August 1, 2016
by Corinna Mantlo | Aug 1, 2016 | MFF 2016 |
The Motorcycle Film Festival, in association with EatSleepRIDE and with the participation of Honda, announces a call for entries to the #ZeroTo60 moto movie contest.
Make a 60-second movie, post it on Instagram and win accolades, prestige, prizes and VIP hobnobbing at the 4th Annual Motorcycle Film Festival taking place in Brooklyn, NY, September 14–17, 2016.
Burgeoning and established film makers are invited to submit their moto movies on Instagram in two categories 1) Most Liked and 2) Judge’s Prize starting Monday, August 1 and closing Thursday, September 1, 2016.
Both award-winning movies will be featured at the 4th annual Motorcycle Film Festival in Brooklyn, on the MFF website, and will travel the globe on the MFF world tour. In addition, each winning filmmaker will receive a VIP all-access pass and a gift pack courtesy of our partners.
To Enter
1) Shoot/edit a moto movie in 60 seconds or less
2) Upload your movie to Instagram
3) Tag it #ZeroTo60 #motofilmfest #ridered
It’s that easy!
Submit Early, Submit Often
Get those cameras and smartphones rollin’! The contest launches August 1 and runs through September 1, 2016.
Official Rules
-Submissions must contain all three hashtags to be considered valid: #ZeroTo60 #motofilmfest #ridered
-Do not submit movies containing copyrighted images or music unless you’ve received permission to use the copyrighted material
-Movies must be complete and run 60 seconds or less to be uploaded to Instagram
-Movies must contain motorcycles to be considered for judging (we’re a moto film fest after all…)
-Movies must comply with Instagram policies including nudity (if not, we won’t ever see them)
-Have fun!
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram
About the Motorcycle Film Festival
The annual New York City based festival brings together established and young film makers, riders, builders, enthusiasts, and industry executives to present compelling and engaging films, installations, and panel discussions. Recognized as one of the world’s most important motorcycling events, past festival participants and entrants have received international recognition, secured commercial distribution and funding, and enlightened worldwide audiences. For more information and to purchase tickets to the 2016 Motorcycle Film Festival, please visit motorcyclefilmfestival.com. You can also follow MotorcycleFilmFestival on Facebook and motofilmfest on Instagram.
Find Honda on Instagram at HondaPowersportsUS and #ridered.
EatSleepRIDE is proud to support the Motorcycle Film Fest! Get the EatSleepRIDE app free at https://app.eatsleepride.com and ride anywhere.
Share the Moto Movie Love
Find ESR on Instagram at EatSleepRIDEapp
Follow the motofilmfest on Instagram
Share the #ZeroTo60 moto movie contest: http://bit.ly/zeroto60contest
Help spread the news and click to Tweet to win surprise prizes!
December 16, 2013
by corinna | Dec 16, 2013 | Community, MFF 2013 |
This past weekend MFF was able to attend the Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Javits Center in New York City. As a supporter of the 1st MFF, we were stoked to be able to get a crew together and return the good vibes.
1948 Velocette KTT MK VIII
We volunteered this year, as we do every year, at the NYCVinMoto booth. VinMoto is a free email list serve for vintage riders that we are members of and whole heartedly support. It’s a beacon of vintage iron amid a sea of cutting edge technology and it’s well worth stopping by to see the amazing bikes and meet the fantastic group of riders and volunteers that make up the community. This years line up was a collection of amazing singles, all owned and ridden by NYCVinMoto members, including a 1948 Velocette KTT MK VIII (pictured above). It is one of only 2 imported to the United States in ’48, was raced at Daytona in ’49, and is still flogged on the track today. Yowsa! Just to make sure we got the point across, we surrounded that amazing machine with a perfect Vincent Grey Flash replica, a plated and inspected 62 BMW R27, and an mostly restored but still mudded up ’66 Bultaco Matador.
Once our booth work was done, it was off to check out the current lines of a dozen or so motorcycle manufacturers. As always, it was great to see the manufacturers out in force with all their new toys. Strangely, somewhere in Jack’s film addled, North Brooklyn dwelling brain there is a craving for simple, reliable, fun transport with things like buttonstarts and flyscreens. Is sensibility the new black?
While watching Corinna’s first attempt ever at getting on a modern sport bike might have been the best moment of the entire weekend. Ducati should change the name from Panigale to Gattino in honor of the cat-in-a-sweater uncomfortable wiggle manuever she used to get on this thing. Definitely a natural fit.
Corinna digging on the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer.
Back in her comfort zone on a Moto Guzzi V7 Special. Everyone at the VinMoto booth agreed that the V7 is a modern bike that even an avid vintage rider can get behind aesthetically. It features slim lines, spoked wheels, and a 70′s inspired tank. The Racer edition (pictured above) retains the spoked wheels, and general design, but incorporates a vintage inspired fairing, chrome tank, rear sets and upgraded suspension.
Strangely, the other bike that it seemed like everyone at the entire show agreed on was the Honda Grom. Seriously, this face is the standard issue for every single person who got on this bike. A 125cc hooligan machine with BMX wheels that you can pick up? Yes please.
Our friends at Union Garage had their first booth at Javits this year in collaboration with Bell Powersports and it was gorgeous. Featuring several vintage italian bikes, fully restored by Moto Borgotaro. Union Garage is a gear supplier in Brooklyn dedicated to performance with style, and are currently taking orders on their fantastic jacket made in collaboration with Vanson.
Friends and huge supporters of all motorcyclists, Indian Larry & Genuine Motorworks were there as well, with as always, an amazing line up of custom steel. New bikes still crafted in Brooklyn, as well as historic bikes on display, built by the one and only Indian Larry.
Our friends at Zero Motorcycles were showing off some great new hardware. We were lucky enough to get a go on some of their machines at the festival and if you’ve never been on an electric bike you are seriously missing out. The acceleration on these things is addictive and charging around in stealth ninja mode gives serious doubts about the whole loud pipes things.
2013 MFF best feature documentary winner ‘Why We Ride‘ directed by Bryan H. Carroll, was representing strong all over the festival. If you have a chance to see this movie absolutely go, it’s a incredible exploration of all the things that make motorcycling so incredible.
Kevin Dunworth, of Loaded Gun Customs with his Bucephalus bike at the Triumph booth. This bike is the subject of the 2013 MFF official selection film ‘Loaded Gun Customs: Bucephalus Build‘, directed by Kyle Pahlow. And yes, Kevin is that tall in person, and yes, the bike is actually that small.
One of the things that really blew us away about Triumph’s booth this year, and their whole attitude in general, was a consuming need to constantly innovate while remaining firmly grounded in previous achievements of the company. With the exception of 33 days, Triumph held the motorcycle land speed record from 1956-1970. The Gyronaut held that honor from 1966 to 1970, and the Castrol Rocket will be on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2014 attempting to break the 400mph barrier.
This insane machine piloted by Jason DiSalvo, leaves me no doubt that the 400mph mark is on it’s way and coming fast. Just to hammer the point home even harder, they brought the incredible Double Vision. A 1370cc twin pre-unit built by Tyler Malinky of Lowbrow Customs to race the flats as well. Tyler and Lowbrow are also the subject of the MFF 2013 Official Selection film ‘Salt Ghost: Return Of The Nitro Express‘.
See you next year IMS,
Corinna
October 1, 2013
by Jack Drury | Oct 1, 2013 | Awards, Films, MFF 2013, Recaps |
After a whirlwind of a week and a day to breathe, we’re finally down to the 3rd day recap. Saturday was by far our “most ambitious” day of the festival with 3 screenings, awards, and a party at 2 venues over the course of 13 hours.
The day started with a breakfast screening of “I Ride a Triumph” and “The Salt Ghost: Return of the Nitro Express” at Over the Eight. Our weary, possibly slightly hungover attendees trickled in one by one to eventually pack the room and partake in some nutritious concoctions. We were super lucky to have filmmaker Kadshah Nagibe from “I Ride A Triumph” in attendance to answer a few questions about his film and making bike movies in general.
After the screening our host Paul, knowing no limits to his boundless energy, absolutely gushed over our pal Greaser Mike‘s incredible Triumph. I’d try to list all the insanity Mike’s packed into this bike but it’d take me 3 whole posts. Let’s just sum it up as the world’s sickest pre-unit, 5 speed, 750 Triumph. Just go to Greaser Mike’s Triumph, 5speed, 750, pre-unit build thread on ChopCult for the details
Of course, at a motorcycle film festival there’s always gotta be one bike needing a bit of help to get on its way to the next screening… a few minutes later she was up and running again with some help from a few friends
Then we threw filmmaker Eric Tretbar in the Ural and headed over to Saint Vitus for the 2 final screeenings, including his feature narrative, ‘Girl Meets Bike‘.
Eric was joined by “Loaded Gun Customs: Bucephalus Build” filmmaker Kyle Pahlow for the screening and the post-show Q&A was fascinating. Hearing both filmmakers rap about their very different experiences and reasons for making their films really added some perspective on just how varied and passionate the motorcycle filmmaking community is.
(photo by JP, The Selvedge Yard)
After the packed final screening of “The Build” and “White Knuckle: The Story Of The Motorcycle Cannonball“, we had another great Q&A with White Knuckle filmmaker Brian Darwas and then it was on to the awards.
We had the pleasure of handing out amazing trophies for our film categories provided by Biltwell and upholstered by our very own Corinna and Via Meccanica, the people’s choice and best in festival trophies made by 2nd Stroke Mopeds, and an extra special prize provided by Revzilla to some very deserving filmmakers. Stay tuned for a post announcing all the winners!
Then it was on to the party with MFF Award winning filmmaker Brian Darwas, and Scrapers.
And the ‘best damn punk rock band in Brooklyn,” Foster Care rocking a double drum assault for the first time ever. With our friend Harry of Almost Ready Records spinning solid jams for the rest of the night, the 1st MFF closed out in style.
September 30, 2013
by Jack Drury | Sep 30, 2013 | Films, Judges, MFF 2013, Recaps |
How can a Friday morning start off badly, when you get to hop on the BSA and the Ural Side Car rig and throw on custom Biltwell helmets, hand painted by the team over at Indian Larry Motorcycles?
Friday morning, before the screening, we were able to make a little time with the 2013 Judges to gab, and do a little 2014 planning. We cannot wait to unveil the coming year’s updates. Sign up for blog posts by email to keep yourself in the know. Theres a sign up button over on the right –>
(photo courtesy of Lady Hump)
The 6:30pm screening of the short film Black Kat, followed by the narrative feature The Best Bar In America played to a packed house at Saint Vitus, and the response to the films was wonderful.
Everyone was crazy about this year’s merch. If you didn’t get a chance to pick up an MFF skull logo, shirt, or a Adam Nickel designed shirt and poster, check out the online store. We’ve gotcha covered.
The after party was a blast with DJ Sommer Santoro of Black Gold spinning vinyl, and bands, Wailin Storms, Liquor Store and Tombstone Brawlers killed it. So good!
then it was off to bed, to get up and do it all again Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came out!
