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he Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival is back
for its third year with a brand-new group of
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stories told through the lens of motorcycling.
The 2019 edition of the festival will be held Oct. 3 – 6 at the
historic Revue Cinema in Toronto’s vibrant Roncesvalles
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receptions.
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from 15 countries; from that list, a select few will be screened
this year, including a few world premieres. Some of the
standouts include:
Oil in the Blood, directed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts, is
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are driving the custom motorcycle scene forward, including
many of today’s top builders, such as Ian Barry of Falcon,
Max Hazan, Craig Rodsmith, Walt Siegl, Shinya Kimura, and
Winston Yeh of Rough Crafts.
Wayne, produced by Fraser Brown, is the story of the
life of Wayne Gardner — from a steel and mining town in
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World Motorcycle Grand Prix champion. Whether you follow
Moto GP or not, this movie will have you glued to the screen,
laughing and cheering on Gardner.
Finally, The Distinguished Gentleman, directed by Jean
Pierre Kathoeffer, is the story of Vincent Nicolai, one of the
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Gentleman’s Ride. Earlier this year, Nicolai’s garage caught
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of community in the face of hardship.
The Distinguished Gentleman will have its world premiere at
the festival in Toronto. The director, members of the produc-
tion team and Nicolai will be riding up from New York City
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and attending the talk will be an amazing and emotional
experience.
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festival partnered with the Birch Contemporary art gallery
to assemble an exhibit, dubbed Fast Forward, that features
high-end custom and one-of-a-kind motorcycles and artwork
from contemporary artists. Think BikeEXIF motorcycles in
a gallery setting. This will be a motorcycle exhibit like none
other seen before in Toronto.
The Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival and Fast Forward
gallery exhibit will be running during Oct. 3 – 6 at both the
Revue Cinema and Birch Contemporary.
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Enjoy a weekend full of motorcycle-related films that range
from custom builders to life-changing events, travel to racing,
and everything in between
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