2009 FESTIVAL
April 10-12th
Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton Street -Portland, Oregon

NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES
CASH ONLY

Friday
Opening Night Throwdown: 7:00 (Program 1) 9:00 (Program 2)  11:00 pm (Program 1) 
21+ for all shows on Friday.
$8-15 sliding scale
$15 gets you two complimentary raffle tickets and the signature Filmed by Bike sticker.
Doors open 15 minutes before the show.  Line forms one hour early.  You may only buy one ticket at a time and you must have your ID.

Saturday
5:00 (all ages*), 7:00 (21+), 9:00 (21+) $6
Tickets are sold 25 minutes before the show.

Sunday
5:00 (all ages*), 7:00 (21+), 9:00 (21+) $6
Tickets are sold 25 minutes before the show.


OPENING NIGHT THROWDOWN
Friday night.
Complete with a raffle of killer prizes. Beer, mayhem, entertainment, and a decidedly very adult atmosphere.

Friday night lines may be long to get in, show has always sold out, no advance ticket sales.  Embrace the line - meet a new friend.  We suggest you arrive 45 minutes early.
[ raffle prizes ]



WE DON'T HAVE OUR 2009 PROGRAM YET.
In the meantime, enjoy looking at what we showed in 2008.  It was pretty awesome, to say the least.

PROGRAM 2008  
Program One: Pump it Up | Program Two: Bikers Win

Filmed by Bike Trailer :60            
Savannah Teller Brown | Portland, Oregon - USA
Two movie makers rush to turn in their submission on time.

Bike Porn 4:00            
Reverend Phil Sano | Portland, Oregon - USA
Bikers reveal their most erotic moments involving bikes.

Unicycle Bastards Kick Zombie Ass 2:21            
Burk Webb | Portland, Oregon - USA
Everyone's worst nightmare... being chased by zombies on unicycles.

The Traffic Calming Sasquatch 3:10            
Clarence Eckerson Jr. + Dan Kaufmann | Brooklyn, New York - USA
A bicycling bigfoot ventures out of the mountains to experience traffic calmed, livable streets.

DIY: Emancipation 101 :60            
Lynn Robinson | Lyndeborough, New Hampshire- USA
Xerography style pays homage to bicycles' liberating effect on women during and following the Victorian Era.

Whenever you Stand 1:50            
Greg Conyers | Aurora, Oregon - USA
Whenever you stand at the edge of anything, you open your mouth.  A reflection on the open road.

Derailed 7:50            
Oliver Ogden + Jared Staber + Chris Cosler | Portland, Oregon - USA
A young businessman wants nothing more than to climb his way up the corporate ladder, but lately his mind has been wandering to memories of his carefree youth.  When the flashbacks become to overpowering, he decides to do something about it.

Flat :59            
Elizabeth Press + Caroline Samponaro | NYC, New York - USA
Though a flat can ruin a bike ride, sometimes it is the beginning of an adventure.

Small Movements 8:00            
Nickey Robare | Portland, Oregon - USA
Four years ago, a group of young women who loved riding bikes started The Sprockettes, the world's first all female mini-bike dance team.  The experience has transformed their lives, bringing them closer to their community and empowering them to live their dreams.

Bat for Lashes "What's a Girl to Do?" 2:80            
Dougal Wilson | London - England
Haunting and minimal, we follow singer Natasha Khan on a nighttime bicycle adventure, complete with creatures of the night on BMX bikes.

Puppy Tales 5:36            
Joe Lumbroso | Portland, Oregon - USA
"I met Puppy in 2002 when I worked a brief stint as a bicycle messenger in Portland," says Lumbroso. "His life and death have left the courier community in a state of shock.  We may not have been the best of friends. We may not have even spoken. Still, I pray every night that his tormented soul may rest in peace."

Bicycle Alphabet 4:18            
Angela McKinney | Portland, Oregon - USA
The Bicycle Alphabet is not just a movie, it is a shout-out, sing loud, audience participation sing-a-long.  With original music by the Amish Surfers.

White Vans 13:00            
Aren Hansen + Reva Quam | Toronto, Ontario - Canada
An angry docudrama about bike theft.  A dozen stories are told in one single journey.

Bike Love :40            
Dave Shapiro + Mimi Dixon-Shapiro | Seattle, Washington - USA
On a basement workbench, a lonely bike tube and a solo frame pump find each other... and love.

My Girl 4:40            
Shawn Collins + Andrew Berg + Victor Valdez | Bellingham, Washington - USA
A bicyclist strives to win over a roller-blading woman. When his attempt to skate fails miserably, he is forced to pull out the welding torch.

Skidders 2:00            
David Valdez + Lars C. Larsen | Portland, Oregon - USA
A short meditation on the beauty of skidding.

The Pull 8:30            
Andy Blubaugh | Portland, Oregon - USA
What if you find a mate but decide to break up on an agreed-upon date a few months in the future?

Zen Bike 2:50            
Aaron + Benjamin Koenigsberg | Portland, Oregon - USA
A cartoon adaptation of a Zen proverb inspired by Portland's bike culture.

Bicycle Jerry 6:36            
Samuel Adams | Beaverton, Oregon - USA
Jerry, a mildly retarded boy, gets killed by the nasty neighbor kids while riding his bike.

The Return of Easy Rider 5:30            
Adam Katzman | Ridgewood, New Jersey - USA
What happens when asshole drivers fuck with the wrong bikers.

Filmed by Bike Trailer :60            
Savannah Teller Brown | Portland, Oregon - USA
Two movie makers rush to turn in their submission on time.

Women Tours Cross Country Tour 6:14            
Lisa Burd | Rochester, New York - USA
Women ranging in age from 45-72 take a 58-day, 3135 mile trek across the country by bicycle.

Room to Breathe 3:40            
Clarence Eckerson, Jr. | Brooklyn, New York - USA
The bicycle advocacy group Transportation Alternatives recreates the famous image that uses bicyclists to spatially show what little of the road is taken up by cyclists.

Not Just Clowning Around 3:30            
Elizabeth Press | NYC, New York - USA
The Time's Up! advocacy group Bicycle Clown Brigade educates drivers about respecting bike lanes..

Dead Baby Downhill 4:00            
Bryan Simpson | Fort Colins, Colorado - USA
A glimpse at the Seattle-based Dead Baby Bikes' annual event, the Dead Baby Downhill.

1st Try 5:22            
Petter Berndalen | Stockholm - Sweden
Against a backdrop of the ice-blue atmosphere and light of Stockholm's winter, fixie riders host an event to let people try a fixed gear bike for the first time.

Bent 7:52            
Jane Machammer + Nancy Breaux | Portland, Oregon - USA
The recumbent bike is often seen as the quirky cousin of the upright bike and not taken seriously.  This glimpse into the 'bent world is heartfelt and eye-opening.

I Just Can't Forget These Things 4:00            
Ricardo Portilho | Belo Horisonte - Brazil
A personal take on the pearls of wisdom once whispered by Portlho's parents.

Riders' Pilgrimage 5:05            
Tony Wu | Kowloon - Hong Kong
This piece chronicles three riders' journey from Lhasa to the basecamp of Mt. Everest.

The Up and Up 5:52            
Ryan Mauk | Portland, Oregon - USA
A comedic film noir about an obsessed biker trying to attain his perfect ride  and the one man who can stop him.

My Summer Wth Olmo 5:50            
Martin Reis | Toronto, Ontario - Canada
Reis explores the city on a summer day with his bicycle.

Someone Faster 2:00            
Jeff Adams | Newton, Massachusetts - USA
A glimpse at going faster with a performance-enhancing bicycle.

Pretzel Ride 4:12            
Jacob Klensin | Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts - USA
In Philly, pretzels are hot. So hot that a group of cyclists makes a weekly midnight pilgrimage to the best pretzel factory in town.  Rider explain the importance of both bikes and pretzels in their city.

Spoke 2:20            
Wil Kristin + Chester Bennett | Portland, Oregon - USA
A day in the life or intimate portraits of the finer points of cycling.

Mini-Bike Winter Olympics 5:50            
Dan Kaufman | Portland, Oregon - USA
With signature Chariot Wars, booze and fracas, the Mini-Bike Winter Olympics is the annual winter festival for the bike group Zoobomb.

Tandamn Bike 6:06            
Patrick W. Hughey | Portland, Oregon - USA
Tandamn Bike is the story of a charming couple who love each other and love riding their bicycle built for two.  But one day, someone comes into their lives and causes them to rethink everything. Well, at least the bicycle part.

Portland Time 1:42            
Allan Folz | Portland, Oregon - USA
Biking prodigy Cody Wyoming moves to the big city to prove his skills to himself and the women he loves and left behind.

Tandemonium 3:40            
Nathan Wilkes | Austin, Texas - USA
Two bikes, who were joined at the diaphragm and pancreas and whose livers were fused together, have been successfully separated after seven hours of surgery. Their hearts had to be repositioned.  For the first time in their short lives, the bikes are now sleeping in separate beds.

Team Wonderbike 1:30            
Bryan Simpson | Fort Collins, Colorado - USA
A car commuter suffers delays, traffic and heartburn while the cyclist runs with a wild pack of dogs and arrives to work greeted by a dance party at the front door.  Bike more, drive less!.

Let's Ride Together :60            
Carlos Maya + Allie Maki | Portland, Oregon - USA
You're doing it, I'm doing it, let's ride together!  An animation about riding together in Portland.