Bicycle Film Festival

Bicycles and movies are both urbane wonders that were hatched in the 19th century and maintain a vaguely surreal glow to this day. They pair together well, too, from the pitch-perfect Pee-wee’s Big Adventure on down. (From our perspective, Bicycle Thieves bows before Mr. Reubens, okay?)

For the past quarter century, smart New Yorkers have gathered annually to celebrate bikes and movies in the fab Bicycle Film Festival. The festival was launched in 2001 after its founder, Brendt Barbur, was struck by a bus while on wheels and decided to find a silver lining in his misfortune. The festival has since popped up in different corners of the world—Cincinnati and Vancouver editions are coming up—while keeping a strong New York base. This week welcomes the Bicycle Film Festival’s 26th edition, September 24-27 at Ukrainian National Home. The festival’s slate includes nearly 50 shorts and feature films from both the States and abroad. It’s a characteristically quirky selection, including a one-minute quickie (La Vie en Rose), a short about a Chicago bike shop’s dog (Shop Dog: A Motley Movie), and Obsession: The Beryl Burton Story, a documentary about a cycling champion with a day job on a rhubarb farm. So don’t be lazy! Pick up a Bicycle Film Festival deluxe festival pass today! Bicycle parking is provided.