PROGRAM 5: Urban Bike shorts

URBAN BIKE | 98min.

These films capture the spirit of street, youth, fixed gear, BMX, and messenger cultures from passionate cyclists in cities around the world. The Urban Bike program is a popular tradition at the BFF for the past 22 years.

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EBRO Dir. Ian Bartlett | USA  EBRO (Everybody’s Rideout) is a bicycle takeover and one of the nation's largest and most anticipated street riding events on the BIKELIFE calendar attracting riders from across America and overseas. Riders of all ages, gender, and race descend upon NYC every September for a family reunion with this high energy wheeling community.

BLACK RIDES FOR BLACK LIVES - Dir. Zane Simon ⎮ USA 5min. A bicycle ride for Justice.

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.

JOYRIDER Dir. Dan Anders Carrigan ⎮ Sweden 5min. Tag along with bike courier, Josef in a trip along the inner streets and thoughts of central Stockholm.

ONLY IN TOLEDO Dir. Dan Lior | USA 3min. DeShawn Willis tried to open up a landscaping business Toledo, Ohio. With no financial means to fix his vehicle, he came up with a creative way to get around.

SNOW WARRIOR Dir. Kurt Spenrath & Frederick Kroetsch ⎮ Canada 8min. A young woman faces the challenge of being a bike courier in a frozen northern city. 

KEVIN BOLGER Dir. Jennifer Boyd ⎮ USA 5min. A tribute to Kevin Bolger (Squid), a beloved bike messenger in New York City since 1992. 

REZA - BLIND BIKE MECHANIC Dir. Josh Wolff ⎮ Iran, USA 5min. Born blind, Reza Alizadeh is a bicycle mechanic in Mashhad, Iran.

RIDING IN NYC: CENTRAL PARK RACCOONS Dir. Angus Morton ⎮ USA 3min. Central Park one on one Sprint Tournament that encourages and welcomes all bikes and riders. Hosted in New York City by the Central Park Raccoons.

RARE DM - SEND NUDES Dir. Jordan Taylor Fuller, Erin Hoagg ⎮ USA 5min. Self-recorded by musician Rare DM while riding her bike during the toughest moments of the pandemic lockdown in New York then stitched together with footage captured by Jordan Taylor Fuller.

I’M HERE Dir. Max Hull, Sean B Coates | USA 10min. Two women find a space of their own in a male dominated bike life subculture in New York.

A BITCH OF A RACE Dir. Danielle Dawn DiVito ⎮ USA 17min. The Frigid Bitch Race was created 9 years ago in Pittsburgh as an inclusive alley cat for women and all underrepresented genders.

LEO RODGERS  Dir. Mandy Weiss ⎮ USA 11min. A portrait of Leo Rodgers who lost a leg in a tragic accident. He has gained international recognition for his positive approach to life through cycling. Filmed by Lucas Brunelle.

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Free Bike Valet provided by Transportation Alternatives.

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