Overview
- Genre
- Sports and Human Interest
- Synopsis
"Motorcycle Man" is a short documentary about a man who has pursued a single passion in life: motorcycle racing. Dave Roper has raced every year since 1972, competing on exotic vintage bikes at racetracks around the world and winning a reputation as a folk hero of the sport. "Motorcycle Man" celebrates the speed, sweat and thrill of motorcycle racing, while offering a meditation on craft, obsession and what it takes to pursue your dreams.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 31 minutes
Credits
- Daniel Lovering ... Director/Producer
- Chi-Ho Lee ... Editor
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Bagamor Media LLC
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2016
- Locations
- Canada, United States
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2019
- Festivals
- Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival 2020, Sarasota Film Festival 2020, Newburyport Documentary Film Festival 2019, NHdocs 2020, Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival 2019, Rome Motorcycle Film Festival 2019, Santa Cruz Moto Film Festival 2020
- Awards
- Best Short Film, Newburyport Documentary Film Festival 2019; Best Short Documentary, MotoTematica - Rome Motorcycle Film Festival 2019; Bronze Remi Award, WorldFest Houston International Film Festival 2019; Best Feature, Santa Cruz Moto Film Festival
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- French
Photos
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