The Huge Bike Movie Night time is again on the Gold Coast, rolling into HOTA Cinema, Surfers Paradise on Monday 25 August at 7pm. The much-loved movie pageant, first launched in Taupō, New Zealand in 2015, has grown into a worldwide celebration of biking in all its superb kinds.
Curated by New Zealand “Movie Pedlar” Brett Cotter, the 2025 program options eight movies from throughout the globe, every chosen to rejoice the journey, enjoyable, and inspiration bikes convey.
“Annually I set out with only one purpose, to convey collectively the perfect quick biking movies from around the globe for our audiences, celebrating the enjoyable, the journey, and inspiration that bikes allow,” stated Mr Cotter.
The Huge Bike Movie Night time has change into a cultural spotlight for biking lovers and movie lovers alike. It presents tales celebrating resilience, neighborhood, and creativity whereas inspiring audiences to see bikes as greater than two wheels.
“The facility of storytelling is on the forefront of what we provide, and the idea {that a} bike is greater than two wheels, it may be no matter you wish to be, it could actually assist enhance our well being and encourage and uplift folks with the place it could actually take us. It is an actual honour connecting communities with tales that captivate us, transfer us, and most significantly of all, encourage us to get out and journey,” stated Mr Cotter.
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The pageant started in 2015 in Taupō, New Zealand, rising into a worldwide movie occasion.
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8 movies are included within the 2025 Gold Coast program, spanning from Pakistan to the Scottish Highlands.
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The Australian tour runs from 3 August to 17 October 2025, with 36 places and 41 screenings
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This yr’s assortment marks the eleventh version of Huge Bike Movie Night time.
One of many pageant’s standout movies is All In or Nothing, a basic Kiwi story set in Nelson and Tasman. It follows 19-year-old Matt Fairbrother through the New Zealand Mountain Bike Rally towards 120 riders.
Not like others, Matt competed unsupported – carrying his personal equipment, consuming what he packed, sleeping tough, kayaking 50km throughout the ocean, and biking 500km between race levels, whereas additionally tackling 27 downhill enduro levels and climbing 18,000 vertical metres.
“Matt is understood for doing issues otherwise! This mind-blowingly superior movie not solely showcases Matt’s grit, dedication, and resilience… this human-powered journey is epic in each sense!” stated Mr Cotter.
The 2025 assortment options eight movies that showcase the variety of biking tales worldwide:
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All In or Nothing – Following Matt Fairbrother’s unsupported journey by way of the New Zealand Mountain Bike Rally.
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Gravel Genesis – An exhilarating take a look at what’s attainable on a gravel bike over powerful terrains.
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Poetry in Movement – A mountain bike journey by way of again nation Queenstown that’s each poetic and significant.
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Kind 2 Enjoyable – A bikepacking celebration of grit, camaraderie, and the journey itself, not simply the end line.
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Wheels of Compassion – A journey of neighborhood, kindness, and the enjoyment of biking.
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Climb for Local weather – Adventurers journey to their native ski subject to spotlight the local weather influence of journey and journey.
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Bothie Certain – Pals with disabilities show that journey is feasible with a visit to a hut within the Scottish Highlands.
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Winging It in Pakistan – A celebration of exploration by bicycle and the way journey can break down preconceptions.
For the Gold Coast, the pageant brings an evening of world-class biking tales to the large display, giving residents an opportunity to attach by way of shared ardour and creativity.
The Huge Bike Movie Night time Australian Tour continues till 17 October 2025, with screenings throughout 36 places nationwide.
