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 urban bike movement, one of the most powerful and culturally relevant forces of the last decade.
The BFF has held events in 90 cities worldwide to an accumulated audience of over 1 million people.
We are the go to art and cultural event promoting sustainability.
The Bicycle Film Festival has been a major catalyst for the urban bike movement, one of the most powerful and culturally relevant forces of this decade.
The Bicycle Film Festival has an incredible history of working with the most important brands, artists, filmmakers and venues around the world.
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 directors to emerging filmmakers.
In 2019, 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
Man Man
Black Angels
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
ART EXHIBITIONS
BFF art exhibitions are a visual manifestation of the cycling movement through different mediums of art.
Richard Prince
Michel Gondry
Tom Sachs
Scott Campbell
Futura 2000
Cheryl Dunn
Mike Giant
Swoon
Spike Jonze
Shepard Fairey
Kenny Scharf
Jonas Mekas
Peter Sutherland
Agathe Snow
Maya Hayuk
Vik Muniz
Ai Weiwei
Alex Katz
Francesco Clemente
Hiroshi Fujiwara
Spencer Sweeney
Ari Marcopoulos
Rita Ackermann
Albert Maysles
KAWS
Urs Fischer
Geoff McFetridge
Ridley Scott
Tim Barber
Stefan Ruiz
Kenzo Minami
Erykah Badu
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.
2021 Topics:
Future of Cities
Art and Ecology
Transportation
Women in Cycling
Social Justice
Sustainability
Urbanism