SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER

Closing Night Party and Program 8 at 7:00 PM

Closing Night Party
Presented by Rooftop Cinema
7pm
The sun setting over Melbourne will provide a stunning backdrop to cyclists and general enthusiasts alike, wrapping up the festival with a very special screening party, including BFF highlights of the past seven years, DJs and dancing - on top of the world.

Rooftop Cinema and Bar
Curtain House,
252 Swanston St.
Screening at 9pm.
$15 for tickets

Program 8 | 9:00 PM

Australian Short Film selections and
BFF DVD
Some of the most popular and fun shorts at the BFF.

KIEST PARK
USA 2005 | 16mm 5min.
Dir. John Ayala
A seven year old leaves his parents and his block for the first time to explore, observe and destroy in a vast new world.

THERE IS A FLOWER IN MY PEDAL
CANADA 2004 | DV/16mm/Super8 4min.
Dir. Andrea Dorfman
A rhythm of mixed media reminds us to dust off the old bike
and go for a ride.

HOLLAND TUNNEL
USA 2002 | DV 4 min.
Dir. Neistat Brothers
Bike ride through the Holland Tunnel.

ON TIME
USA 1985 | 16mm 7min.
Dir. Ari Taub
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?

INES BRUNN – KUNSTRADSHOW
Germany 2000 | Video 5min.
Dir. Masc Coenen & Ines Brunn
Dance, acrobatics, gymnastics—all on a fixed gear.
Ines Brunn introduces us to her style of riding called “Artistic Cycling”

BIKING IN THE BIBLE BELT
USA 2005 | DV 12min.
Dir. James Plumlee
There are many obstacles to riding a bicycle in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This short is a glimpse into their strong and varied riding scene.

AFRICYCLE
Canada 2006 | Super8 10 min.
Dir. Benny Zenga
A youth-run charity collects used bicycles to repair and send to Africa.

DIVERSION IN BRAZIL
USA/BRAZIL 2002 | 16mm/DV 5min.
Dir. Bobby Carter
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.

SOME THINGS RIDE A BICYCLE
USA 2006 | Video 45sec.
Dir. Chris Jolly
This is a series of chalkboard animations of various funny objects riding bicycles.

SKI BOYS
Canada 2006 | Super8 8 min.
Dir. Benny Zenga
The last reels of the Ski Boys, which document their inventive exploits in rural Ontario during the early 70's.

LUCAS BRUNELLE VIDEO
USA 2006 | DV 12min.
Dir. Lucas Brunelle
Over one million people have downloaded his videos.
Lucas takes a bike and a camera where no woman or man has biked before.