The New England Mountain Bike Film Festival will feature a wide array of video short features from regional filmmakers that capture the spirit, excitement and pleasure of mountain biking in New England. The 5-minutes videos will be judged by a panel of experts and celebrities, with awards given out in the following categories:
In addition, Highland Mountain Bike Park will present the winner's video of their end-of-season party, their Highland Sender Bash -- "Riders of the Gnareast."
The film festival will debut on December 4th in the Greater Boston area. Subsequent showings of the film festival will be presented by NEMBA chapters in other areas of New England. In addition to showing the five short films, local venues may also present additional submissions from their locale. As such the festival will evolve as it is presented in different venues.
Finalists will be selected by our panel of five judges (Jeff Udell, a pro filmmaker, Kona Clump freerider, Graham Aggasiz,
and a local mountain bike celeb). Graham Aggasiz will also be on hand to meet everyone and offer his own 2-cents about riding, filming and living the life of a pro freerider. Each finalist will be given a complementary ticket to the event!
Submitting Your Video
Each artist may submit two videos (note: both of your films may be finalists). Videos must be no longer than 5 minutes. Some aspect of New England riding culture is recommended, whether it's local footage, local filmmakers, or local riders. Videos can feature cross-country, freeriding, trials, urban assault, indoor park riding, racing, or your own unique interpretation of mountain bike culture. Creativity and humor are a big plus. Finalists will be selected based upon the criteria above.
Everyone who submits a video must allow their film, if a winner, to be made into a 2010 New England MTB Film Festival DVD and used at other showings of the festival around New England. |
