The Filmed by Bike Awards

THE GOLDEN HELMET AWARD: presented by Nutcase Helmets

The Golden Helmet Award, presented by Nutcase Helmets, recognizes the independent filmmaker who courageously combines an original concept, a unique use of cinematography, and a nutty view of bicycling life and/or bike culture.

This award was created by Filmed by Bike in conjunction with Nutcase Helmets to recognize the top film of the festival. The Jury will nominate three films. Of those three films the Festival Director, the Nutcase crew, and a special guest will select the final winner. The finalists will be shown at the 7:00 pm showing on Saturday. The winners will be announced after the nominee films are shown.

AWARD CRITERIA

This award recognizes the film that best meets the following:

• an original concept is fresh, creative, and innovative
• a unique use of cinematography is technical and professional
• a nutty view of bicycling life and/or bike culture has style, originality and entertains
• complete rights to your work

AWARD PRIZES

The winner will receive a trophy and $300 cash prize courtesy of Nutcase Helmets. The two honorable mentions will receive a complementary package courtesy of Filmed by Bike and Nutcase Helmets.

GO INDEPENDENT! AWARD presented by Bike Gallery

The best Filmed by Bike submissions have excellent music. That’s why we’re proud to bring you the Go Independent! award, presented by Bike Gallery. Use independent, licensed music in your piece and you’ll be entered into the competition. The jury will select their favorite film and the winner will receive a $250 cash award, presented at the Friday night screening.


The jury will screening for songs that provide an awesome soundtrack for your movie. It doesn’t matter how many different songs you use, but everything in your movie has to be licensed (permission granted to you for the use of the music for your movie) to be eligible for the Go Independent! Awards. And maybe the song’s not so great but the way you use it rocks; we think that’s fair game.

AWARD CRITERIA

• You must have the rights to use all the music in your movie
• Your movie must contain at least one song that is independent (see below)
• In order to be entered, you must check the Go Independent! box on the submission form

HOW WE DEFINE INDEPENDENT

For the purpose of this contest, independent means any music from a musical act that is not signed to a major record label or is not signed at all. We’re talking the little guys here, the ones doing great stuff while keeping it real.