Program for the evening

6:00 PM Social Hour featuring the Cookie Showcase

7:00 PM Films begin

7:30 PM Intermission – last chance to buy raffle tickets

7:30 PM Films resume and Great Jersey Giveaway begins – jerseys and other goodies from participating sponsors will be raffled

9:00 PM grand prize drawing for Great Jersey Giveaway: a space on a Ciclismo Classico “More Miles for Less” tour

About the films

The Broken Necklace, Anthony John Bonner (Massachusetts, USA, 8 min)

In which the filmmaker totally fails to pedal his bike to an adjacent town because the bike path has been mysteriously blocked. An adventure in the spirit of that great explorer David Attenborough.

Against the Grind – Cycling Towards a New Normal: Jessica Barnthouse and Rachel Wiederhoeft (Massachusetts, USA, 3 min)

Against the Grind (ATG) began as bicycle tour across the United States from September 2011 – May 2012 and is now focusing on how to use the bicycle as a tool of change in your life. This short film introduces Rachel and Jessica and the many women they interviewed for their project.

The New Woman: Annie 'Londonderry' Kopchovsky, Gillian Klempner Willman (Washington, DC, USA, 26 min) GRAND JURY PRIZE WINNER

The New York World called it “the most extraordinary journey ever undertaken by a woman” and said it marked the birth of “the new woman”—independent, dynamic, and free. But for over a century, the extraordinary story of Annie “Londonderry” Kopchovsky has remained practically unknown – until now.

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Cycling coast to coast - a microadventure, Alastair Humphreys (UK, 4 min)

Alastair has ridden his bike 46,000 miles around the world and has rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. But in 2011, Humphreys embarked on a year of microadventures—small, local (and usually quite wet and cold) trips that began and ended at his doorstep.

The Cycle Bug, Florian Schmale (Germany, 6 min)

Ten months ago Florian packed his bags and started to cycle from his home in Germany: “Now I’m in India, but once you got the cycle bug, there is only one thing you can do: Pack your bags and start to cycle.”

Jay Petervary Tour Divide Record Ride, Mark Fisher (Wyoming, USA, 3 min)

Jay Petervary, legendary self-supported long-distance endurance cyclist recently set the record for the Tour Divide. This vignette gives insight into Jay's mind and what it's like to set a record on the toughest bike race in the world.

Life is Good, Gary J. Solomon (Ohio, USA, 3 min)

Here’s video proof that one can have the complete opposite style from Jay Petervary in the previous film, yet still share an avid love for adventure. Gary Solomon gives a peek at his friends’ life on the road as they traveled in Illinois and Indiana.

Adventure Cycling winners and a grand finale

Northern Europe by Bike, Stephan Boehm (Germany, 3 min)

Stefan always dreamed to be an "old school explorer" but unfortunately born in the wrong century. Fortunately bicycles and streets were invented and so he is able to explore the world as slowly as the old adventurers but in a much more joyful way.

Use Your Weekend - Bicycle Mini-Adventure, Sam Smith (New York, USA, 3 min)

Sam was inspired after watching one of Alastair Humphreys’ brilliant Micro Adventure videos – Use Your Weekend is a short film from his first trip to the Catskills Park, NY. Just a train ride from NYC, Sam shows it’s possible to experience nature without going to the ends of the earth. .

Mama Like, Brittany App (California, USA, 3 min)

"Mama Like" is truly a one-of-a-kind comedic homage to Mother Earth through music and Charlie-Chaplin-esque cinematography. This video raised funds to support banjo player Erin Inglish’s unique tour of California last month – learn more at erininglish.com

Three-Legged Horses, Felipe Bustos Sierra (Scotland, 15 min)

Edinburgh, Scotland is one of the hardest places to drive a bicycle rickshaw, all steep hills and old cobblestones.  Says the director: “Everything in the film is something I've either witnessed or experienced firsthand.  The finale is one of the most uplifting moments in my life.” The Festival Jury guarantees your spirits will soar and you’ll leave the theatre delighted at the unexpected ending.

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