Make a bike film. Win $100!
We screen short films about bikes every three months in New York City. Our audience gets to choose the best film of the night, and that filmmaker wins $100 cash on the spot!
Bike Shorts 16, July 17 2011
1. Fixed dexiF - Dan Nasser
2. Profile: Tone - Heather Muller
3. Cranksgiving 2011 - Crihs Thormann
4. Profile: John - Heather Muller
5. Cyclotrope - Tim Wheatley
6. Boss the Race - Alex Farioletti
7. Chrome Goldsprints - Angelo Calilap
8. Welcome to the Familia - Grime
9. Apparently (Al Sheppard) - Sunny D. & Uncle Dropsi
10. Asphalt Warrior/Golden Bike - Kurt Boone
11. Profile: Hiromi - Heather Muller
12. Broadway Bombing - BODABODA WINNER!
13. Grime TV - Grime
14. Sandblast to Powdercoat - Nick McManus
Bike Shorts 15, March 13 2011
Slides - Doug Dalrymple
1. Bike Film Fest Trailer - Bike Film Fest
2. Velorue Summer Montage - William Bottriell
3. Yeah Dude - Hoolaid
4. We Got More - Eskmo
5. Fixing - Josh Estey
6. Urban Cyclist Worldwide 2010 - Carlos Ramirez
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Messenger Poet: Alleycats - Kurt Boone
8. Only Yours - Elizabeth Press
9. Suffolk Deluxe Electric Bicycle - Olek & Dev Harlan
10. I fucking Love Nicole Kidman - Julio Marin
11. NYC8MM - Angelo Calilap
12. Winter Scraps - BODABODANYC WINNER!
13. GRIME - Grime
14. Crashing Into Love - Raoul Paulet
15. The.... - Lars Rasmussen
16. 4 Horsemen II - Chris Thormann & Ken Stanek
Winter Screening: March 13 at Bowery Stadium
Bowery Stadium has invited us to show our films in their awesome Lower East Side multipurpose space. We've got a lot of exiting things lined up for the innovative room. Don't miss it! If you're a filmmaker, take advantage of this unique storytelling opportunity.
FOUR SCREENS. That's right. Four walls and four projections at the same time. If you've been to every single Bike Shorts, you'll remember The Four Horsemen. We're doing it again.
Bike Shorts 14, Dec 12 2010
1. Monday Morning, Volume 1 - Grime WINNER!
2. This is Not What You Had Planned - Mattio Montesano
3. Hitchcog - Freaxed.com
4. Cities in Focus NYC - Embarq Network
5. Olek - Crocheted Object #2 A Bicycle - Andreas Troeger
6. Madrid - 23 De Marzo - holke79
7. Cycle of Life - Jill Morris
8. Conversation With Jeffery Stein - Kevin Fusco
9. Crit Milano 2010 - Paolo Ciaberta
10. When I Ride my Bike I Feel - Matt Bray
11. Ruth Rode on my Cycle - Lars Rasmussen
12. Filming Myself in the Rain - Stebs Schinnerer
13. Bikes to Rwanda - Brian Gilmore
14. Freeriders - Troup Wood
15. Chariots of Fire - Sara Kinney
16. Viva Los Mundiales - Crazy Nick
17. Wonka Vs Seoul - Grime WINNER!
Fall Screening: Dec 12 at Public Assembly
Rain Date Screening: Sunday, Sept 19 at Southpaw
Since the weather kept a lot of people home, we're going to do an encore screening on Sunday, September 19th, at Southpaw. Admission to this one is FREE (or suggested donation, if you really feel like helping us out. We gotta buy a projector!) Same time: 8:00pm. If you've got a blog or calendar to repost this to, that would be awesome, because we need to get the word out about this FAST! 
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Tonight's screening IS STILL ON
The Screening is still happening tonight, albeit indoors at the old stone house. Plenty of room for you and your friends. Because of the weather, we're also looking into alternate venues for another show next week. We're open to suggestions, too, so if you've got access to a great screening space, let us know.
September 12 Bike-a-palooza
September 12th at the Old Stone House is going to be a day full of amazing Bike Events. Even if you decide NOT to do the NYC Century, you can hit up the Brooklyn Bike Jumble earlier in the day at the Old Stone House. Between the Jumble and Bike Shorts, there's no need to go anywhere. Dance your pants off with DJ's Stacher & Dirty Finger, who'll be spinning all afternoon long. Also, bike portraits, and other yet-to-be announced treats! Do Not Miss It. 
Summer Screening: Sept 12
We return to The Old Stone House for our Summer 2010 screening. The lineup is already beginning to take shape, but don't hesitate to get your film in today! Submission are due September 5th.
Spring 2010 program
The first outdoor show of 2010 was a great success. Thanks again to The Bike Jumble and The Old Stone House for a seamless event.
1. Mierda - Alex Merritt
2. Revolution - Paco Abraham & Daniel Latorre
3. Mr. Fu - Tae Kim
4. Bay Area Street Portraits: Terri - Streetfilms
5. Tim's Bike - Taliah Lempert
6. Atavistic Urge - Sara Kinney
7. Red Riggio - Lars Rasmussen
8. BMX kid - Brett Beyer
9. Rumble - Tony Leonardo
10. Squarebuilt - Josh Diaz
11. Built -Sara Kinney
12. 4:20 - Grime
13. Bench Minor - Gus Hoiland
14. Think Twice - Sam Littlefield
15. Il Ciclista Dolce: Michael Musto
- Streetfilms
16. WINNER! Scrapertown - Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
Spring 2010 screening - Saturday, May 22nd
We're happy to announce the date and location of our spring 2010 screening - The Old Stone House in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Right in the middle of one of Brooklyn's nicest neighborhoods at 5th Avenue & 3rd street, the spring Bike Shorts is sure to attract scores of Park Slopians who never knew such a great bike culture existed. It's going to be an outdoor show and will run in conjunction with "Strong Backs and Weak Minds" - an exhibit on the old Coney Island Velodrome, running from April 8 through June 27th. This is a Saturday evening show. Normally our shows are on Sunday nights, so don't get confused. We wouldn't want you missing it! Submissions are due by May 15th.
Winter 2010 program
For the middle of winter, we've got an amazing lineup! Check out this list of 18 movies, and don't forget to come to the show on Sunday Feb 21 at Public Assembly (70 N. 6th St. in Williamsburg. $5. 7:30pm doors, 8pm show).
1. Snow Bike - Araby Williams & James Spruill
2. Janine's Bike - Taliah Lempert
3. Ghost Bikes - Daniel Panzer
4. Pedal Away From Global Decay - Rachel Brown
5. Welcome to Grime Street - Krillz
6. Pirates of Broadway: Salmon - Laura Newman
7. Gear Up Bicycle Safety & you - Nora Wolf & Philip Chernyak
8. Shut yr mouth - Crazy Nick WINNER!
9. Cyclehawk - El Diablo
10. Dumbo 2 - Edan Rosenberg
11. Ignition - Chombo
12. Copenhagen Streets - Elizabeth Press / Streetfilms
13. The misadventures of a bike thief - Adam Katzman
14. Prolly changes a flat - Sara Kinney
15. Quest for G - Gatorade
16. Empire - Luke Stiles & Crihs Thormann
Winter 2010 screening
The date for the next screening has been set for February 21st. Our show will return again to Public Assembly - 70 N. 6th St between Kent & Wythe in Brooklyn. Make sure you polish up your works in progress or the brilliant ideas you've always wanted to turn into reality. Submissions are due by February 14th.
Sept 27 2009 Program
Bike Shorts returned to Williamsburg after a 5 month hiatus for one of our best shows ever. Over 110 people crammed into Public Assembly for 17 short films between 30 seconds & five minutes long. The crowd roared for Bikes vs. Boyfriends, Je Suis Bike, and Cycle of Love, and in the end, Cycle of Love prevailed. The short piece about a lovestruck tricycle debuted last night, and is moving on to 2010's Bicycle Film Festival. Congratulations to Brittlee Bowman & Cat Marshall, the filmmakers.
1. Tokyo Skids - Michael Kim
2. Ouroboros - Sam 3
3. New Shoes - Rahul Chadha
4. Fixed City | Trailer - K. Ansand & M. Gilluck
4. Bicycle Paintings - Taliah Lempert
5. Hot Girl on a Bike - Avi Fox-Rosen
6. Bikes vs Boyfriends - Marin Tockman and Emily Demarest
7. Right in Front of You - Tommy Green
8. Profile: Josh Hadar - Revel In NY
9. Quadracycle - Angela Soto
10. Cycloptopus Cycling Safety PSA - Inbar Kishoni and Halston Bruce
11. Bicycle Paintings - Taliah Lempert
12. The pleasure of Days - Joseph Baker and Lindsey Wolcowicz
13. Je Suis Bike - Jillian Buckley & Jorge Garcia-Spitz
14. Profile: Tod Seelie - Revel In NY
15. Messenger trailer - Tony Leonardo
16. Cycle Of Love - Cat Marshall & Brittlee Bowman WINNER!
Late Summer screening
Our next screening will be at 8pm on Sunday, September 27th at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Admission is $5, or free if you've submitted a film. Submissions are due by September 20th.
Bike Shorts 9 - April 12 2009
Bike Shorts is taking a hiatus until late summer - mostly because one of it's two organizers is riding his bike across the country. You can follow him on twoarmparty.com.
Thanks to everyone who came out to Sunday's show. You've got lots of time to create new work for us, and the weather should be fantastic for riding! Have a great summer. Here's the lineup from the show:
Video Mixing - VJ Velchrome
1. Bicycle Riding - Zack McTee
2. Pick Up at The Pit - Gus Hoiland
3. But He Was Alright - Alexander Khudokon
4. Los Marcos Madness - HD Net
5. Pirates of Broadway Part Deux - Laura Newman, Gaylen Hamilton, Monica Hunken, Benjamin Cerf
6. Bike Safety PSA #1 - William Levin
7. Boobs - Jordana Swan
8. Livable Streets Education - Clarence Eckerson
9. La Bici Cupido - John Murphy
10. Bicycle Riding - Zack McTee
11. Best Day Ever - Los Marcos
12. Red Hook Crit - Gabriel Allen
13. Columbia Twosome - Sara Kinney WINNER!
Free Crumpler Camera Bags
Everyone who submits a film to our next screening and comes out to the show will win a free Crumpler Camera bag. 
Submissions are open!
Submissions to Bike Shorts are always being accepted. We have screenings every two to three months, so you can always send us your work. Please feel free to repost this flyer and spread the word about the show.
The New Galapagos
Bike Shorts enthusiasts braved frigid temperatures to make it to our first screening at Galapagos's beautiful new space in DUMBO. Based on the reactions of the audience and the staff at Galapagos, it was another complete success. Congratulations to Rachel Brown and Will Lin for winning the $100 prize and to J. Martinez for being runner up! And thank you to one of our regular submitters, Sara Kinney, for making the beautiful amulets for us to give out to our top winners.
Video Mixing - VJ Velchrome
1.Extreme Bike Mounting, part 1 - Gus Hoiland
2. Bicycle Film Festival 2008 Sequences - J. Martinez RUNNER UP!
3. Kriwo in Berlin - Philip Bucknall
4. BMX
5. Tour de Brew at Allentown Brew Works - Mike Fegley
6. NYC Street Memorial 2008 - Elizabeth Press
7. Bike Krill - Rahul Chadha
8. PR Unicycle - Samuel Torres
9. Transforming NYC Streets: A Conversation with Janette Sadik-Khan - Clarence Eckerson
10. Riding Inside - Matvils Geldonis
11. Brakes - Rachel Brown WINNER!
12. Extreme Bike Mounting, part 2 - Gus Hoiland
13. Empire: Dwain - Luke Stiles & Crihs Thormann