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Bicycle Film Festival: 14 Short Films

11:01 PM EDT on May 15, 2007

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 THREEUK 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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