PROGRAM 1: Cycle Sport shorts
630pm - Saturday, November 5
CYCLE SPORT ⎮ 102min.
Presented by Ventum
Let’s celebrate the sport of cycling from the first Women's Paris-Roubaix race to the Tour de France filmed over ten years on Super 8. These stories feature Kasia Niewiadoma, Justin & Corey Williams, Meg Fisher, and other stars of the sport.
KEEP RIDING - RON HOLDEN Dir. Andrew Jackson | USA 5min. Following the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, Ron Holden founded Ride for Black Lives, a movement that organizes open-to-all group rides, spreading the message of equality throughout LA.
KASIA NIEWIADOMA: THIS RIDER Dir. Kristian Walter, Martin Gilluck ⎮ Spain, Poland 8min. Kasia Niewiadoma is the leader of the CANYON//SRAM racing team and one of the most successful, consistent athletes in the pro peloton.
BROOKLYN RED CAPS Dir. Jasia Kaulbach | USA 5min. Otis Hughes was the 73 year-old captain of the Brooklyn Red Caps, one of the first black cycling teams. This multi-generational group of cyclists at all levels gets together every week in Prospect Park.
HIGH ROAD Dir. Lindsey Hagen ⎮ USA 12min. Paralympic gold medalist, Meg Fisher and young para athlete, Jack Berry navigate life's obstacles with grace, integrity, and each other.
GO FURTHER ROB MARTINEZ Dir. Justin Diamond | USA 2022 3min. A cyclist from New York City shares how cycling allowed him to see his hometown with new eyes.
BENCHED Dir. Bronwyn Davies ⎮ Canada 2022 9min. Navigating life as a professional pregnant athlete is not for the faint-of-heart.
IN TANDEM Dir. Charles Frank, Chrris Lowe ⎮ USA 2022 18min. L39I0N of Los Angeles, the United States’ first black owned pro cycling team, navigates the imbalances that continue to characterize the sport.
GRIT AND GRACE Dir. Justin Sullivan ⎮ France, USA 23min. A glimpse into the pro peloton of the first ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes race through the lense of one of the leading women’s teams in the world: SD Worx.
EVERY SUMMER IN JULY Dir. Andreas Scheffer | Germany, France 16min. An intimate look at the Tour de France. Filmed on Super 8 for over a decade.
