Now available on digital platforms across the world!
A feature documentary film about the power of the bicycle to help save the planet.
In partnership with
Trek Bikes & Bosch eBike Systems
Chasing The Sun is now available
to own or rent on digital platforms
across the world
Chasing The Sun official film trailer
In partnership with Trek and Bosch eBike Systems
Next up, community screenings
in your local venue. Click here
to find out how to organise a screening
26th March, 4pm
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY: BOOK TICKETS
1st June, 7.30pm
CURZON CINEMA, CLEVEDON : BOOK TICKETS
Q&A cinema screenings
have been a huge success!
18th April , 7:30pm
THE RITZY, BRIXTON, LONDON: SOLD OUT
22nd April , 7:30pm
MALVERN THEATRES, MALVERN: SOLD OUT
25th April, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE CROUCH END, LONDON: SOLD OUT
1st May, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE HACKNEY, LONDON: SOLD OUT
1st May, 7:30pm
SCOTT CINEMA, EXMOUTH: SOLD OUT
2nd May, 7:30pm
SCOTT CINEMA, BARNSTAPLE: SOLD OUT
8th May, 7:30pm
SCOTT CINEMA, BRIDGWATER: SOLD OUT
9th May, 7:30pm
SCOTT CINEMA, WESTBURY PARK, BRISTOL: SOLD OUT
11th May, 7:30pm
SCOTT CINEMA, NEWTON ABBOT: SOLD OUT
14th May, 8pm
HARBOUR LIGHTS, SOUTHAMPTON: SOLD OUT
15th May, 7:30pm
SCOTT CINEMA, EAST GRINSTEAD: SOLD OUT
15th May, 8pm
PHOENIX CINEMA, EXETER: SOLD OUT
18th May, 4pm & 7pm
ARC, WINCHESTER: SOLD OUT
21st May, 7:30pm
ROYAL SPA CENTRE, LEAMINGTON SPA: SOLD OUT
22nd May, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON: SOLD OUT
23rd May, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE, BATH: SOLD OUT
28th May, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE, CLAPHAM, LONDON: SOLD OUT
28th May, 7:30pm
SCOTT CINEMA, WESTBURY PARK, BRISTOL (NO Q&A): SOLD OUT
28th May, 7:30pm
SCOTT CINEMA, EXMOUTH: SOLD OUT
29th May, 7:30pm
PICTUREHOUSE ARTS CINEMA, CAMBRIDGE: SOLD OUT
5th June, 8pm
MAC, BIRMINGHAM: SOLD OUT
6th June, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE PHOENIX, OXFORD: SOLD OUT
8th June, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE CITY SCREEN, YORK: SOLD OUT
9th June, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE CAMEO, EDINBURGH: SOLD OUT
12th June, 7:30pm
PICTUREHOUSE, LIVERPOOL: SOLD OUT
13th June, 8pm
PICTUREHOUSE EAST DULWICH, LONDON: SOLD OUT
13th June, 8pm
MERLIN WELLESLEY CINEMA, WELLINGTON: SOLD OUT
23rd June, 2:30pm
SALTBURN ARTS THEATRE, SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA: SOLD OUT
25th June, 6pm
STORYHOUSE CINEMA, CHESTER: SOLD OUT
26th June, 8pm
THE DUKE'S CINEMA, LANCASTER: SOLD OUT
17th July, 6pm
WATERSHED, BRISTOL: SOLD OUT
UK screening sponsor:
Green Commute Initiative
Green Commute Initiative is delighted to be supporting Chasing the Sun as it embarks on its UK screening tour. The film shows riders from all walks of life striving to complete the annual Chase the Sun cycling event.
However, the film is about much more than a cycling challenge; it’s about how the humble bicycle should be embraced to help save the planet. The film aims to normalise cycling and encourage more people into the saddle which in turn will benefit us all.
Green Commute Initiative’s own mission is to get more people cycling by giving easy and fair access to the Cycle to Work Scheme. The savings available through the scheme are a big incentive, making cycling a more viable option for a wider audience. Green Commute Initiative is delighted to support the film by sponsoring the screenings and thereby helping give the show the attention it fully deserves.
Find out more about Green Commute Initiative here.
Local screening sponsor: Fettle
Fettle are sponsoring our screenings in Bristol, Cambridge and Edinburgh.
Fettle is the UK's most progressive bike repair network, offering hassle-free servicing and complete peace of mind for all riders. They are here to reinvent repair; to shake up previous practices; to put the 'service' back into servicing; and lead bike maintenance into a new era - for all types of rider.
Find out more about Fettle here.
Chasing The Sun UK cinema tour
New dates and locations being added daily
We're delighted to be teaming up with Picturehouse, Scott Cinemas and numerous independent venues to bring Chasing The Sun to a cinema near you in coming months.
It's also great to part of the Picturehouse Green Screen programme. Green Screen is a community-led space to discuss environmental issues raised in the films we show. Everyone is welcome to continue the conversation after the film in your cinema's meeting space – enjoy a free tea or filter coffee when you bring a keep cup!
Cyclist Magazine 5 star review
"Chasing the Sun follows riders on the UK leg of the Chase the Sun sportive, but its message goes beyond the bike", writes Nick Christian in Cyclist Magazine.
"At times it might seem we’re all battling uphill, whether through the Mendips with just a few kilometres to go, or politically, against more powerful, belligerent forces. But the overarching message from the voices in Chasing The Sun is as heartening as it is clear: Keep going.
And it’s a brilliant journey to watch."
CHASING THE SUN
One Pedal Stroke At A Time
‘'Inspiring and joyful, a love letter to the humble bicycle and all who ride one.”
James Spender, Cyclist Magazine
Chasing The Sun is the new film from 2x BAFTA-winning director Michael B.Clifford.
In 1973 a professor in a little known American university set out to discover the most energy efficient creature on earth: turns out, it’s a human being on a bicycle! The experiment has since entered into legend and is now more relevant than ever before. We explore extraordinary personal stories of ordinary cyclists chasing the sun, revealing the power of the humble bicycle to transform lives and help save the planet.
The film features contributions from broadcaster and ITV’s voice of the Tour de France Ned Boulting, author and blogger Jools Walker, Turner Prize-winning artist Sir Richard Long and 4x Mountain Bike World Champion Tracy Moseley.
Chasing The Sun: one pedal stroke at a time
Behind the scenes
With the support of our friends at Trek Bikes and Bosch eBike Systems, a hefty chunk of filming for Chasing The Sun has been done using e-bikes and cargo bikes, enabling us to get closer to the cycling action and to manage our carbon footprint.
We're delighted to be featured as a BFI Sustainable Screen case study by Albert, which supports the global Film and TV industry to reduce the environmental impacts of production and to create content that supports a vision for a sustainable future.
17 Nov 2023
CHASING THE SUN
World Premiere at Kendal Mountain Festival
Chasing The Sun had its World Premiere at the prestigious Kendal Mountain Festival on 17th November 2023 in Kendal, Cumbria.
Playing to a packed theatre, audience reaction to the film was incredible.
Ultra-cyclist and author Emily Chappell also hosted a fascinating Q&A with director Michael B.Clifford, broadcaster Ned Boulting and academic and cycling campaigner Dr Emma Street.
Gold sponsors
We're super proud and grateful for the support and participation of these wonderful organisations...
Official Media Partner
We are thrilled to be continuing our long-standing relationship with Cyclist Magazine.
Get in touch
Telephone:
E-mail: info@chasingthesunfilm.co.uk
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