The Bicycle Film Festival
For more info: www.bicyclefilmfestival.com This summer, Paris destination boutique, colette, collaborates with the 7th Annual Bicycle Film Festival to bring a two-month mini-festival to the city for the first time. The show, which will last from July 1-August 31 will highlight films and art from the past seven years of the BFF. colette, which is also celebrating its 10th anniversary, will open for the first time ever on a Sunday (July 29) to celebrate the BFF and host a massive block party just one block away from the finish of the Tour de France. From July 26-29, the shop will hold a series of events showing bike shorts and work from artists including Peter Sutherland—author of Pedal, the book and DVD package released by powerHouse Books, which will be screened as part of the Bicycle Film Festival. “The Bicycle Film Festival is thrilled to partner with colette on this project and bring the festival to Paris for the very first time. We feel fortunate that we can expand to include new audiences and expose them to our bike style,” said Brendt Barbur, Bicycle Film Festival Founding Director. “We hope that the BFF opens people up to using bikes as a form of alternative transportation, ultimately helping our environment and reducing air pollution. Each time we begin in a new city, I can’t help but be inspired by the growth in enthusiasm for bicycle riding.” JOY RIDE, curated by Brendt Barbur and Anais Sidali, is being held at colette (213 rue St-Honoré, 1e.) from July 1 – August 31. The show brings together artists from all over the world in celebration of the largest global bicycle related cultural event. Participating artists include: Over 11,000 people walked through the doors of Joy Ride during the 2007 Bicycle Film Festival – our biggest and strongest art show to date, and will be traveling to London in October. In 2006, over 35,000 people attended the BFF in the United States and as we progress through the events this year, that number is expected to triple. The bicycle film festival has been credited with pushing bicycle culture forward throughout the world and as New York has one of the richest bicycle culture zones, has therefore been recognized as sparking cycling trends that also follow the city’s culture throughout the world After being struck by a bus in New York City in 2000, Barbur was compelled to turn his negative experience into something positive. The festival consistently sells out shows since its inception in 2001 and has sparked international recognition for artists including the Neistat Brothers and Lucas Brunelle, who together with the BFF are working to show that not only does bicycle riding bring people together, but it offers an environmentally sound form of transportation – without the high cost of gasoline. The festival calls on all fans and aspects of bicycling to advocate its ability to transport us in many ways – ultimately, it’s all about having fun. About the Bicycle Film Festival
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