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Bikesploitation II Some Bike It Hot! The Line-Up!

LFM brings you bicycle tales of love, hate, comedy, drama, exhaustion, exhilaration, the falls, and the rise of the all awesome bicycle!

The Art Academy Comes Alive

Think about what Memphis would be like if there was no art academy," says director Joann Self Selvidge. "That's why I'm making this film."

Film Memphis TV featuring Lynn Cohen on The Romance of Loneliness

In this episode of FilmMemphisTV, we visit with actress, Lynn Cohen.

Deathsport is available for rent at Black Lodge Video.

Oddities From The Black Lodge 1: Motorcycle Madness

To celebrate local Memphis video store The Black Lodge, I’ve decided to blind-rent the infrequently rented, not in search of quality, but oddity.

Local Documentary Featured on This American Life

The hour-long, weekly radio program, This American Life, recently produced an episode with the theme "Own Worst Enemy". One act of the episode features the documentary, This is What Love in Action Looks Like, directed by Memphis filmmaker Morgan Jon Fox.

Listen to the story HERE.

This American Life airs on more than 500 stations to about 1.8 million listeners. It is produced by Chicago Public Media, and hosted by Ira Glass.

RIP Rod Pitts

Last Friday, the Memphis film community was devastated as news spread of the passing of filmmaker Rod Pitts.

Saturday May 19, 2012 - Bikesploitation II: Some Bike it Hot!

Live From Memphis™ is pleased to present “Bikesploitation II: Some Bike It Hot” a celebration of bikes, films, and community! This event is free and open to the public.

The event will be held on Saturday, May 19th at the Sears Crosstown Building (located at 495 N. Watkins, 38104) from 6:30 to 10:00pm.

This is concrete picnic style! Bring a chair, bring a blanket, and enjoy!

Schedule of Events
6:30pm - Festivities begin! Come on your bike if you can, there will be plenty of secure areas for bike parking (there’s also a huge parking lot for 4-wheeled vehicles).
6:30-8:30pm - Mobile Music Machine featuring Interrobang and MC Griddle - that’s right, music coming at ya’ via bicycle stage!!
7:00-8:30pm - Memphis Hardcourt Bike Polo (http://memphisbikepolo.com/) - if you haven’t had a chance to see this crazy sport you need to check it out!
8:30-10:00pm - Bikesploitation Film Screening - We've been scouring the globe to bring you an entertainingly diverse collection of bicycle-themed shorts from around the world (and Memphis too). See below for list of films that will screen.

Additional activities include interactive Bike Art and a Bike-themed Photo-booth. There will also be opportunities to purchase food from the Cafe Eclectic Hot Dog Cart (http://www.cafeeclectic.net/), Drag’n Frozen Treats (http://www.yelp.com/biz/dragn-frozen-treats-memphis), and, of course, we’ll have beverages to quench your thirst!

Films from Memphis
“Bad Bikes” | dir. Corduroy Wednesday
“Bike Lee” | dir. Ranetta Jackson
“Cyclocross 2011” | dir. Outdoors Inc
“Meditations on Two Wheels” | dir. Robert Rowan
“The Village Bicycle” | dir. Elle Bomb Productions
“Victory Bicycle Studio” | dir. New School Media

Films from Around the World
“Bike Love” | dir. Rick Darge | Los Angeles, CA
“Golden Tree” | dir. Ninian Doff | London, UK
“Working Bikes” | dir. Matt Weatherly | Denver, CO
“Keelan Phillips - Bicycle Ballet (Flatland BMX)” | dir. Visive Productions | Kent, UK
Manquer | dir. Sean Pecknold | Portland, OR
“Winter’s Edge” | dir. John Amunet | Helsinki, Finland
“Velo Coffee Roasters” | dir. Kohl Threlkeld | Chattanooga, TN

Live From Memphis Event Page - http://www.livefrommemphis.com/bikesploitation
Facebook Event Page - http://www.facebook.com/events/271469979616527/