3 min.
    Dir. Clarence Eckerson Jr.
    This video was put together within three hours following a memorial ride by TimesUp! and Visual Resistance.
  • DUET ON THREE
    UK 2007 | 16 mm | 2 min.
    Dir. Lucy Cash
    A bandstand. A bicycle. An old fashioned waltz.
  • DAYDREAMERS
    France 2006 | DV | 7 min.
    Dir. Raphael Gianelli-Meriano
    A young couple go on a bike chase towards the sea shore.
  • SHERIDAN EXPRESSWAY
    USA 2006 | DV | 4 min.
    Dir. Steve McMaster
    Cyclists campaign to turn a 60’s expressway into a park.
  • AFRICYCLE
    Canada 2006 | Super 8 | 10 min.
    Dir. Benny Zenga
    Youth-run charity collecting used bicycles to repair and send to Africa.
  • PARK(ING) DAY
    USA 2007 | DV | 16 min.
    Dir. Matthew Passmore
    Welcome to this park in a metered parking spot.
  • BICYCLE – THE PEDALS REVOLUTION
    ITALY 2006 | DV | 18 min.
    Dir. B-Bunker
    This documents the beginning of the current bike movement in Rome.

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