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This is going to be big! Alex Rankin is putting together an exclusive Sprung/Earthed montage titled ‘progression’, for SHAFF film festival right here in Sheffield on March 5th.
Not only this, but during the day we will be hosting a race locally. Everything is still TBC, but if it all goes to plan it could be a classic weekend!
Film:
Progression: Mountain Biking with Alex Rankin and Steve Peat
You have to understand where you have been to know where you are going: Alex Rankin’s iconic mountain bike series Sprung and Earthed documented the rapid development of mountain biking as well as showcasing the developments in adventure film making.
This exclusive screening will showcase scenes from all ten films in chronological order and will be followed by an interview and a Q&A with one of the legends of the sport Steve Peat: Discussing how he has managed to stay on top in a rapidly progressing sport and how he sees it developing in the future
This is a World Exclusive Screening
For more information on this and other events at SHAFF www.shaff.co.uk
There will also be a short film competition – Check out the website for the details on submissions
Race:
thisisheffield, CGCC and Ride Sheffield Are also planning some kind of gravity fed race that will be held during the day – details of this event will be announced shortly on www.thisisheffield.co.uk If all goes to plan, this will be a corker of an event….
Party: As always at SHAFF there will be an after party held in the Showroom bar – for details check out the SHAFF website
Date: Saturday 5th March 2011
Location: Sheffield, Showroom Cinema.
More information will be available right here soon!!
If you need to get in touch, mail: ThisisSheffield@gmail.com
This looks like an awesome day I can’t miss! Sheffield in March it is then!