For the most up to date information about the Bicycle Film Festival and related events go to: www.facebook.com/sydneybffwww.bicyclefilmfescitval.com

Admission price per Sydney Opera House program is $17 through www.sydneyoperahouse.com Festival Pass for Opera House programs (1-4) is $60 through www.sydneyoperahouse.com Admission price for Bondi Pavillion programs (5-6) is $22 through www.moshtix.com.auOrder your tickets online before they sell out!

Valet Bicycle Parking provided by City of Sydney Council.

Presented by Brendt Barbur and Friends and dedicated to the loving memory of his mother Toneta

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The Bicycle Film FeSTival iS a celeBraTion oF BicycleS Through Film, arT and muSic.

BFF11/SydneyOCTOBer 8-16

SaTurday ocToBer 8

STreeT Fair10am - 4PmTAYLOr SQ, FOrBeS ST, dArLingHurST

Ride one, Ride all! Roll on down to Taylor Square to relax in the dappled sunlight of Sydney and browse stalls of the essential and eclectic bike-wear, learn maintenance tips, craft your bike up, grab a coffee, play some bike games, and just bliss out in bikeness.FreevaleT ParKing Provided By ciTy oF Sydney

aFTer ParTy 4:00Pm - midnighTHunKY dOrY SOCiAL CLuB215 Oxford St, darlinghurst Pizza, Little Creatures and sexy bike folk on tapFree

WedneSday ocToBer 12

creaTureS oF The nighT8:00Pm - midnighT meeT AT FLinderS PuB, FiTzrOY ST, SurrY HiLLS

We’re taking the Wednesday night ride to a whole new level. This is a pre-halloween ride, so dress to impress and bring your sense of fun.

ThurSday ocToBer 13

Bi: arT eXhiBiTion 6:00Pm - 8:00PmSOmedAYS gALLerY72B Fitzroy St, Surry HillsBeer Provided by Little CreaturesFree

We have supplied 15 Australian and International artists with a reproduction of a vintage bicycle poster to derive the inspiration for their artwork. The artwork will hang side by side with the original poster, linking between old and new, then and now, what was and what could be.

Friday ocToBer 14

Film ProgramS 1 & 2PLAYHOuSe THeATreSYdneY OPerA HOuSeTickets: $17/program through www.sydneyoperahouse.comvaleT ParKing Provided By ciTy oF Sydney

Pre Screening recePTion6:00PmComplimentary beverages providedby Little Creatures

7:00Pm

The BiKe SongUK 2010 | HD 5 min.Dir. Warren Fuin this clip, a boy (Falconer) meets his match when a red bike follows him home one day. An adventurous ride involving a thief, an international man of mystery (ronson), a smooth-talking poet (Spank rock), and a trio of bike-riding beauties unfolds.

Bill cunningham neW yorKUSA 2010 | 35 mm 90 min.Dir. Richard Press“We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue editrix Anna Wintour. The “Bill” in question is 80+ new York Times photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section in his columns “On the Street” and “evening Hours.” documenting uptown fixtures (Wintour, Tom Wolfe, Brooke Astor,

David Rockefeller—who all appear in the film out of their love for Bill), downtown eccentrics and everyone in between, Cunningham’s enormous body of work is more reliable than any catwalk as an expression of time, place and individual flair. In turn, Bill Cunningham new York is a delicate, funny and often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own humanity and unassuming grace.

Bill cunningham neW yorK

9:00Pm

urdaimonia: The urBan good liFeEngland 2010 | HD 4 min.Dir. Alexander Host & Jacob K. BrownA brief glimpse at the beauty and tranquility of cycling in a city compared to other forms of transport.

deTailS oF ParTHungary 2011 | HD 6 min.Dir. Gergo SepsiA short film about a bike and where it was made, how it was made, and how the metal parts become a whole.

hacer USA 2010 | Video 16 min.Dir. Jonathan WalleyA portrait of an underground metal fabricator.

laST minuTeS WiTh odenUSA 2011 | HD 6 min.Dir. Eliot RauschA moment with Jason Wood as he experiences his dog’s struggle with cancer as it finally comes to an end.

liTTle green BiKeItaly 2010 | HD 2 min.Dir. Alberto NikakisA “Towards Car Free Cities Conference” film.

Smile For FuTureJapan 2011 | HD 10minDir. Go Ishigaki, Naoto TamaruAfter the disaster of earthquakes and tsunami hit the northern region of Japan in march, ucchi, a world class BmX Flatlander from Japan decided to deliver smiles to those suffering with his mentor and BmX legend Kotaro.

WiTh my oWn TWo WheelSUSA 2010 | HD 44 min.Dir. Jacob & Isaac Seigel-BoettnerA moving and evocative documentary weaving together the experiences of five individuals - a health worker in zambia, a teenager in india, a disabled ghanaian woman, a farmer in guatemala, and a teenager in California - into a single story. This film is testament to how the bicycle can change the world—one pedal stroke at a time.

goldSPrinTS aFTer ParTy 8:00Pm -3:00amTHe STAndArd (formerly Lo-Fi Collective)Taylor Square, darlinghurstQualifying from 8:00Pm -10:30PmFinals from 11:00Pm - midnigHT (Free)la mancha negra | SPooKy land dJ SWeeTie

The 2011 BFF Sydney Gold Sprints will find the fastest male and female legs in Sydney. Live music, dJs, fantastic prizes, this will be a night to remember. dress to race. Prizes from giant, Onitsuka Tiger, Audio Technica and Well dressed Vandals.

SaTurday ocToBer 15

Film ProgramS 3 & 4PLAYHOuSe THeATreSYdneY OPerA HOuSeTickets: $17/program through www.sydneyoperahouse.com

valeT ParKing Provided By ciTy oF Sydney

Pre Screening recePTion6:00PmComplimentary beverages providedby Little Creatures

7:00Pm

STeFan and SimoneSpain 2011 | HD 4 min.Dir. Matty LambertPro BmX teammates Stefan Lantschner & Simone Barraco escaped the colder climate of italy for a winter in the year round street haven of Barcelona.

BilenKy JunKyard ‘croSSUSA 2011 | HD 7 min.Dir. Bill SchiekenBilenky Junkyard Cross race is the world’s premiere Junkyard cross race, it also rocks.

BiKe race

BiKe raceUSA 2010 | Animation 12 min.Dir. Tom SchroederWhen two friends stage a bicycle race to determine who is the best racer of all time, eddy merckx or Lance Armstrong, a love triangle develops.

TranS andeS challengeUSA/Chile 2011 | HD 8 min.Dir. Brian Vernordirected by Brian Vernor (THe CYCLOCrOSS meeTing, WHere Are YOu gO), one of the most respected filmmakers/photographers in the “bicycle industry”. This film is a celebration of the landscape of mountain bike racing during a weeklong mountain bike stage race in Patagonia, Chile. Following an international team, Jamis Bicycles, the film documents the life of professional racers as they explore the people, food and countryside of Chile, train in the mountains of the Patagonia region, and ultimately compete in the grueling competition known as the Trans Andes Challenge.

doWnhill in a SuiTBrazil 2011 | HD 3 min.Dir. Mateus AraujoTwo men venture themselves into a challenging trail in the jungle wearing very elegant suits.

niK and nedAustralia 2010 | DV 6min.Dir. Lara Van RaayA story of one dog and his two wheeled companion.

le Tour de KagaWaJapan 2011 | HD 7 min.Dir. Nobuhiko Tanabe A group of young foodies travel as far as necessary for a bowl of udon.

SnacK TracKUSA 2010 | HD 1 min.Dir. Lori SamselJapanese rice crackers!

oF STeel (d’acciao)Italy/UK 2010 | HD 15 min.Dir. Ben InghamBen ingham, whose photography has been featured prominently over the last few years with Stella mcCartney, Adidas, and rapha directs a short film about dario Pegoretti, legendary frame craftsman and philosopher of steel.

BiKerS are PeoPle TooSerbia 2010 | HD 8 min.Dir. Milos Tomic

darko, a bicycle man and street philosopher, takes us to the places where he used to live and shares with us his views of the world.

racing ToWardS red hooKUSA 2011 | HD 20 min.Dir. Jessica Scott & Hyde Harper“racing Towards red Hook” follows three cyclists of diverse backgrounds competing in one of new York City’s biggest underground events, the 2011 red Hook Criterium. The rules are simple: 20 laps, one gear, zero brakes. With the course illuminated only by streetlight and moonlight, 80 riders dream of winning the famed cobblestone trophy. unique and daring, the red Hook Crit brings together athletes of all sorts of racing disciplines and varied backgrounds to compete in an event that’s like no other.

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9:00Pm

We love coloradoUSA 2010 | HD 10 min.Dir. Joe RichThe legendary T1 crew heads out to the mountains in Colorado and tears up their parks.

The Bicycle caP made WiTh love By a BiKeSpain 2011 | HD 8 min.Dir. Sarah OkrentA bicycle and sewing machine fall in love. They make a bicycle cap.

BroKeBacK mounTain BiKeSAustralia 2011 | HDV 11min.Dir. NellSchofieldFilmed entirely on location at “Swamplands” (by the cast) this film is an affectionate twist on Ang Lee’s movie. The two women ride the Wild west on their folding bikes.

BiKe ride (BFF greaTeST hiT)USA 2000 | 16mm 6 min.Dir. Tom SchroederJames rides his bike 50 miles to see his girlfriend, who dumps him. He rides home.

The BacKWardS riderCanada 2010 | HD 8 min.Dir. Ben Lenzner“riding is a freedom. it’s like tapping into a world that has never been tapped into, “ states Leslie Slowely. Known throughout the Queen West neighborhood of Toronto as The Backwards rider, this film explores his life and riding style.

SnacK TracKUSA 2010 | HD 1 min.Dir. Lori SamselJapanese rice crackers!

locomoTiveUSA 2011 | HD 6 min.Dir. Geoffrey FeinbergAn opera singing messenger in new York.

SimPel dreamEstonia 2011 | HD 14 min.Dir. Roman Neimann & Andzei MatsukevitsFollowing the dream-come-true story of an aspiring local BMX rider, this short film brings out the contrasts between the world famous wintertime BmX and skateboarding event, Simpel Sessions, in estonia and the country’s own BmX scene.

30 roundS To eTerniTySwitzerland 2010 | HD 7 min.Dir. Adrian & Mario WinklerThe zurich Six-days race 2009 is almost history. There are only 30 laps to go for the riders in the famous “Wädlitempel (Temple of Legs)”. Tension is rising when local hero Bruno risi attacks. it’s his last race. Afterwards, he’s retiring from a 20-year professional racing career.

Fire BearS WorKSUSA 2011 | HD 6 min.Dir. Carlos Charlie Perez This is a film that offers a poetic twist of the musical genre. The plot explores the commonplace theme of love. richard is in pursuit, riding his bike searching for his ideal lover, Betty. Although richard never gets to meet Betty, it is through his imagination that

we get to experience who she is and watch her dance across the weird magical landscape of Florida.

BmX Trailer ParK racerUSA 2011 | Super 8mm 1 min.Dir. Matt GeeFilm footage with a modest mouse song.

emerald ciTy SPinAustralia 2011 | HD 3 min.Dir. Kristy Lee & Eirlie Chisholm Summer daze, bikes and babes, riding round, wearing shades. Feel the breeze, catch a wave, looking hot, like grenades.

BiKelordZ: STunTS and STyleS From accra, ghanaGhana 2011 | Mini DV 12 min.Dir. Mikey HartBikelordz is a film about the self-taught, self-invented bicycle culture which young people in Accra, ghana have created and passed on to their younger contemporaries over time. it follows crews of these young bicycle gurus as they try and use their skills to make money, gain recognition, and live on their own terms.

Sunday ocToBer 16 cuTe commuTe 1:00Pm

ShiTTy To SurF 2:00Pm

STArT: Taylor Square, Surry Hillsend: Bondi Pavillion, Bondi

Film ProgramS 5&6SeAguLL rOOm, BOndi PAViLLiOn BOndi BeACHTickets: $22 through www.moshtix.com.au or $25 at the doorParKing on PavemenT. no valeT.

Pre Screening recePTion6:00PmComplimentary beverages providedBy little creatures

7:00Pm

aleSSandro BarBero: Welcome To my craZy liFe!Italy/USA 2010 | HD 11 min.Dir. Alberto AccetulliAlessandro is one of the best BmX riders in the world. He lives only for his bike. He sacrificed his life, his friends, his work, and his girlfriend to ride a bike. This is his goal and the film shows what he gives to follow his dream.

STeFan and SimoneSpain 2011 | HD 4 min.Dir. Matty LambertPro BmX teammates Stefan Lantschner & Simone Barraco escaped the colder climate of italy for a winter in the year round street haven of Barcelona.

TuFF Wheel TWo’SUSA 2011 | Super 8mm 1 min.Dir. Matt GeeFound film footage with a found audio recording

craZy aBouT youUSA 2011 | HD 1 min.Dir. Rob Luehrsescapee uses his bicycle to reunite with his forbidden love.

deTailS oF ParTHungary 2011 | HD 6 min.Dir. Gergo Sepsi A short film about a bike and where it was made, how it was made, and how the metal parts become a whole.

chicK FlicK USA 2011 | HD 5 min.Dir. Natalie WadeChick Flick is the first all-female BMX film. This short features a weekend in the life of female BmX rider natalie Wade in Texas.

BiKelordZ: STunTS and STyleS From accra, ghanaGhana 2011 | Mini DV 12 min.Dir. Mikey HartBikelordz is a film about the self-taught, self-invented bicycle culture which young people in Accra, ghana have created and passed on to their younger contemporaries over time. it follows crews of these young bicycle gurus as

they try and use their skills to make money, gain recognition, and live on their own terms.

9:00Pm

BiKe laneUSA 2011 | HD 4 min.Dir. Casey Neistat The neistat Brothers have made a movie for the BFF for many years. This year, Casey dodges obstacles in the bike lane.

FaBric BiKeCanada 2011 | HD 8 min.Dir. Laura Mensinga & Kirsten WhiteCanadian all-girl midnight bike gang, The deadly nightshades, comes together to create a bicycle that combines their love of fashion, art, and cycling. These women document this 3-month process step by step.

loS angeloPeSUSA 2011 | HD 4 min.Dir. Richie ThomassenA musical visual video of the day’s events.

denTon/ForT WorTh, TXUSA 2010 | HD 6 min.Dir. Joe Simon A four-day BmX trip to denton and Fort Worth, TX

marK on allenUSA 2010 | HD 5 min.Dir. Spike JonzeMark Gonzales, one of the most influential skateboarders to this day, demonstrates his skills on a bicycle in this short film by Spike Jonze.

The linePortugal 2010 | HD 3 min.Dir. Jose Pedro Lopesdraw a line and wait for someone to come by.

Keirin: leader don’T craShJapan 2011 | HD 6 min.dir. Jonathan de VilliersPhotographer-filmmaker Jonathan de Villiers takes a look inside the fast paced and lucrative world of Japan’s Keirin cycling phenomenon in a film for nowness.com.

grime TeleviSionUSA 2011 | HD 5 min.Dir. Mike T. SchmittFlipping through old, late-night TV.

The PoolUK 2011 | HD 6 min.Dir. Hadrien PicardA soon to be demolished swimming pool in east London is transformed into a world class park in less than two weeks. “The Pool” was more than a BmX comp, it was one of the most extra-ordinary gatherings of the BmX community with 40 world class international riders.

TWo cycleS (doS cicloS)Mexico 2011 | HD 5 min. Dir. Dario Lopez Ortega & Rodrigo de la MoraA lyrical film about a man who loves to ride his bike across his city, mexico City.

JaKarTarcKIndonesia 2011 | HD 12 min.Dir. Ari RusyadiA film about the rapidly emerging fixed gear culture in Jakarta, indonesia.

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lucaS Brunelle video 2011USA 2011 | HD 10 min.Dir. Lucas Brunelle Follow the man, the legend, Lucas Brunelle on his annual adventures around the world. Lucas Brunelle has the most amazing helmet cam perspective from new York’s monster Track race to a ride down the Atlas mountains into the medina of marrakech.

WolPacK maraThon craSh raceUSA 2011 | HD 7 min.Dir. Warren KommersThe Los Angeles marathon is mapped out and closed off the night before giving riders the chance to race 26.1 miles of Los Angeles with no traffic.

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