night of Filmed by Bike.
(Photos © J. Maus)
Filmed by Bike — the bike film festival that took over Clinton Street Theater this past weekend — raised $2,500 for the Multnomah County Bike Fair.
MCBF is the annual celebration of Portland’s bike culture and community that draws hundreds to Colonel Summers Park for a mad-cap mix of unicycle-jousting, pedal-powered smoothies, bike crafts, Sprockettes, and more.
Filmed by Bike organizer Ayleen Crotty says MCBF “is looking pretty good this year,” thanks to the 1,600 people that showed up for the eight screenings. Ayleen reports that on opening night she sold out both shows and turned away 300 others for lack of space.
The event was a big success and Ayleen credits the 45 volunteers and all the talented filmmakers for making it happen.
So… what’s in the cards for next year? Ayleen says she’s working with PDOT for expanded bike parking (and making it available all weekend long), she’ll have more entertainment and activities for folks waiting in line, she plans to add a super-late Friday night screening (11:00pm) and she’ll work to improve audio and video quality.
For a taste of where the $2,500 will go, check out my 2007 MCBF photo gallery.