April 13-18, 2012 - Clinton Street Theater - Portland, Oregon
Rachel is one of the driving forces behind A Better Cycle, a worker-owned bike shop in SE Portland. “My excitement when I saw the email asking me to be on the jury compares to my adolescent dreams of being assigned the bus seat next to my crush on a long field trip.”
Rachel says she loves Portland and that “Mt. Hood from a distance, on a clear and crisp day, has left an indelible impression on my heart.”
Ken Nichols is probably Filmed by Bike’s second biggest fan, right after his wife, Mary. Ken’s dream is to be a car-free family. With six kids he’s not quite there yet, but he does his best to get the family out by bike as much as possible.
Ken is working on bike-related business and loves to dream about bikes.
Paul is an award-winning filmmaker who finds jury duty to be a good way to contribute to Filmed by Bike instead of merely heckling during the show.
He says he loves that bikes keep him from looking foolish in the middle of the street. He thinks film is the best reason to sit in a large dark room with strangers. “Just keep your hands to yourself, mostly,” he says.
Jenn Dederich is the manager and co-owner of Portland Pedal Power, the egg shaped delivery and marketing by bicycle company.
She is a life-long bike commuter who has always chosen to live and work in locations that allow her to commute by bike. “Each day I have the privilege of stretching my legs and reconnecting with my community. It is honor to be a judge at this competition.”
“Ever since , way back when, when I helped invade Portland, had certain parts of my anatomy bitten off by a zombie, and finally exacted a measurable amount of revenge on zombies by kicking ass, I have been in love with Filmed by Bike. FBB is the highpoint of my bastardly winter doldrums,” he says.
It is quite possible that Doper is our most enthusiastic juror of the year. “I found out awhile ago that the FBB submissions were governed by a small band of volunteers known as the jury. I also found out that said jury received many perks for their involvement, chiefly in the form of bribes. Bribes!?! The ability to control the destiny of others!?! Bribes!?!? POWER?!?!?! SIGN ME UP! THIS is my world! I am a golden god!!!!”
Sarah has been a fan of Filmed by Bike since she first moved to Portland four years ago. She looks forward to putting her knowledge of the festival to good work in selecting the very best movies for the 10th Anniversary Filmed by Bike.
“I love the bike community in Portland,” she says. As for film, this former film student says, “I love the thought of being in a theater and sharing the same experience with a room full of strangers.”
David is excited to be on the jury because, as it puts it, Filmed by Bike “combines film, bicycles and a righteous message.
He loves living in Portland for the vitality. “There’s an intentionality to the way we live our lives, and an investment into the richness of our community through sustainability, art, and food that is unparalleled in our great expansive nation. ”
David is ready to party with Filmed by Bike, and he’s well qualified. He once had an a cappella dance party high up on a glacier in the North Cascades under starlight, and the strobe-lighting of about ten headlamps. “That experience comes highly recommended,” he says.
Ryan says one of these statements is true about him:
-Ryan Gosling is my cousin and I taught him how to ride a bike.
-I have four fingers on one hand.
-I am an excellent swimmer.
Ryan is a long-time fan of Filmed by Bike who is excited to be on the jury mostly for the bribes. “I’m hoping for a pony. Or bourbon.”
As a self-described ultra endurance nomad and employee at Upper Echelon Fitness, Chelsie is looking forward to using her bike passion to help her choose the best films for this year’s festival.
“I think a small part of me hopes this is the beginning of an unexpected life as a film critic, but lets just say I’m excited by any new opportunity that comes my way,” she says.
Chelsea is a rare breed in these parts, definitely not for her love of bikes and film, but certainly for being a native Portlander. “It seems like regardless of how long I’m away for I always come back for the coffee, the mountains, and last but not least, the waffle cart.”
Chelsea enjoys weaving bike, art, music and film cultures into her everyday life. “I feel inspired by little unexpected pockets of beauty whether it’s a vintage Italian steel road bike tucked away in a random alley camouflaged to look like any other bike or a tiny independent film being played at a small one screen theater. I feel like my everyday life depends on these little glimpses of culture.”
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