MOTHERLOAD EVENTS continue in 2024

We have long since exceeded 600 screenings of MOTHERLOAD!
This list below is no longer updated, but screening licenses for in-person or virtual events are still for sale. See reduced licensing fees here.

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Watch recent virtual post-film panel discussions:

Past MOTHERLOAD Virtual Events were hosted by:

  • Yale School of the Environment

  • LeadVelo Bicicasa

  • Galway Cycling Campaign

  • Bike Ottawa

  • Willoughby City Council

  • West Kootenay Cycling Coalition

  • Better Cities Film Festival

  • Genentech

  • East Carolina University

  • OFF Novi Sad from Serbia

  • NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival. 

  • Urban Phoenix Project

  • Valley Metro in Phoenix, AZ

  • Bikes Make Life Better

  • Bikes for Refugees

  • Bike Walk Wichita

  • Sustrans, UK

  • Bournemouth University, UK

  • Utah Film Center

  • Santa Monica Spoke

  • Montana International Film Festival

  • Bikes Make Life Better

  • Bainbridge Island Library

  • Portsmouth Public Library

  • Massachusetts Urban Planners

  • Kulturverein NEW:GROUND

  • EcoAct

  • Stephan Ruett in Essen, Germany

  • Dublin City Council

  • Russian environmental film festival ECOCUP

  • Sustainable Living Film Festival, Turkey

  • BikeWalk Provo

  • New Forest National Park, Hampshire England

  • Woodlands Community in Glasgow, Scotland

  • MoVe iT Graz, Austria

  • Athens Cinema/Ohio University

  • Dickson Bike Fest in Canberra, Australia

Awesome 2019 outdoor screening in Bend, Oregon.

Awesome 2019 outdoor screening in Bend, Oregon.

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PAST MOTHERLOAD SCREENINGS:

  • Corvallis, Oregon - Saturday, August 3rd. Hosted by Corvallis Electric Bicycles as part of their 1 year celebration!

  • Bend, Oregon - Thursday, August 22. Hosted by Bend Electric Bikes at Bend Brewing Company.

  • Hood River, Oregon - Sunday, August 28th. Hosted by Streets Alive and Oregon eBikes.

  • North Wiltshire, United Kingdom - Tuesday, October 1st at 7:30pm at The Pound. Hosted by Spindles Bikes & Transcoco.

  • Bendigo, Australia - Friday, October 4th at 7pm as part of Bike Palooza Bendigo launch! Bendigo Tennis Centre, 21-26 Nolan St, Bendigo.  Hosted by Bike Bendigo. Tickets: $15 for movie + supper. Drinks at bar prices.

  • Spokane, WA - Friday, October 4th at EWU Spokane, 668 N Riverpoint Blvd., Room 122, Spokane, WA, 99201. Sponsored by Eastern Washington University Urban & Regional Planning, Wheel Sport Bicycles, and the City of Spokane. Cargo bike demos at 4:30pm and after the film. Tickets are free

  • Val d’Or, Quebec, Canada - Saturday, October 5th at Cycle-Tonus from 9-11am. 

  • Vinnytsia, Ukraine - Saturday, October 5th at 7:45pm at HUB mist zmistiv (11 Pushkina St) as part of VELOFORUM 2019 Vinnystia. Hosted by U-cyckle, Kyiv’s Cyclist’s Association.

  • Seattle, WA - Sunday, October 6th from12:30-3:30pm at Central Cinema. Hosted by Bike Works, Seattle Greenways and Familybike.  

  • Victoria, BC - Sunday, October 6th at 11am at Cinecenta at the University of Victoria. Hosted by the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition  and  sponsored by the Capital Regional District and the District of Saanich.  Admission is by donation, and can be made at the event. All proceeds will go to supporting GVCC's kids biking programs.

  • Yate near Bristol, UK - Sunday, October 6th at 2pm. Hosted by Rodford Built transport cycles and Really Useful Bikes, The Transport Cycle Workshop. 

  • Denver/Aurora, CO - Monday, October 7th at 6pm at the Stanley Hanger at the Stanley Marketplace

  • Daytona Beach, Florida - Saturday, November 2nd.  Coffee and Conversation at Cinematique at 10am. A free event for all ages! 

  • Waiheke Island, New Zealand - Saturday, November 2nd at 6:00pm at Waiheke Community Cinema. Hosted by Cycle Action Waiheke as part of the Waiheke Cycling Festival.

  • Davis, California - Sunday, November 3rd at Veterans Memorial Center Theater as part of Davis Pedalfest.

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Sunday, November 3rd at 1101 Arch Street. Hosted by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.

  • Denver, Colorado - Sunday, November 3rd from 3-6pm at Tada Gymnastics (4433 W 29th Ave, Suite 103 - across the street from SloHi). Hosted by SloHi Bike & Coffee.

  • Bellingham, Washington - Monday, November 4th at 8:00pm as part of Doctober at the Pickford Film Center. 

  • Barcelona, Spain - November 6-12, Barcelona International Environmental Film Festival

  • Portland, Maine - Thursday, November 7th - 6:30-8:30pm at the Bicycle Coalition of Maine offices (38 Diamond Street, Portland). Hosted by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine to support our mission of improving biking and walking across the state of Maine.

  • Austin, Texas - Friday, November 8th at 6pm! Hosted by BikeATX at St. Elmo Brewery Co. The screening is free and will include an evening of social rides, cargo bike demo rides, discussions, socializing, and amazingly tasty brews and food.

  • Oakland, California - Saturday, November 9th at the Oakland Public Library. The ride will start at the Cesar Chavez branch at 11am. The ride will go through Fruitdale and East Oakland neighborhoods and the ride will end at the 81st Avenue building (1021 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621). The screening will start at 12:30pm followed by a moderated panel with Liz Canning.

  • Haverford, Pennsylvania - Saturday, November 9th at Stokes Hall at Haverford College. Hosted by the Narberth Cycling Club!

  • Elgin, Illinois - Saturday, November 9th at 6pm at Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court in Elgin. Hosted by the Elgin Bike Hub. Our free community screening will be in the Gallery at Side Street Studio Arts. Doors will open at 6pm and we'll begin the screening program at 6:30pm.

  • Lyft HQ, San Francisco - December 2nd, 12-2pm, The Banana Room, private event

  • Motivf, Alexandria, VA - December  4th, private event

  • Wollongong, NSW, Australia - Wednesday, December 4th at the Thirroul Library at 7pm. Hosted by Illawarra Greens. Click here for Facebook event!  Click here for tickets.

  • Norway, Maine - Friday, December 6th at Center for Ecology Based Economy.

  • Shoreline, Washington - Saturday, December 7th at 2:00 PM at Shoreline City Hall (17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133). Hosted by the City of Shoreline.  Click here for the Facebook event!  Click here for FREE tickets!

  • Jacksonville, Florida - Saturday, December 7th from 5:30-7:30pm. Hosted by Lakeshore Bicycles. A Movie fundraiser for the Emerald Trail as part of our "Bike Shop Day" celebration.  We welcome you and your friends to join us. Tickets are $15.00 each and if the mood strikes you bring snacks to share! Additional Donations will be greatly appreciated going to serve our community. See the LakeShore Bicycles website for more information www.lakeShoreBicycles.com.  Click here for the Facebook event!

  • Toronto, Canada - Sunday, December 8th at 11am at the Bain Co-op, 100 Bain Avenue. Click here for the Facebook event!

  • Columbia, Missouri - Monday, December 9th at 6:30pm. Hosted by Ragtag and PedNet. Click here for more info!

  • San Luis Obispo - Dec 16th, 2 screenings at the Palm Theater hosted by BIKE SLO COUNTY

  • Minneapolis, MN - December 18th. Private event for Hennepin County employees

2020:

  • Concord, New Hampshire - Tuesday, January 7th at Red River Theater. Doors open at 6pm. Movie starts at 6:30pm. Hosted by Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire (BWANH), Central New Hampshire Bike Coalition (CNHBC), Bike Manchester (BikeMHT), Granite State Wheelers (GSW), and Granite State Health & Fitness Foundation (GSFHH). Click here for tickets!

  • Boston, MA - January 9th, private showing for City of Boston employees

  • Denver, CO - January 9th. Private event at Shopworks Architecture. If interested, email host!

  • Adelaide, Australia - January 11th, private screening for friends of Kaye Cleave

  • Kittery, Maine - Seacoast Environmental Film Festival, January 11th. Star Theatre, 11 am. Sponsored by Seacoast Area Bicycle Riders, Papa Wheelies, Colonial, Gus's, and Exeter Cycles.

  • Charlottetown, PE, Canada - Sunday, January 12 at 2pm. City Cinema at 64 King Street, Hosted by Mayor’s Task Force on Active Transportation

  • LinkedIn in San Francisco & South Bay, CA - January 24th. Private events for LinkedIn employees hosted by Bikes Make Life Better

  • Bethlehem, PA - Saturday, January 25th, 7pm at Center for Appropriate Transportation, 1935 W Broad St.

  • Arcata, CA - Saturday, January 25th, private event—BABY SHOWER! Congrats Mom! ❤️

  • Bremen, Germany - Saturday, January 25th at 5pm. Kino City 46, Birkenstrabe 1 - 28195 Bremen. Hosted by Velo-Journalist.com

  • Transition Town Guildford, WA Australia - Saturday, January 25th at 7pm. Pedalpowered event sponsored by City of Swan. Spring Reserve on Helena Street in Guildford. Join for a picnic dinner! Preshow starts at 7.45pm. Movie starts at 8pm. Evite is here.

  • Peterborough, Ontario - January 26, 2:30 pm at Reframe Film Festival.

  • Seattle, WA - January 26th at University Cooperative School. Private event for school parents.

  • Brunswick, Victoria, Australia - January 30th at Pachamana Whole Foods and Kitchen

  • Berlin, Germany - January 30, 5pm at Platz der Luftbrücke 4, Gebäude H2rund, 12101 Berlin. Sponsored by CityLAB Berlin

  • Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia - January 30th, part of Brunswick for Bikes campaign