BFF09 Recap

So the BFF09 in San Francisco has come and gone and to be honest I was EXTREMELY impressed with all of the films shown.

A couple of films really stuck though and i wanted to give you guys a heads up to make sure to watch these if the BFF ends up coming to your town (it might because its in 39 cities now!)


WHERE DO YOU START WHERE DO YOU STOP
USA 2009 - HD 7MIN
Directed by Patrick Trefz
A Story of A to B to A to B by accomplished photographer Patrick Trefz.


LE DERNIER VOYAGE OF MARYSE DE LUCAS
FRANCE 2008 - 22MIN
Directed by Artus De Lavilleon, David Ledoux
David and Artus ride to the town where Artus' mother is from to scatter her ashes.

I LOVE MY BICYCLE: THE STORY OF FBM BIKES - PREMIERE
USA 2009 - HDV75MIN
Directed by Joe Stakun
Through fortune and misfortune the film follows FBM through their 15 years of mayhem as told by Crandall and the rest of the BMX bicycle community from close freinds to influential icons like Dave Mirra and Mat Hoffman.


MADE IN QUEENS
USA 2008 Video 10 min
Directed by Joe Stevens & Nicolas Randall
In Queens, a group of teens from Trinidad attached speakers to their bikes. The music was never quite loud enough and they had to go bigger and bigger with the sound systems.

(Not footage of the event, but an example of his work)
BROADWAY BOMBER/BRIDGE BATTLE
USA 2009 HD 11Min
Directed by Lucas Brunelle
Lucas never ceases to amaze viewers with the first person perspective video from his helmet-cams. Close calls and dangerous streets shows urban cycling at its finest.

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ANIMA D'ACCIAIO (SOUL OF STEEL)
USA/ITALY 2009 HD 11Min
Directed by Daniel Leeb
Very few master frame builders are left. Join us for a portrait of Giovanni Pelizzoli, also known as Ciocc.


DOWN BY THE WEEP HOLE: THE STORY OF THE STUPOR BOWL
PREMIERE
USA 2009 22Min
Directed by Nathaniel Freeman
Minneapolis' long standing alternate event to the Super Bowl! Don't miss one of the biggest (and coldest) alley cats in the world.