WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6
9:00 PM | Opening Night Bikes Rock Party
THURSDAY AUGUST 7
5:30 PM | Back to Bicycles Citywide Scavenger Hunt!
FRIDAY AUGUST 8
7:00 PM | Program 1 - Road to Roubaix ![]()
9:00 PM | Program 2 - Fun Bike Shorts ![]()
Afterparty TBA
SATURDAY AUGUST 9
1:00 PM | Program 3 - Fun Bike Shorts (Repeat of Program 2) ![]()
3:00 PM | Program 4 - The Six-Day Bicycle Races ![]()
5:00 PM | Program 5 - Les Ninja Du Japon ![]()
7:00 PM | Program 6 - The Way Bobby Sees It ![]()
9:00 PM | Program 7 - Urban Bike Shorts ![]()
11:00 PM | Closing Night Party with DJ the Glamour
SUNDAY AUGUST 10
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | BFF Block Party

Goodbye Tomorrow

Bicycle Stories

Jim's LInes

DIY Emancipation 101

The Recycle a Bicycle Film
ALL FILM SCREENINGS AT
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash AVE, 8th Floor
GOD'S LESSON
Czech Republic 2004 | 16mm/Digital Beta 4min.
Dir. Petr Bednar
Sometimes bike lessons can be divine.
WHAT’S A GIRL TO DO
UK 2007 | Video 3min.
BAT FOR LASHES
Dir. Dougal Wilson
Music video
THE BICYCLE THIEF
UK 2006 | AVI/4:3 3min.
Dir. Nicholas Thorley
After a thief steals Nick’s bike, he recruits George to help him.
GHOST RIDE
USA 2008 | DV 1min.
Dir. Ross Harris
Ghost riding around town.
ORANGE BIKES TAKE MANHATTAN
SEE THE TRAILER
USA 2008 | HD 6min.
Dir. Kalim Armstrong
Captures the cycling community’s response to fashion company DKNY placing orange branded bikes throughout New York.
PTERYDACTYL "Polio"
USA 2007 | DV 3min.
Dir. Matt Marlin
Music Video
A bicycle wheel escapes the clutches of an evil bike shop…
FASTER
USA 2008 | DV 2min.
Dir. Jeff Stark
Who’s faster? A woman competes against the subway as she races over the bridge.
D.I.Y. Emancipation 101
USA 2007 | Animation-Xerography 1min.
Dir. Lynn Robinson
Bicycling brought freedom to women!
GOODBYE TOMORROW
CANADA / AFRICA 2008 | HD 8min.
Dir. Benny Zenga and 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.
BICYCLE STORIES
USA 2008 | HD 14min.
Dir. Daniel Leeb
Three different portraits of Matthew McGuiness, George Bliss and Matthew Modine discussing their passions, inspirations and obstacles as they work to build the bike movement.
THE RECYCLE A BICYCLE FILM
USA 2007 | DV 22min.
Dir. Marcus Burnett
Recycle a Bicycle offers training and environmental education to youth in NY’s public schools.
Individual tickets are available for $10.
Valet bicycle parking provided by CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION at all screenings.
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Chicago Producer: Michelle Dykstra