Dave Bonan has selected six favorite films from the 2006-2008 NYC Bicycle Film Festival and programmed them at the Connecticut Film Festival.

Lucas Brunelle
Dir. Lucas Brunelle, USA 2006 | DV 11min.
Follow an insanely, experienced cyclist in a fast paced dash, through his helmet-cam as he travels the streets of London, Tokyo, Mexico City, New York, Stockholm and the Great Wall of China! www.lucasbrunelle.com

Park(ing) DAY
Dir. Matthew Passmore, USA 2007 | DV 16 min.
See where the worldwide event started; where artists and activists transform metered parking spaces into temporary public parks. www.parkingday.org, www.rebargroup.org

The Recycle A Bicycle Film
Dir. Marcus Burnett, USA 2007 | DV 22min.
The innovative mentor-style organization, Recycle a Bicycle offers training, environmental education and teaches community building to inner city youth in New York City's public schools while promoting everyday bicycle use.

Balorda
Dir. Luca Bedini and Marco Brandoli, Italy 2007|DV 8min.
In Northern Italy, 3,000 people come together for a slow orgiastic, three-mile ride as they feast on Lambrusco, pasta, and song. www.balorda.biz

Jim's Lines
Dir. Patrick Trefz, USA 2008 | HD 5min.
Captivating and relaxing, artist Jim Denevan creates land art by bicycle.

BikeCar
Dir. J.T. Fountain, USA 2006 | DV 65 min
Three friends build a 4-person, pedal-powered "bikecar," mount it with cameras, and travel 700 miles in 30 days through the Pacific Northwest, snowboards and gear in tow. They snowboard at different slopes, while filming in real time action. www.bikecarmovie.com