The Bicycle Film Festival has an incredible history of working with the most important artists, filmmakers, brands and venues around the world to promote cycling.
Bicycle Film Festival is an international phenomenon Brendt Barbur, Founding Festival Director, was compelled to start the Bicycle Film Festival when he was hit by a bus while riding his bike in New York City. He insisted on turning his negative experience into a positive one.
In 2001 Barbur started the Bicycle Film Festival as a platform to celebrate the bicycle through music, art and, of course, film.
The Bicycle Film Festival has been a major catalyst for the bike movement, one of the most powerful and culturally relevant forces of the last decade.
The BFF has held events in over 100 cities worldwide to an accumulated audience of over 1 million people.
We are the go to art and cultural event promoting sustainability.
Screenings
BFF screenings are lively and vibrant. Every year we sell out screenings throughout the world. We screen some of the most important films from established award winning directors to emerging filmmakers.
In 2023, BFF reviewed 1000 short and feature length films to select sixty works from over twenty five countries.
Concerts
Music brings people together. We produce multimedia music events that celebrate the bike and sustainability.
Past performances by:
Dan Deacon, Peaches, Deerhunter, Matt and Kim, Roofeeo, Metronomy, Roisin Murphy, Blonde, Redhead, Flosstradamus, Gang Gang Dance, No Age, SBTRKT, Nortec Collective, The Oh Sees, Chairlift, Glass Candy, Machinedrum, Andrew Weatherall, ManMan, Black Angels, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
Art Exhibitions
BFF art exhibitions are a visual manifestation of the cycling movement through different mediums of art.
Ai Weiwei, Albert Maysles, Alex Katz, Ari Marcopoulos, Cheryl Dunn, Dan Colen, Devin Troy Strother, Erykah Badu, Francesco Clemente, Futura 2000, Geoff McFetridge, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Jonas Mekas, Kaws, Kenny Scharf, Kiki Smith, Laura Owens, Martha Cooper, Michel Gondry, Peter Sutherland, Richard Prince, Ridley Scott, Rita Ackermann, Shepard Fairey, Spencer Sweeney, Spike Jonze, Stefan Ruiz, Swoon, Tom Sachs, Urs Fischer, Vik Muniz, Kenzo Minami, Maya Hayuk
Food Events
BFF has hosted a number of food events ranging from gala dinners and receptions to picnics and barbeques. These have served as a space for our audience to connect with our partners. We serve food that align with our values of sustainability.
Past food event locations:
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Barbican Atrium and Conservatory, London
Paul Smith Showroom, Tokyo
Stazione Leopolda, Florence
Netherlands Consulate’s Garden, Istanbul
Tamayo Museum, Mexico City
Panel Discussions
Conversations are topical and focus on the most important issues of today. The world renowned panelists include artists, filmmakers, tech leaders, ecologists, politicians, journalists, and other experts in their fields. Our audiences are an integral part of the panel.
Topics:
Future Cities
Art and Ecology
Transportation
Women in Cycling
Social Justice
Sustainability
Urbanism