ShAFF 2021: Bike Packing Films

Choosing To Live 8 minutes

While mourning her late husband, Sarah Hornby craved an opportunity to connect with him through his biggest passion. Her goal was simple. She would attempt all 10 routes he created while researching his Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies guidebook, in a single year. As she pedaled, her story transformed. From sadness and loss to a profound celebration of both his life and her own unique journey, she was choosing to live.
FILM CREDITS
In Loving Memory of Ryan Correy
Featuring: Sarah Hornby
Produced and Directed by:
Jeff Bartlett/Jeff Bartlett Media | Instagram | Facebook
Matthew Clark/Stirl and Rae Media Haus | Instagram | Facebook
Audio mixed by: Kevin Horton
Special Thanks to: Sarah Hornby, Megan Dunn, Katrina Rosen, Penny Lawless, Katie von Gaza, Guy Stuart, Ainsley Bosch, Neil Sheppard, Huw Oliver
Sponsored by: Salsa Cycles

Freedom Seat 27 minutes

Today over 40 million people live in modern day slavery. We don´t see them with chains around their necks like in the old slavery days but it is same system. People getting exploited by the rich and powerful in sexual or bondend labour work. Especially women and children, who are the most vulnerable are concerend. In 2019 Naresh Kumar went on his biggest adventure to date. He wants to cycle from Chennai India to Hamburg Germany on a tandem bike. Along the way he invites strangers and friends to take up the rear seat and help him paddle for a cause. While riding together he informs his passengers about modern day slavery and the desperate need to take action. On his journey Naresh will cross 12 countries, cycling over 8000 kilometers. On his path he has fight through suvere weather conditions, illness and pain. But the while the stories of slavery victims continue to give him strength the one thing that connects all people is KINDNESS. Nareshs 74 day journey brings him to the edge of his physical limits. Weather, language and his own physical state of being are his daily companiens. But with the bigger goal in mind he keeps going and going.

Pedal Through 14 minutes

Pedal Through invites us into the world of director-lead Analise Cleopatra as she discovers the healing and joy of mountain biking. Analise had never camped or ridden a bike off the pavement when she decided to plan a week-long mountain biking trip with an all black female team: her close friend and fellow newcomer to the sport, Day Toliver, and professional mountain biker Brooklyn Bell. Together, they traverse the Oregon backcountry on an adventure full of exploration, curiosity, waterfalls, old growth forest, sparkling starscapes, joy, struggle, and deep healing. With raw authenticity, Analise shares all the intimate foibles, fear, fun and beauty of discovering her place in the outdoors. The landscape opens to greet her as she learns to lean into uncertainty, accept support and trust herself on this wild ride.

Resolution Race 45 minutes

“We’re not doing this to send the message to everyone that cargo bikes will reverse climate change and make us all feel amazing. It’s much more complex than that. We know not everyone can afford a bike let alone a specialist one that can carry your kids and shopping. But the way we move around now isn’t fair. Our most deprived areas are the ones being worst affected by vehicle emissions, and on the other side of the world people are suffering the consequences of our excessive carbon production.” (Lee Craigie) The climate crisis presents the biggest existential threat that we have ever faced. Time is running out, but together we can resolve to race against the climate and ecological emergency. The Resolution Race Project is all about thinking differently, working as a collective and trusting one another as we lay the foundations for a more sustainable and equitable future for everyone.