A short film fest for the two-wheeled devotee

A nationwide lm festival celebrating cycling in all its glorious shapes and forms is returning to Tauranga this Monday, February 20, as part of its ninth annual spin through Aotearoa.

e Big Bike Film Night will present an array of international and Kiwi movies speci cally selected by Taupō-based curator and ‘ lm pedlar’ Brett Cotter at the Graeme Young Youth eatre at Tauranga Boys’ College on Monday night. Brett de nes the lm fest – which this year hits 45 locations and o ers 62 screenings from February 15-May 30 – as “a feast of short lms devised and designed for the twowheel devotee”.

“Each year I set out with just one goal – to bring together the best cycling short lms from around the world for our audiences, celebrating the fun, the adventure, and inspiration that bikes enable.

“Our stellar 2023 collection contains 10 mesmerising lms that are as varied and diverse as you could hope for. is global programme