A Bike Ride - The Film

Riding out 2010 with exciting news...

2010-12-28T13:27:00.003-05:00

It has been quite a year for our film and we wrap up 2010 with two wonderful news items.

We were awarded the Best Short Film Award at the 21st Ljubljana Film Festival in Slovenia. The jury described the film as... "a simple and touching film that deals with profound issues in a subtle and understated way". Unfortunately due to commitments on a new film project we were not able to attend the ceremony but we certainly expressed our gratitude to the jury and the festival organizers for selecting our film.

Shortly after this news we were contacted by our European distributor, 'Some Like It Short' and told that A Bike Ride had just closed its first broadcast TV sale; the film has been acquired under a two year license by Canal Plus Poland. We will keep you posted on further developments with festival screenings and distribution news throughout 2011.

Thank you for your continued interest in our film - we wish you all very happy holidays and a wonderful new year!

Sight & Sound - London Film Fest Review

2010-11-09T09:31:00.003-05:00

Greetings All,

We wanted to share exciting news about an article in the highly regarded BFI Journal 'Sight and Sound' related to this years London Film Festival. Dylan Cave wrote a piece summarizing "the best live shorts at this year’s LFF" and chose A Bike Ride as his favorites. You can read the article o nline here - A Bike Ride is mentioned about two-thirds down the page.

Bernard attended the festival and related that the screenings were well attended and the film received a very positive response from the audience. In fact when he shared the stage with Colin Firth, the festival organizers asked Bernard to please calm his screaming fans so Mr Firth would not feel left out.

Additional note - the folks at the Nickelodeon Theater in South Carolina were kind enough to contact us and ask if they can screen the film. Naturally we said yes, especially after learning more about the theater. The screening date is November 13th and you can check the theater website for information or to call for details.

Stay tuned as the film continues it's journey around the world and perhaps to your neighborhood.

A Bike Ride around the world...

2010-10-07T12:28:00.011-04:00

Hello Bikeriders,

Another long lapse in posting but the two 35mm prints of the film have been busy traveling throughout the world to screen at a variety of festivals with many more on the way. We will have exciting news in our next update about distribution and we promise it will be posted soon. Thanks for your continued interest in our film!

Now for the upcoming festival run-down, first up is:

54^th BFI London Film Festival

London, England

Screening dates: Thu Oct. 21 @ 18:30 & Fri Oct. 22 @ 13:00 screening both times in NFT3 located in BFI Southbank on Belvedere Rd

This is another big festival for our little film and we are once again humbled at having been selected.

31st Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ Film Festival

Bitola, Republic of Macedonia, Oct 16^th - 26^th

It’s a great honor to be chosen for this festival as part of a non-competitive program honoring recent, short films that had exceptional cinematography. 'Maliki Brothers' enjoys a unique reputation as one of the few festivals specifically honoring the art and creativity of the cinematographer. * Cheers Bryce!

Cinema Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Oct 21^st - 26^th

21^st Ljubljana International Film Festival

Ljubjana, Slovenia, Nov 10^th - 21^st

Janela de Cinema

Recife, Brazil, Nov 10^th - 21^st

Festival du Cinema International en Abitibi-Témiscaminque

Quebec, Canada, Oct 30^th - Nov 4^th

36th Badalona Film Festival

Badalona, Spain, November 5^th - 13^th

16th Festival on Wheels

Turkey, 3 cities TBD, Dec 3rd - 19th

GrandOFF World Film Awards

Warsaw, Poland, Nov 22^nd - 29^th

A Bike Ride is nominated for Best Editing. * Cheers Stephan!

Recently A Bike Ride screened at the following festivals:

Aye Aye Film Festival Nancy-Lorraine

Calgary International Film Festival

Harlem International Film Festival

Thanks again for your interests. Take care!

Summer Festivals - so far...

2010-06-04T11:48:00.007-04:00

Hello,

A Bike Ride continues to be invited to fantastic festivals throughout the world and here is the latest news about when and where we will be screening:

First up is a screening at L'Eldo & Label Fréres Hors-piste: courts-métrages internationaux on June 4th @ 8pm.

Next is the 25th Cinema Jove International Film Festival in Valencia, Spain. The dates of the festival are June 19-26.

We are especially excited to have been accepted at the 18th Vila do Conde Film Festival in Portugal from July 3-11. Given the festivals reputation, we are thrilled to be selected to screen at one of the most highly regarded festivals in Europe.

Most recently we have been invited to screen at the Seoul Youth International Film Festival from July 8th to July 14th.

Stay tuned for more news plus a big announcement about distribution.

Festival tour rolls on...

2010-04-22T10:56:00.007-04:00

Hello - Just a brief update with some screening details for upcoming Film Festivals/Markets where A Bike Ride will be playing.

Brussels Short Film Festival

April 29th - May 9th
Program: I9

Vendome - May 2nd at 7PM
Mercelis - May 4th at 6PM
Vendome - May 6th at 8PM

Cannes Short Film Corner
A Bike Ride will be available for screening at the market from May 12th to May 22nd.

25th Cinema Jove International Film Festival
June 19th-26th, 2010 Valencia - Spain
No screening dates available yet.

Festival Regard 2010

2010-03-14T12:36:00.004-04:00

Hello from Chicoutimi where I am attending the Festival Regard. The festival has been a fantastic experience and once again the film has received a very positive reception from the public. We had two screenings and both times the crowd gave the film rousing applause.

The quality of the films in this festivals program are exceptional and we are thrilled to be in the company of such amazing films. Along with attending many film screenings I have met a great bunch of Canadian filmmakers and am certain we will stay in touch down the line.

Additionally, I not only attended a local hockey game but also was on the winning team for a hockey game between the attending filmmakers. Hey, I am in Canada and hockey is life here. I will hopefully have a photo or two to post next time I updated the blog. Thanks to the game and some late nights my body is a bit sore - all in the service of art and promoting the film! Based on conversations that I had with a number of festival programmers I am guessing that we will soon receive more invitations to attend. Last week the film was accepted to the Brussels Short Film Festival from April 29th - May 9th.

Now it is time for me to prepare for the long journey back to NY - 6 hrs by car to Montreal and then the 11 hrs by train. It's OK I have a good book and some work to do plus it was worth the effort to participate in such an exceptional festival. Thanks to Eric and the whole team at the festival for their great work.

Festival Updates

2010-02-08T07:26:00.006-05:00

Clermont-Ferrand was an absolutely amazing experience. The films seven screenings were full including the two in the largest space which has a capacity of over 1300; for that matter nearly every screening at the festival was full. The festival attendees have a fervor and passion for short films that borders on religious devotion. Each day there are buses of school groups, crowds of locals of all ages, filmmakers, etc lined up and discussing what films they will see that day.

Although we did not win any awards the crowds at our screenings responded enthusiastically to the film and many approached Bernard or I to offer praise. In addition we received write-ups/reviews in two newspapers, including one in Il Manifesto; both write-ups are very positive, the French concluded by saying that "this is a film we will remember for a long time".

Along with the praise from the general public and the positive reviews we received invitations to have the film screen at a number of festivals in Europe, including one in Québec (see details below). We also met with a number of distributors and anticipate accepting an offer to have the film available for TV broadcasting in the near future.

UPCOMING FESTIVALS:
We have confirmed screening dates for Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose. A BIKE RIDE will screen on 3/4/2010 at 9:45 PM and again on 3/6/2010 at 11:00 AM.

The film will be screening at the International Family Film Festival in Holywood on Sunday March 14th @ 12:00pm at the Chaplin Theatre on 5300 Melrose Avenue.

This year IFFF chose films from a record number of submissions representing 23 countries, 24 states and 29 film schools. We are excited about the invitation and hope that those of you in the area can come out and see the film in this unique setting.

We have also been invited to attend the Saguenay International Short Film Festival in Québec. This festival is Québec's most important short film rendezvous and one of the leading short film festivals in North America. The dates for the festival are March 10 2010 - March 14 2010 and the film will be screening on Sunday March 13th at 13:00 & 19:30.

Clermont-Ferrand Screening Dates

2009-12-30T14:56:00.003-05:00

We have received the screening dates for the film at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival so if you happen to find yourself in France ride on by, come see the film and say hello.

Date/Cinema/Time
January 30th - Vian - 15:00
January 31st - Gergovia - 13:00
February 1st - Gergovia - 21:00
February 2nd - Vian - 19:00
February 3rd - Vian - 21:00
February 4th - Cocteau - 14:00
February 5th - Cocteau - 20:15

We hope you have a wonderful holiday and a happy and peaceful new year!

Clermont-Ferrand

2009-12-11T11:16:00.005-05:00

We received fantastic news this week, A BIKE RIDE has been accepted for International competition at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in France from Jan 29th - Feb 6th 2010. What is most exciting for us is how many new people will have a chance to see the film as it will be screened seven times and the attendance for the festival in 2009 was over 130,000! Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival was started in 1981 with the words 'Sauve qui peut le court métrage (roughly translated as "Short Film S.O.S.") as the guiding principle and passion.

Presently we are busy having French subtitles added to the 35mm print and struggling to contain our excitement. When we receive screening details or additional news we will post the information here. Of course we promise we will take more pictures at this festival than we have in the past and they will be posted here.

In the meantime, have a wonderful and safe holiday!

Overdue update...

2009-11-03T12:35:00.004-05:00

Apologies for the lapse in recent posts but to make up for it we have two new items related to the film to tell you about. A Bike Ride will be screening/screened at two different events on opposite sides of the US.

RHODE ISLAND
Procycle 2009 Art Exhibition
A Bike Ride will be screening throughout the month of November 2009 and will be part of the opening night festivities on November 5th. Procycle is event that is dedicated to celebrating and creating greater awareness of bicycle culture, promoting and improving rider safety and increasing the development of transport options for bicyclists. To learn more about the exhibition please visit the website.

SEATTLE
Seattle International Film Festival
The film screened on September 7th as an opening short for the film Critical Mass. I (Fix) was particularly thrilled at this match-up as I have participated in many Critical Mass rides and always had a fantastic time. If you do not know about the rides but are a bicyclist (or bike friendly) I suggest you check out the wikiwebsite which provides details about the rides in locations throughout the world and perhaps consider participating or at least observing and lending support.

Thanks to Alan Barta with Procycle in RI and Beth Barrett with SIFF for inviting us to their wonderful events and of course thanks to all of the folks who work at the events as well.

As we get more news about event related to the film we will be sure to post them - take care and thanks for reading!

Rhode Island Film Festival wrap-up

2009-08-10T14:13:00.004-04:00

Just returned from the Rhode Island International Film Festival and here's the news. A BIKE RIDE played to a crowd of over 1800 people on opening night and based on the audience response, they really enjoyed it. There was laughter and applause and even some concerned shouts of "Oh no" when the film was near the end. I do not want to give away the film so I will say no more.

After the screening and throughout the remainder of the festival I received words of praise and appreciative compliments from many fellow filmmakers and festival attendees. When I was waiting on line for a film on Friday night I found myself surrounded by folks who had seen the film and loved it... makes all of the work worthwhile.

I want to thank George Marshall, the staff and all of the volunteers for organizing such a fantastic festival!

Next up for A BIKE RIDE is the 1 Reel Film Festival in Seattle. As soon as we have details about screenings we will update this blog.

Finally, on a personal note, I got to meet and chat with one of my film hero's. The man is 92 years old, won his Oscar in 1960 and just completed his 199th film. Talk about a legend!

Rhode Island Festival update plus more

2009-07-28T20:10:00.003-04:00

Exciting news to share - A Bike Ride has been chosen to screen as part of the Opening Night Program at Rhode Island International Film Festival. Being part of an 'Opening Night Program' is a special honor and we are once again humbled by the reception the film is receiving. If you happen to find yourself in Providence on Tuesday, August 4th please come to the screening and be sure to say hello as I will be there representing the film (it's Michael "Fix" writing).

The screening will take place at Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street, starting at 7pm. Tickets will likely sell out in advance so consider reserving ahead. You can learn more, purchase tickets, etc. here.

We hope you have been enjoying your summer, staying cool and perhaps... riding your bike. More festival news coming soon. Take care.

Palm Springs Shortfest experience + RIFF info

2009-07-01T15:33:00.014-04:00

A Bike Ride had a successful World Premiere at the Palm Springs International Shortfest where the film screened to a packed house as part of the Rites of Passage program. It was very satisfying to hear the crowd react with laughter or gasps and finally with an appreciative burst of applause as the film ended. After having worked on the film in relative isolation for so long it was wonderful to feel the audience 'get' the film. Bernard, Nina, Peter and Fix were all in attendance and agreed that the crowd seemed to enjoy the film.

The other films in our program were all excellent and complimented the central theme of the program - overall the quality of the films at the festival were exceptional and it was truly a privilege to have been chosen. Palm Springs was... hot - 109 degrees, but we made the best of it by staying cool in the cinema watching other films and spending a fair amount of time relaxing at the pool.

Next stop for A Bike Ride is the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), August 4-9. We will update the blog with the screening information as soon as we recieve it. The RIFF is another exceptional festival and we are excited about the opportunity to exhibit the film at such a prestigious event.

Palm Springs ShortFest Screening Details

2009-06-09T14:55:00.003-04:00

We received the details about the screening time for A Bike Ride at Palm Springs Film Festival.

Thursday, June 25 @ 12:30 pm
Part of the RITES OF PASSAGE program.
Camelot Theatre
2300 E. Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Bernard, Nina and Michael will be at the screening - if you are able to attend please come say hello to us before or after the screening.

Film Festival News

2009-05-18T14:36:00.002-04:00

Hello and welcome to the blog. We will do our best to keep this space updated with news that is related to the film and we welcome any questions, input or suggestions. The big news at present is FILM FESTIVALS.

We are thrilled to announce that A Bike Ride will World Premiere at the Palm Springs International ShortFest.

Palm Springs is a prestigious festival and we are honored and excited to have the opportunity to present the film at a festival of this caliber. Our being accepted is testament to the talent and support that our cast and crew brought to the film and we want to thank them once again for their passion and dedication.

We will post screening details on Monday June 8th and for information you can click on the link above and visit the festival website. In addition, if you plan to attend please let us know as we would love to meet you say hello in person.