Bentonville Bike Fest RITUAL Mountain Bike film tour will hit 50 cities across the US, with premier events in 10 key cities
Boulder, Colorado–RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour, a nationwide film tour kicking off at theiconic Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C., on April 24, is a 50 stop big screen celebration of the human spirit thatdefines the sport of mountain biking with unforgettable film-going experiences.The film series highlights incredible athletes and creative filmmakers with engaging storylines and stunningcinematography; bringing riders together in mountain biking’s greatest cities and venues. Anchored with big-time sponsor giveaways, live music and highfives abound, RITUAL is locked-and-loaded to host this year’s hottest mix of soon-to-be-released films and recent classics never before seen on the big screen.
"There is amazing work being created every year that captures the creativity, adventure and just straight uppure fun of riding. But so much gets lost watching on your phone or laptop. We think the best way toexperience these films is on the big screen, cheering the action with hundreds of fellow mountain bikers. Sowe’re stoked to be a part of this year’s tour.” said Ian Dunn, co-founder and executive producer at Anthill Films.Anthill is premiering an action packed film in every stop of the RITUAL tour.Ten premier film showings hosted by the RITUAL team in key cities on the national tour are set at top mountainbike destinations paired with 40partner hosted eventsnationwide, clickherefor dates and tickets to all 50stops.Ten Premier Events:April 24-World Premier, The Orange Peel, Asheville, NCApril 29-Ogden, UTMay 2-Denver, COMay 9-Fort Collins, COMay 13-Boulder, COMay 20-Salt Lake City, UTMay 21-Bend, OR, May 24-Bentonville, ARMay 30-Missoula, MTMay 31-Santa Ana, CAThe hour and a half(ish) show features a mix of films ranging from 20 minute long-form stories to three minuteshred flicks rooted in adventure, inspiration, spectacular cinematography from proven independent filmmakersincluding Anthill, Brad Holmes, Felt Soul Media, Modify Content, Teton Gravity Research andKGBProductions. Equally impressive is the list of riders showcased in the lineup, including Braydon Bringhurst,Cam McCaul, Darren Berrecloth, DJ Brandt, Dusty Wygle, Ethan Nell, Hannah Bergemann, Kyle Strait andTyler McCaul, among others.
About Ritual Mountain Bike Film TourLaunched in 2020 and shut down by Covid19, Ritual Mountain Bike Film Tour is re-launching in Spring 2024.The tour, founded by Chris Keig (Warren Miller / Fly Fishing Film Tour), Geoff Shaffer (Pearl Izumi) and Chad Melis (Turn It Up Media / REEB Cycles),will feature a collection of industry leading films from established andindependent film makers on the big screen and will debut at roughly 50 venues through a mix of hosted andlicensed live events in 2024.
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