Mars Hill Cycling’s 5th Annual Film Fest presented by Industry Nine
April 18th at 7pm
Asheville Pizza and Brewing
Come celebrate an evening of bike culture with two hours of intense cinematography and thrilling action on the big screen. All proceeds benefit the Mars Hill College cycling team’s trip to Utah for nationals in May.
What: Line of Sight and Hit ‘Em in the Mouth (scroll down for trailers/info)
What else: Raffle for a new set of Industry Nine wheels. Info HERE. Plus, door prizes from Beer City Bicycles, ProGold, DeFeet and more. And free samples of Raw Revolution Live Food Bars!
When: Thursday, April 18th, 2013, 7-9pm
Where: Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co., 675 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC
Tickets: $10 at the door. $5 with a student ID. Ticket sales start at 6pm.
Line of Sight (60 min)
Line of Sight is the inside story of underground bicycle racing around the word. Through the lens of his helmet cameras viewers are transported into the wild and dangerous world of Alleycat racing: where high speeds, traffic, and pedestrians combine with riders hell-bent on victory at any cost. Lucas keeps pace with some of the best urban riders in the world in their natural element, including Shino, Ted Shred, Chas, Jumbo, Kevin Porter, Felipe “The King”, Austin Horse, Crihs, and Alfred Bobe Jr.
More than just a montage of vehicle-dodging, fast paced action, Line of Sight also gives the viewers an insight into the community of bicycle messengers who run and participate in these underground races. Director Benny Zenga turns the cameras back on Lucas, his compatriots, and on the incredible cities where they run wild on the streets. The end result? A world tour of the urban jungles of New York to the actual jungles of Guatemala, from the narrow maze of London streets to the Great Wall of China.
Big thanks to Lucas Brunelle for permission to screen.
Hit ‘Em in the Mouth (70 min)
Hit ‘Em in the Mouth is a feature length documentary about Seattle Bike Polo, it’s growing history, the DIY culture, the women of the sport and the world champions Team Smile. Charting the rise of bike polo from the streets of Seattle through the experiences of those who can say they were there from the start, HEITM is a glimpse into the paradoxically laid-back and frenetic world of bike polo, offering insight from its pioneers on the beginnings of the sport, including the struggle to find space to play among the city’s limited tennis courts, and win a national title while they are at it.
Hardcourt bike polo started in Seattle in 1998 with cycle couriers like Matt Messenger, aka Messman, playing between jobs. As the couriers moved on to work in bike shops, players later roped in colleagues and friends. What started off as an excuse to drink, hang out and crash their bikes became something riders took seriously until people started moving to Seattle’s “bike mecca” to play.
Thanks to the following for permission to screen:
