MAY 16 | Wednesday

BIKES ROCK @Studio B – See details

Mates of State cancelled last minute for private family reasons. The show is still going to be RAD!

This show has been moved to Studio B due to high chance of rain tonight.

DAN DEACON
PARTS AND LABOR
TEAM ROBESPIERRE
Kunst Rad Show
artistic cycling performance
INES BRUUN

Rain location @ Studio B

Ride over to Brooklyn >>>

OPENING NIGHT PARTY @Studio B – See details
Mike Likes Bikes: Machine Integrated Kinetic Expressions
NJ TURNPIKE and EYESTEK
GANG GANG DANCE
Late night DANCE PARTY with Dirty Finger (BLBC), James Stacher (BLBC), Brian Degraw (GGD)

MAY 17 | Thursday

JOY RIDE an art show inspired by the bicycle
Curated by Brendt Barbur
Hosted by Fountainhead Films
OPENING 6-12, May 17-21 Open 12-7
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After Party HOME SWEET HOME

MAY 18 | Friday

PROGRAM 1 | 7 pm
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Presented by Shooting People

MONKEY WARFARE
New York Premiere
Canada 2006 | DV 77 min.
Dir. Reginald Harkema
Many critics have selected this film as one of the best films without distribution of the year. This film is perfect for our opening as suggested by Indiewire’s Tom Hall :

“I can't recommend Monkey Warfare enough and, if this movie is not the Opening Night Film of NYC's Bicycle Film Festival, there is something wrong in the world.”

Dan and Linda are two ex-activists in Toronto who live a low-key lifestyle of selling junk online and riding their bicycles. After their pot dealer gets busted, they meet the young revolutionary Susan, forcing Dan and Linda to question their relationship and face their turbulent past. "Monkey Warfare" was well received at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival winning the Special Jury Award.

PROGRAM 2 | 9 pm
Same as Program 1

PROGRAM 3 | 11 pm
Same as Program 1

MAY 19 | Saturday

PROGRAM 4 | 1:30 pm
See Full Program | no advance tickets - by Donation
BMX PROGRAM

HELLTRACK
SHORT BMX VIDEO
USA 2007 | DV 3 min.
Dir. Dave Kellman  
A look into the northwest BMX trails, street, and park scene.

PROGRAM 5 | 3 pm
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TAG
UK/USA 2007 | DV 5 min.
Dir. William Prouty
A bike messenger and rollerblader face off during a chase through the streets of London.

PROGRAM 6 | 5 pm
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KLUNKERZ
East Coast Premiere
USA 2006 | DV, 8mm, 16mm, DigiBeta 88 min.
Dir. Billy Savage
The history of the modern mountain bike. This film documents the rise of a huge cultural movement that was pioneered in Marin County on the trails of Mt. Tamaipais. Mountain Biking was born out of the creative scene surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area hippy and rock world of the sixties and seventies. This film features the characters of this day such as Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze, Charlie Kelly and Alan Bonds.  The races began amongst friends getting stoned and partying and flying down the mountain on their pre forties bikes with fat tires: “Klunkerz.” These fun escapades turned into a sport that changed and maybe even saved the bike industry.  Now all over the world you see people riding mountain bikes.

PROGRAM 7 | 7 pm
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Messenger shorts

FAST FRIDAY
USA 2007 | DV 8 min.
Dir. David Rowe
A local track bike event held at Cadence Clothing in Seattle, WA which aims to support the scene by gathering riders together on Fast Friday.

PROGRAM 8 | 9 pm
Same as Program 7

PROGRAM 7 | 11 pm
Same as Program 7

MAY 20 | Sunday

PROGRAM 10 | 1:30 pm
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DAYDREAMERS
France 2006 | DV 7 min.
Dir. Raphael Gianelli-Meriano
A young couple go on a bike chase towards the sea shore.

PROGRAM 11 | 3:30 pm
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AYAMYE*
East Coast Premiere
GOODNESS, KINDNESS, GENEROSITY
USA 2007 | DV 40 min.
Dir. Eric Matthies, Tricia Todd
In Ghana, West Africa, a rural village eagerly awaits a shipment of recycled bicycles from the United States. The majority of the bikes are sold in a colorful frenzy to pay for shipping costs, while the best bikes are set aside to take to the village.
Ayamye* chronicles the lives of Nurse Letitia and Seth before they get the bicycles and again, one year later. These two individuals are very different from each other, the common thread being the need for transportation and the wish for positive development in their community. “Ayamye” is a moving, life-affirming film that proves sustainable solutions to crisis are not always complex.

PROGRAM 12 | 5:30 pm
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WE JUST WORK HERE
World Premiere
USA 2007 | Super-8 40 min.
Dir. Brian Vernor
Every luscious shot in this film exudes love of the bicycle. This film follows the workers of Santa Cruz Bicycles from the factory to the trails, streets and track. The track shots are so beautiful they would inspire any street fixie rider to head for their local track. Legendary skater Rob Roskopp founded a company on passion for the bicycle. The workers of Sana Cruz share this passion through playing and working together.

PROGRAM 13 | 7:30 pm
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BIKECAR
East Coast Premiere
USA 2006 | DV 65 min.
Dir. J.T. Fountain
Travis Parker, Louie Fountain, and Scotty Wittlake approached travel differently this past winter. Putting snowmobiles and 4x4's to shame, the crew traveled across the great Northwest in a bikecar: a four person pedal powered 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, which brings a new perspective to travel, adventure, and snowboarding.

PROGRAM 14 | 9:30 pm

BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL DVD RELEASE
This is a compilation of some of the all time best shorts at the BFF.