Life Cycles was 6 years in the making – a labour of love for the two directors, Derek Frankowski and Ryan Gibb. After using all their budget to buy the latest filming gear and dedicating years to the project, the end result is nothing short of stunning.

“We threw out what we knew about bike films and built this movie from the ground up,” Frankowski “Typically, shots in a bike movie are a rider-based or location-based segment. You go to Alaska with some riders, or you do a segment at a dirt jump track with a big name. “We threw that out the window. Our approach was more cinematic.”

Life Cycles has two goals: convey the flow of trail-riding in a way that’s never come through in film before, and tell the story of a trail, as shown from its construction through riding in four seasons.

By raising the action sports’ film-making bar with a series of technically inventive and beautifully shot scenes done like never before, Life Cycles is a film that anyone, even those who don’t ride, can appreciate on several levels.

Source: http://www.wired.com/playbook/2011/06/life-cycles/all/1

What is being said about the film:

“What an immensely powerful, breathtaking and beautiful film!”

“Truly Beautiful, I have never been so captivated by any MTB film. It adds a whole new dimension to the meaning and beauty off riding. Amazing.”

“Truly beautiful, I have never been so captivated by any MTB film. It adds a whole new dimension to the meaning and beauty off riding. Amazing.”

“ ***** Finally got around to watching it, truly the most incredible filming I have ever seen. It has further solidified my passion for the environment and my bike.”

“A huge achievement, absolutely beautiful. Brilliant work, thank you!!!”

” Great commentary, and amazing soundtrack!”

Ticketing

Ticketing will be facilitated by www.webtickets.co.za.

Stay tuned via this site or our Twitter and Facebook pages for details on when the ticket sales go live.

On the night

Slow brewed beer, great local wine and yummy food will be on sale before the screening.  So come catch up an hour or so beforehand with friends new and old. We’ll enter the venue and the evening will be introduced. Some lucky draw prizes will be given away.  And then we’ll commence with some trailers and the feature film.

Venues & Dates

Pietermaritzburg

• Hilton College Theatre
• Provisional Screening date: 6th August 2011
• Drinks and food from 6.00pm. Screening starts @ 7.00pm

Durban

• Barnyard Theatre,  Gateway Shopping Centre
• Provisional Screening date: 15th  August 2011
• Drinks and food from 6.00pm. Screening starts @ 7pm

Johannesburg

• Bioscope Theatre
• Provisional Screening dates: 13th August and 14th August 2011
• On the 13th Aug, drinks and food from 6.30pm . Screening starts @ 8pm
• On the 14th Aug, drinks and food from 5pm. Screening starts @ 6pm

Cape Town

• Labia Theatre on Orange
• Provisional Screening dates: 17th and 18th August 2011
• Drinks and food from 7pm. Screening starts @ 8.30pm

More info availible from Sinamatella Productions