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ADELAIDE | PROGRAM 1 | Friday 25 May, 07 6.00pm
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INVENTION
Dir: Allen Jewhurst and David Taylor
20min |
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The evolution of the modern
bicycle - from the blueprint discovered among Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts to the English safety bike which in 1885 "set
the fashion to the world". The German running machine of 1817, the first
pedal bicycle developed by a Scots blacksmith in 1840, the reign of the French velocipede, a
re-enactment of 2,200 high- wheelers in procession at running machine of 1817, the
first pedal bicycle developed by running machine of 1817, the first pedal bicycle developed by a Scots blacksmith in 1840, the reign of the French velocipede developed by running machine of 1817, the first pedal bicycle developed by a Scots blacksmith in 1840, the reign of the |
| French velocipede, a re-enactment of 2,200 high- wheelers in procession at London's Hampton Court in 1882. A stunning visual history of the bicycle. Made as part
of the international award winning BBC series and filmed in the USA, Canada, Alaska, Japan, Taiwan, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and the UK. |
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YELLOW BIKE
Dir: Rachel Max
1 min 30 sec
An ode to a stolen bike. |
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Coalesce
Dir: Tim Kiddle
33 min
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An insight into the Geelong and South West BMX scene. A view of powerful friendships and great riding talent a long way from the bright lights. Skills in Sleepy Hollow. |
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BUSH BIKES
Dir: David Vadiveloo
6 min |
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In town camps and remote area communities of central Australia, Aboriginal boys and girls begin their apprenticeships early – making bush-bikes.
Bush bikes witnesses the genius of bush-bike assembly; from the greasing of parts and chains with animal fat boiled up by the old women, to the ingenious use of a tree-branch as a makeshift seat.
Collecting parts from the town tip, off the street, even from the bush. They use ingenious methods, to assemble their creations and realise their ultimate objective - a trip to the waterhole. |
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23 DAYS IN JULY
Dir: Tim Sullivan
50min |
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A hidden classic of Australian cinema. The documentary follows Australian cyclist Phil Anderson in his attempt to win the 1983 Tour de France (won by Laurent Fignon). Anderson, riding for the Peugeot team, discusses his training and strategy for winning the Tour, while veteran cycling journalists John Wilcockson (Velo News) and Phil Ligget provide the analysis and day-to-day coverage of the race and its leading riders.
The producer of the film 23 Days in July, Tim Sullivan, passed away in 2002, aged 53. Sullivan spent most of his career in the Australian film industry and made over 200 films, but it was his
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| documentary on the Tour de France that was perhaps his best known work. |
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