Program 3 of The 20th Anniversary of Bicycle Film Festival
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The 20th Anniversary of Bicycle Film Festival is going virtual.
New York Cycle Club is hosting 3 virtual Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) programs for NYCC members, future members and guests.
Program 3: BFF Cinematic Shorts
Available to stream April 9 - 18
Bicycle Film Festival has been celebrating bicycles through art, film and music the last 20 years. The physical BFF spanned the world in over 90 cities worldwide to an audience of over one million people. The festival has an incredible history of working with the most important artists, filmmakers, venues, and institutions around the world.
With some 3,000 members, New York Cycle Club is the largest recreational cycling club in the New York area. NYCC runs rides at all speeds, of all levels of difficulty for all abilities from near-beginner to elite. With a shared focus on the joys of cycling, NYCC and BFF are natural partners.
BFF Select Shorts Film Program:
Bicycle Film Festival and NYCC are presenting the BFF Cinematic Short Film Program. A diverse curation of filmmaking styles: animation, narrative, romance, documentaries, musically driven, and more. International award-winning filmmakers share equal billing with emerging directors.
Featuring:
- A love between a father and his young BMX-rider son (produced by Lebron James)
- A Black lives matter protest ride from New York to DC shot entirely on an iPhone
- One week in cyclocross' mother land
- Artist, designer, and BFF alum, Geoff McFetridge presents an insightful perspective on cycling
- A portrait of Floyd Bennett Field and the people who race there
- The story of world-class mountain biker, Rajesh (RJ) Magar (A Vimeo Staff Pick - Best of the Month)
And more!
How does the Virtual Bicycle Film Festival work? A ticket allows you to view the 90-minute short film format from Friday, April 9 at 6:00pm ET through Sunday, April 18 at 11:59pm ET streamed to your computer, tablet, or smart TV by simply clicking on the link provided by email 15 minutes before opening date and time. You may view BFF in one sitting, or as you will, from the comfort and safety of your home. To get a ticket link send to your email: select ticket, add to cart, enter the code: BFFNYCC3
Program 3: The 90-minute short film format will be available from Friday, April 9 at 6:00pm ET through Sunday, April 18 at 11:59pm ET.
“In a year of a global pandemic and economic strife, the bicycle boom worldwide is optimistic news to celebrate. We hope to offer a positive respite from all of this for people.” - BFF Founding Director, Brendt Barbur
About Bicycle Film Festival:
Founded in New York BFF has been celebrating bicycles through art, film and music the last 20 years. The physical BFF spanned the world in up to 100 cities to an audience of over one million people. The international locales included Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow, Mexico City, Capetown and Istanbul and more at some of the most important venues such as Sydney Opera House and the Barbican or an old factory in Zurich. The Subcultures of cycling have shared equal billing with the most exciting innovators in music, art, design and film. Participants have included: Erykah Badu, Karl Lagerfeld, Francesco Clemente, Shepard Fairey, Albert Maysles, Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Alex Katz, Kaws, Mike Mills, Paul Smith, the Neistat Brothers, Tom Sachs, Ridley Scott, Kiki Smith, Swoon, and Ai Weiwei.
Brendt Barbur:
In 2001, Barbur was compelled to start the festival after being hit by a bus while riding his bike in New York. He turned this negative experience into a positive one. He has since curated art exhibitions internationally and produced films. Barbur has also produced content for Puma, Barcardi, and Red Bull. He has been profiled by the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, NY Times, The Guardian and many others. Brendt has a strong focus on community and arts on a local and global scale, with a view on sustainability. Having created a social phenomenon with over 1 million attendees to date, he has influenced the transformation of cities worldwide and encouraged environmentalism through these cultural events. This festival is a celebration of way a life––not just entertainment.
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