Bike-In!

That’s right, Bike-In.

Northwest Flm Forum announces Seattle’s Bike-In, an outdoor bike-themed extravaganza featuring films from local and national filmmakers on a big outdoor screen, live music, bike repair demonstrations, and more. The event’s free & all-ages.

Flms for Seattle’s Bike-In have been curated from NWFF’s recent Bicycle Film Challenge submissions and other existing classic bicycle films. Local films shown will include a satire about Seattle’s bicycle-friendliness, a mockumentary about the life of a tricycle messenger, and a stop-motion short shot in the style of early French cinema. Other films in the program include Louis Malle’s dazzling and impressionistic VIVE LA TOUR; the disturbingly funny 1950s bike-safety short ONE GOT FAT, and a splendid musical about Critical Mass, TINY EXPLOSIONS.

And also!

BMX bicycle dancing from Locust Dance Company, brainchild of choreographer/video artist Amy O’Neal and composer Zeke Keeble;

Music from Bicycle, the sonic art project of Seattle musician Kurt Liebert;

The Balkan-influenced dance band Orkestar Zirkonium;

And the stylings of Pillow Flight, Fight!

To quote my colleague Josh Feit, HOW exCITing!