(August 22, 2014) The enthusiastic participation of motorcyclists and independent movie fans made last year’s inaugural Motorcycle Film Festival a rousing success, so much so that organizers Corinna Mantlo and Jack Drury have announced a second annual Motorcycle Film Festival, scheduled for Sept. 24-27 at the Saint Vitus Bar in the Bronx the Gutter on North 14th Street in Williamsburg.

Independent film judging will again be handled by a distinguished panel, including five three judges returning from last year: JP from The Selvedge Yard, Paul D’Orleans from The Vintagent and Oily Rag, and Stacie B. London from East Side Moto Babes, and co-founders Corinna Mantlo and Jack Drury.

New judges added to this year’s festival include motorcycle designers and builders Roland Sands, Paul Cox and Shinya Kimura. The panel will be comprised of 14 judges in total, including filmmakers, writers, museum curators and motorcycle riding enthusiasts, and will be asked to screen new motorcycle-related independent films to select winners in several categories.



Last year’s winners were Why We Ride for Best Feature Documentary, White Knuckle for People’s Choice, The Build for Best Short Film and The Best Bar in America for Best Feature Narrative and overall Best of Festival.

VIP All-Access Tickets to the event will admit attendees into 10 movie screenings and grant entrance to all art shows, talks and MFF-related events. Passes are available on the MFF website for $65 and include other exclusive VIP goodies such as preferred seating at screenings; a pre-party with the organizers, sponsors and judges; a discount on MFF-related gear for sale on the website; and a custom swag bag. Day-of-admission pricing for individual events would total in the neighborhood of $100, so the VIP pass is the frugal way to go for those planning in advance.

Motorcycles of all shapes, sizes, brands and vintages are encouraged to participate and will be the preferred mode of transportation to get there, and ample bike parking will be available for attendees. More information is available on the MFF website, where you can see videos of last year’s winners; you can also join the MFF’s Facebook page for further updates.