Reels in Motion - The Birth of Big Air - Free Outdoor Screening

For the first time ever, sit under the stars on the Legislature lawn and watch a film on a giant 20-foot-wide screen. As part of the International Cycling Festival, The Victoria Film Festival unleashes Reels in Motion, a screening of bike-themed films with big air, BMX, and acrobatics. Join us on May 27th, at the finish line of the Hotel Grand Pacific Harbour Sprint Series.

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For the first time ever, sit under the stars on the Legislature lawn and watch a film on a giant 20-foot-wide screen. As part of the International Cycling Festival, The Victoria Film Festival unleashes Reels in Motion, a screening of bike-themed films with big air, BMX, and acrobatics. Join us on May 27th, at the finish line of the Hotel Grand Pacific Harbour Sprint Series.

Presented by DVBA & the Victoria Film Festival.

The Birth of Big Air
2010, 51 min, Dir: Jeff Tremaine, Pd: Johnny Knoxville and Spike Jonze
Film Rating: General (Advisory: scene of surgery)
In 1985, at the tender age of 13, Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an amateur, and by 16 he had risen to the professional level. Throughout his storied career, Hoffman has ignored conventional limitations, instead, focusing his efforts on the purity of the sport and the pursuit of “what’s next.” His motivations stem purely from his own ambitions, and even without endorsements, cameras, fame and fans, Hoffman would still be working to push the boundaries of gravity. Academy Award nominee Spike Jonze and extreme sport fanatic Johnny Knoxville, along with director Jeff Tremaine, will showcase the inner workings and exploits of the man who gave birth to “Big Air".

Preceded by short films:
SPOTS with Travis Collier
2010, 5 min, Dir: Mike McKinlay. Film Rating: General
Who says cyclists aren't deep? BMX rider Travis Collier waxes philosophical on the meaning of all the special places he's been in his life with some gorgeous cinematography by director Mike McKinlay.
You and Your Bike
1948, 9 min, Progressive Pictures. Film Rating: General
From the archives comes this bike safety flick about slick-haired kids in clean cut shirts dodging yacht-sized cars in traffic. But when it comes to bikes and safety, it's amazing how much has changed and how much really hasn't changed.

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