2017 Festival Film Guide
Films are listed alphabetically
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The American Wall of Death
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: International
Release Year: 2016
Runtime: 5 minutes
Directed By: Roberto Serrini
Country: U.S.A.
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For such a dangerous sounding thing, there is a lot of love behind this 100 year old side-show spectacle. Our documentary looks at the oldest running cycle wall of death, giving you a rare look at what goes into this stunt that has captivated audiences for over a century. | Read more >
Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story
DOCUMENTARY | FEATURE
Winner: Best Canadian Film
Premiere: Special Screening
Release Year: 2017
Runtime: 108 minutes
Directed By: Jesse James Miller
Country: Canada
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Robbie Knievel, 52 and the owner of 20 world records and 350 jumps worldwide, life is uncovered through his pursuit of sobriety and his father's legacy.​ | Read more >
Dream Racer
DOCUMENTARY | FEATURE
Winner: Best Feature Film & People's Choice Award
Premiere: Canadian
Release Year: 2012
Runtime: 93 minutes
Directed By: Simon Lee
Country: Australia
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Dream Racer shows the legendary Dakar Rally in its purest form - no sponsors, no multi-million dollar team, not even a mechanic - just one rider, a motorbike, a film maker and the world's most dangerous motor race. | Read more >
The Freedom Machine
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: International
Release Year: 2016
Runtime: 34 minutes
Directed By: Abel Gonzalez
Country: U.S.A.
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Moto-adventurer Jamie Robinson embarks on a trip around Baja California to teach some remarkable locals how to ride a bike. In return, his new friends share with him the peculiar ways in which they express their personal freedom. | Read more >
Giovanni Burlando's Vision
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Winner: Best Short Film
Premiere: North American
Release Year: 2015
Runtime: 11 minutes
Directed By: Ugo Roffi
Country: Italy
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Giovanni Burlando, 75 years old and about 850 races under his belt, has competed with some of the best racers in the world such as Agostini and Pasolini. Riding on the Doria-Creto path he talks about prizes, races and his overwhelming passion for motorbikes. | Read more >
Hill Climb
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: International
Release Year: 2017
Runtime: 11 minutes
Directed By: Nick Nummerdor and Andrew J. Morgan
Country: U.S.A.
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Hill Climb offers a candid look into the nearly 100 year tradition of the Mt. Garfield All Pro Motorcycle Hillclimb. The film is a snapshot of the riders, their bikes, and the enthusiasts that camp out on the shores of Lake Michigan for this exciting historic event. | Read more >
Howl Seat
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: International
Release Year: 2016
Runtime: 14 minutes
Directed By: Radek Karko
Country: Czech Republic
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A group of friends decide to go on a road trip to Biarritz, France to attend the Wheels and Waves Festival and soak in the culture associated with Café Racers. From there, they turn south to France, Italy and Spain. Although some challenges pop up, the group continues forward and takes in some spectacular scenery. | Read more >
Klocked: Women with Horsepower
DOCUMENTARY | FEATURE
Premiere: Canadian
Release Year: 2016
Runtime: 43 minutes
Directed By: Michelle Bauer Carpenter
Country: U.S.A.
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The documentary focuses on women motorcycle land speed record holders Laura Klock and her two daughters Erika and Karlee Cobb. The three became the first mother, daughter, daughter trio in land speed racing history to set records at the same time. | Read more >
The Little Person Inside
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: Canadian
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 11 minutes
Directed By: Tom Long
Country: United Kingdom
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The truly inspiring story of Talan Skeels Piggins who was paralyzed in an accident. Despite the monumental challenges, he continues to compete in motorcycle road racing. | Read more >
The Monkey and Her Driver
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: Canadian
Release Year: 2016
Runtime: 23 minutes
Directed By: Ned Thanhouser
Country: U.S.A.
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Two fearless women, and their stubborn sidecar, who have entered the high octane world of sidecar racing on the west coast. It is a story of true grit and determination as America's only all woman sidecar road racing team. | Read more >
The Road is Calling and I Must Go
NARRATIVE | SHORT
Premiere: World
Release Year: 2016
Runtime: 6 minutes
Directed By: Dmitry Khazhinov
Country: U.S.A.
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A serene journey through some 2000 miles of desert and mountain roads covering six states. | Read more >
Shinya Kimura - Chabott Engineering
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: International
Release Year: 2011
Runtime: 3 minutes
Directed By: Henrik Hansen
Country: U.S.A.
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Shinya Kimura is a Japanese born custom motorcycle builder. In 1992, Shinya founded Zero Engineering and quickly gained a reputation for his minimalistic and vintage aesthetic. He moved to California in 2006 and set up Chabott Engineering where he works to push the boundary from custom motorcycles to bikes as art. | Read more >
Take None Give None
DOCUMENTARY | FEATURE
Premiere: Canadian
Release Year: 2015
Runtime: 83 minutes
Directed By: Gusmano Cesaretti
Country: U.S.A.
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A portrait of the Chosen Few MC, the first multiracial outlaw motorcycle club in America. The film provides a nostalgic look into the history of the club through the eyes of it's founding members and the challenges that lay ahead upholding their fundamental principles. | Read more >
Trail Master
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: Canadian
Release Year: 2016
Runtime: 9 minutes
Directed By: Matthew Sanders
Country: U.S.A.
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Reid Brown, an Oregon Forest Service Specialist and avid off-road motorcycle racer has earned his dream job. He is in charge of managing the 500 miles of motorcycle trails in the Tillamook State Forest, Oregon. His family has a rich history with the forest with his parents and grand parents having built many of the original trails.​ | Read more >
Virginia's Harley: A Girl's Bike
DOCUMENTARY | SHORT
Premiere: Canadian
Release Year: 2016
Runtime: 7 minutes
Directed By: Jay Cagney
Country: U.S.A.
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With not a lot of experience building motorcycles, Virginia takes her 1996 XL1200C and transforms it into her own creation through many late nights, dirty fingernails and torn gloves.​ | Read more >