The jury watched countless hours of independent bike movies from around the world and the final decisions are being made. We’ll release our program and festival schedule very shortly.  We’re excited for an incredible festival this year featuring some really amazing movies.

In the meantime, look for us in Alaska Airlines magazine and the April edition of Competitor Northwest.

Filmed by Bike is looking for a video editor for our 2010 festival program!

Our needs:

• 4 distinct DVD programs, each containing a different combination of:
  • Roughly 30 winning short film entries (Under 8 minutes each, submitted on DVD or MiniDV)
  • Advertisement slideshows (submitted as .mov files)
  • Raffle slideshows (submitted as .mov files)
  • Some content will be repeated on multiple DVD programs
• Normalized sound across the length of the programs
• Final aspect ratio of 16:9 (from submissions of various aspect ratios)

Our timeline:

• We would like to select a program editor by February 26th — Please get back to us ASAP
• Content should be ready for editing by March 1st
• Programs need to be completed by March 25th

We are putting this out to bid.

We are willing to provide other incentives such as:

• Free entry to the festival April 16-18, 2010
• On-screen advertising

Please contact Owen with questions and estimates:
Owen@FilmedByBike.org, (646) 465 2735

The deadline for submissions for the 8th Annual Filmed by Bike is February 15, 2010. That means submissions are rolling in and our mailbox is overflowing. It’s nice to think about films that were envisioned, filmed, edited and finalized a while ago, giving the filmmaker ample time to meet the deadline. But the reality is that many filmmakers are still working on the final touches.

So we thought we’d take a moment to cheer you on. If you were in the room with us, we’d bring out our team of cheerleaders on bikes. Best of luck! We can’t wait to see what you’ve got.

Are you making a movie for Filmed by Bike? If so, join the Facebook event and tell us all about it! Deadline is 2/15.

Also, check out this cool movie that we just got from Burk Webb about zombies and Filmed by Bike.

Good luck! ~ Team Filmed by Bike

We’re very excited for this year’s new Golden Helmet Award, presented by Nutcase. This top award 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. The winner will receive a $250 cash award courtesy of Filmed by Bike and Nutcase.

This award was created by Filmed by Bike in conjunction with Nutcase to recognize the festival’s overall best film. Nutcase is proud to provide the most fun a helmet ever had, and they look forward to our filmmakers approaching their films with equal vigor. The finalists will be shown at the 7:00 pm showing on Saturday. The two honorable mentions will receive a complementary package courtesy of Filmed by Bike and Nutcase.

So get cracking, filmmakers! We can’t wait to see what you’ve got, and if it’s up to snuff you just might win the Golden Helmet.

Introducing the 2010 Filmed by Bike Jury. This esteemed group of bicycle and film enthusiasts is tasked with the arduous mission of choosing the very best of film submissions for this year’s festival. Great movies will come from all over the world, but only 30 can make the final cut and these admirable jurists get the honor of making those selections. [ Check out the jury list ]

It’s that time of year again…. Time for bike movies to start flooding the Filmed by Bike mailbox. You’ve got until Feb 15, 2010 to enter a short bike movie for our 2010 festival. A jury of esteemed judges will choose the very best submissions to be shown at the Clinton Street Theater April 16-18.

From love stories to documentaries, animated shorts to street chases – Filmed by Bike celebrates the artistic side of bike culture. Over 100 movies will be submitted but only 30 can make the final cut and win the chance to be seen on the silver screen.
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Buy Filmed by Bike compilation DVDs featuring bike movies from around the world! DVDs make a great gift and the sale of our compilations helps fund the festival. Each year’s DVD is unique, and they’re all great. Order early to ensure delivery by the holidays. MORE INFO >>

Our 2010 poster was deigned by Portland-based stencil artist Tiago DeJerk. Click for a larger version or for a printable version you can download.

We’re gearing up for the 2010 festival and looking for an artist to put together our new trailer. Got someone in mind? Send that person our way!

Check out trailers from previous years. >>