Jason Turner (L) and Greg Fredette are the duo behind Veer, a new documentary feature film on Portland’s bike culture.(Photos © J. Maus) With their just-completed documentary Veer, photographer Jason Turner and writer/director Greg Fredette offer a rare look at the struggles, triumphs, and all-out craziness of Portland’s bike culture. The duo spent an entire … Read more
Ayleen Crotty at the openingnight 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 … Read more
Both shows sold out tonight and many were turned away.Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) Like Portland’s version of the Oscar Awards (we need a red carpet next year), all the cycling stars came out tonight for the sixth annual Filmed by Bike. Team Beer kept the crowd in order, Thomas from Rose Pedals Pedicabs gave … Read more
Melissa Anders dressed up for the occassion.Photo Gallery (20 images) (Photos © J. Maus) There couldn’t be a more perfect night for Filmed by Bike. The folks in the front of the line got here at 4:30, and now, just a few minutes before showtime, there’s still a line wrapping around the block. Adding to … Read more
Bob New (L) and Timo Forsberg at the 2006 Filmed by Bike.(Photo © J. Maus) Filmed by Bike is gearing up for its biggest year ever. A truly homegrown success story, the event (April 11-13) has flowered from humble beginnings in 2003 into the West Coast’s premiere bike-themed film festival. This year, organizers expect over … Read more
Event Website Sunday 5:00 (all ages*), 7:00 (21+), 9:00 (21+) $6 Tickets are sold 20 minutes before the show.
Event Website Saturday 5:00 (all ages*), 7:00 (21+), 9:00 (21+) $6 Tickets are sold 20 minutes before the show.
Event Website NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES CASH ONLY Friday Opening Night Throwdown: 7:00 + 9:00 pm (21+) $8-15 sliding scale $15 gets you two complimentary raffle tickets and the signature Filmed by Bike sticker. Doors open 15 minutes before the show. You may only buy one ticket at a time and you must have your … Read more
The scene outside last year’s Filmed by Bike.(Photo © J. Maus) Filmmakers and photographers are scrambling to submit their work for consideration in two upcoming shows: the sixth annual Filmed by Bike film festival and the first-ever Cycle Seen photo and two-dimensional art exhibition. Both shows have a March 1st submission deadline. Filmed by Bike … Read more
Check out the fun trailer created by the folks behind Filmed by Bike, Portland’s very own bike-centric film festival coming to the Clinton Street Theater this April:
(Photo © Jonathan Maus) In just a few short years Ayleen Crotty’s Filmed by Bike event has gone from a quaint little bike movie get together, to a full-blown film festival. Part of the fun is that she chooses folks from the community to serve on the official jury. I did it a few years … Read more
Outside Cinema 21 last night.(Photos: Jonathan Maus) What do you get when you cross the world’s biggest bike film festival with America’s best biking city? You’d think it would be a winning combination, but organizers of the Bicycle Film Festival – which opened at Cinema 21 last night — are scratching their heads over the … Read more