Bicycle Film Festival Santa Cruz

Sat, Jun 6 at 4pm

at Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
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All 3 Programs
$35.00
with fees $39.26
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Saturday, June 6

400pm
Program 1 CINEMATIC SHORTS 

600pm
Program 2 URBAN BIKE SHORTS

800pm
Program 3 ADVENTURE SHORTS

Individual Program Tickets $22

BFF Santa Cruz presents international short film programs that appeal to film connoisseurs, avid cyclists, and everyone in between. Curated narratives, animations, documentaries, award-winning directors, and emerging talents all share equal billing.

- Children under 10 years old complimentary 
- Bicycle Parking Provided 


ABOUT BFF

In 2001, Brendt Barbur founded the Bicycle Film Festival after being hit by a bus while cycling in New York City. What began as a personal journey became a global celebration of cycling through stories featuring leading voices in art, film, music, and advocacy. 26 years later, the BFF has reached over one million people in more than 100 cities from Paris, Tokyo, Mexico City to Cape Town, Istanbul, and beyond. BFF shines a light on cycling culture. We are enthusiastic to bring this experience to Santa Cruz.

Program 1: Cinematic Shorts

Sat, Jun 6 at 4pm

at Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
Program 1 Admission
$22.00
with fees $25.44
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A story driven program with diverse cinematic filmmaking styles: documentaries, narrative, animation, and more.

  • An exquisite cinematic exploration of Ciclopes, a Lisbon initiative promoting youth mobility through bicycles.
  • Khaltsha Cycling Academy, the first all-girls cycling group in Khayelitsha Township, empowers young women to defy societal norms, find freedom and dream beyond the limits of their neighborhood.
  • The Gaza Sunbirds are a Palestinian para-cycling team founded by Alaa Al Dali after he lost his leg in 2018. Turning personal adversity into collective strength, the team competes internationally and delivers aid within Gaza.
  • While US representatives highlight immigrant issues, Vincent welcomes immigrants to a small Ohio town by giving them bicycles and showing them compassion.
  • Nic overdoes it during a night out and is left to put the pieces together the following morning.

Program 2: Urban Bike Shorts

Sat, Jun 6 at 6pm

at Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
Program 2 Admission
$22.00
with fees $25.44
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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.

  • A bicycle takeover and one of the nation's largest and most anticipated street riding events on the Bike Life calendar, attracting riders from across America and overseas.
  • Women, children and non-binary cyclists reclaim the streets of Mexico City against road rage and sexual violence, revindicating riding bicycles as a way of life, not a way to die.
  • A key figure in Salt Lake's fixed gear community, her motivations for riding, and how the community has shaped her self-expression.
  • A meditation on presence in the city through the eyes of a professional bmx rider.
  • The Los Angles marathon is mapped out and closed off the night before the race, giving riders the chance to race 26.1 miles of Los Angeles streets with no traffic.

Program 3: Adventure Shorts

Sat, Jun 6 at 8pm

at Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
Program 3 Admission
$22.00
with fees $25.44
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For lovers of mountain biking, gravel, bikepacking, and cycling in general. This program will take you on a journey around the world.

  • Follow professional mountain bikers Graham Agassiz, Matt Hunter, and Matty Miles on a mind-bending neon themed night ride.
  • An exploration of unsanctioned urban cyclo-cross racing, this short film celebrates the creativity, camaraderie, and can-do spirit that unite a passionate cycling community.
  • The Schneeberger family travel from bike park to bike park across Europe. This is a family living life together to the fullest, one day at a time.
  • The life-altering odyssey of a young woman who defied oppression in Iran. She shares a heart wrenching tale of sacrifice and survival with her pedal strokes on the road.
  • A solo cycling journey through Liberia's dense rainforest, isolated as he rides uncharted terrain while facing dwindling food supplies and life-threatening challenges.

Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center

1010 River St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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