The Jalopnik Film Festival is going on a road trip for 2015, motoring west to Los Angeles for its 3rd Annual edition, set to run the weekend of Friday, September 25th through Saturday, September 26th, complete with Mazda as its new presenting sponsor.
The 2015 Jalopnik Film Festival will kick off on Friday at the Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar with a gala screening of Adam Carolla’s new documentary Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman, followed by a Q&A with Carolla and an after-party. Prior to the screening there will be an exclusive Ride & Drive Experience with the all-new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=4Szj0gCkFuk
Saturday will feature a full day of screenings at The Ace Hotel in Downtown L.A., with a mix of new documentaries and narrative films including Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt’s Havana Motor Club, which celebrates Cuba’s racing culture, a screening of Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans, a doc chronicling actor Steve McQueen’s passion for racing, directed by Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna, and a screening of Daniel Junge’s Being Evel , a documentary about legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, featuring appearances by Johnny Knoxville, Tony Hawk, George Hamilton, and the late Frank Gifford.
In addition to the new movies, the festival also will offer film buffs rare big-screen showings of two epic car-chase fan favorites, George Miller’s original Mad Max and John Frankenheimer’s Ronin.
Other films include Luke Huxham’s In Loving Memory, a look at the famous (and deadly) Isle of Man TT motorcycle race, and a sneak preview of The Smoking Tire’s All Cars Go to Heaven: Volume Two.
The festival also will include a reader-submitted short film competition, judged by Carolla, L.A. Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson, filmmaker Jeff Zwart, and TV personality Spike Feresten.
Discussing this year’s fest and the move to LA, Jalopnik Editor-in-Chief Matt Hardigree said, “Jalopnik believes that cars matter, so it’s great to have a partner like Mazda who believes that driving matters. It’s also a dream to bring the festival to Los Angeles, where car culture meets film culture and the weather is always great.”
“We’re excited to be working with Matt Hardigree and the great people at Jalopnik, said Mazda’s Russell Wager, vice president, Marketing, Mazda North American Operations. “Los Angeles is the perfect combination of cars and cinema, and we’re looking forward to showcasing the new Mazda MX-5for their audiences.”
Friday’s Ride & Drive experience will feature an exclusive opportunity to get behind the wheel of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 with Jalopnik editors, pro drivers — and a surprise guest. The Ride & Drive experience requires reservations and will take place from 4–7p.m.
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Jalopnik Film Festival
SINCE: 2013
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA, USA
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Jalopnik Film Festival was presented by Jalopnik, a news and opinion website about cars, the automotive industry, racing, transportation, airplanes, technology, motorcycles and much more.
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2015 Jalopnik Film Festival Moves to LA, Opens with WINNING: THE RACING LIFE OF PAUL NEWMAN
The Jalopnik Film Festival is going on a road trip for 2015, motoring west to Los Angeles for its 3rd Annual edition, set to run the weekend of Friday, September 25th through Saturday, September 26th, complete with Mazda as its new presenting sponsor.
The 2015 Jalopnik Film Festival will kick off on Friday at the Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar with a gala screening of Adam Carolla’s new documentary Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman, followed by a Q&A with Carolla and an after-party. Prior to the screening there will be an exclusive Ride & Drive Experience with the all-new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=4Szj0gCkFuk
Saturday will feature a full day of screenings at The Ace Hotel in Downtown L.A., with a mix of new documentaries and narrative films including Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt’s Havana Motor Club, which celebrates Cuba’s racing culture, a screening of Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans, a doc chronicling actor Steve McQueen’s passion for racing, directed by Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna, and a screening of Daniel Junge’s Being Evel , a documentary about legendary daredevil Evel Knievel, featuring appearances by Johnny Knoxville, Tony Hawk, George Hamilton, and the late Frank Gifford.
In addition to the new movies, the festival also will offer film buffs rare big-screen showings of two epic car-chase fan favorites, George Miller’s original Mad Max and John Frankenheimer’s Ronin.
Other films include Luke Huxham’s In Loving Memory, a look at the famous (and deadly) Isle of Man TT motorcycle race, and a sneak preview of The Smoking Tire’s All Cars Go to Heaven: Volume Two.
The festival also will include a reader-submitted short film competition, judged by Carolla, L.A. Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson, filmmaker Jeff Zwart, and TV personality Spike Feresten.
Discussing this year’s fest and the move to LA, Jalopnik Editor-in-Chief Matt Hardigree said, “Jalopnik believes that cars matter, so it’s great to have a partner like Mazda who believes that driving matters. It’s also a dream to bring the festival to Los Angeles, where car culture meets film culture and the weather is always great.”
“We’re excited to be working with Matt Hardigree and the great people at Jalopnik, said Mazda’s Russell Wager, vice president, Marketing, Mazda North American Operations. “Los Angeles is the perfect combination of cars and cinema, and we’re looking forward to showcasing the new Mazda MX-5for their audiences.”
Friday’s Ride & Drive experience will feature an exclusive opportunity to get behind the wheel of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 with Jalopnik editors, pro drivers — and a surprise guest. The Ride & Drive experience requires reservations and will take place from 4–7p.m.
via press release
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Jalopnik Film Festival Opens November 5 in NYC
IGNITIONThe second annual Jalopnik Film Festival opens Wednesday, November 5th with a party at the Classic Car Club Manhattan. On November 6th, there will be a party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at Nitehawk Cinema that will include premieres, cars, music, eating, and drinking. Films screened will include IGNITION, presented with Volvo Cars, in addition to the Official Selection and jury selections.
Some highlights from the Official Selection are:
AYRTON’S WISH by Tamir Moscivici (Spy Films)
A short film about the Senna foundation that shows the legacy of the deceased F1 driver’s generous contributions to the people of Brazil.
Hardigree describes AYRTON’S WISH as “a moving short film about Ayrton Senna that shows, in beautiful detail, just how important the F1 driver’s legacy was to the children of Brazil.”
This will be the film’s world premiere.
APEX: THE STORY OF THE HYPERCAR by J.F. Musial (Tangent Vector)
World premiere sneak preview of APEX: THE STORY OF THE HYPERCAR, the upcoming documentary about the world’s most extreme hypercars from Ferrari, Porsche, Pagani, Koenigsegg and more.
Hardigree says, “J.F. Musial is already one of the most talented directors in the automotive world, as his work with /DRIVE has shown, and we’re proud to be the first people to show his magnus opus to the world. After seeing a few of the mind blowing clips I knew we had to have it for the JFF.”
APEX: THE STORY OF THE HYPERCAR is the first documentary to be shot entirely in Sony 4K high definition. J.F. Musial also has a “Jury Selection” in the festival. Check out the trailer below
http://youtu.be/DMHLNcwysd8
These films join the already announced jury selections by judges writer/director/producer and investment professional James Glickenhaus, Bloomberg Television anchor Matt Miller, commercial film director Jeff Zwart, filmmaker Tamir Moscovici, writer and television personality Spike Ferensten, and actor Dax Shepard.
The winners are:
“Nagoya Streets” by Alexander Rosen
“One-Take Porsche Pit-Stop – /DRIVE MOMENT” by /DRIVE “
Regular Car Reviews: 2005 BMW 330Ci” by Regular Cars
“Turbine Truck vs Turbine Chopper- Bonneville” by Ole Schell
“Driving this Ferrari GTO is a Certain Kind of Ecstasy” by Petrolicious
“FY RACING – Oregon Trail Rally 2014” by Alex Tabaczka
“Where They Raced: Speed Demons in the City of Angels” by Harry Palenberg
This year’s festival will include the short film being produced with Volvo Cars, the seven films above, and the Official Selections.
http://youtu.be/picIdUCbyzE
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Jalopnik Announces Second Annual Film Festival; Encourages Filmmakers to Submit Their Original Works
Jalopnik announced that it will hold the second annual Jalopnik Film Festival this November. One of the core brands in The Gawker Media Group, Jalopnik is one of the largest car enthusiast publications in the world with over eight million global uniques, covering everything from the latest automotive news to developments in aviation and military technology. This year’s film festival also rolls around at the same time as Jalopnik’s tenth anniversary.
The Jalopnik Film Festival, with Volvo as its premiere sponsor, will be bigger and better this year, as it is giving filmmakers the opportunity to submit their own films. This allows auto enthusiasts to not only partake in watching films at the festival but also to become a part of it themselves, which is vital to the preservation of car culture and car history.
Filmmakers have until September 5th to submit their films – submissions can be any car film produced or screened after last year’s festival, September 19th, 2013, and between 30 seconds to 120 minutes in length. Submissions will be categorized by narrative, documentary, animation, or foreign language (subtitled in English). All submissions will be reviewed by an esteemed panel of judges. Films can be submitted here and full rules can be found here.
With the help of Volvo, the Jalopnik Film Festival will also provide filmmakers with the resources to make their films. Volvo will provide the cars and elite filmmaking crew to make a short film about car culture that focuses on a theme of “Why We Care”. To enter this contest, filmmakers would need to submit their proposals by August 25th. Full details can be found here.
In addition to submissions, the Jalopnik Film Festival will also screen an “Official Selection” program of premieres of films about cars and car culture. Last year, the festival screened a variety of studio films, including the first public showing of Ron Howard’s RUSH and Asif Kapadia’s SENNA; this year, audiences should be in for a treat with premieres from some of car culture’s most prominent filmmakers. The big screening night is November 6th in New York City, bringing together an exciting mix of special guests, big films, and film submission from emerging filmmakers with a passion for cars. Chosen submissions will be screened alongside the premiere titles.
Jalopnik Editor-in-Chief Matt Hardigree says, “The success of last year’s Jalopnik Film Festival showed us that there are more films about car culture and more filmmakers interested in the topic than we ever realized, so for our second year of the JFF we’ve decided to recognize and support both. I can’t imagine a better way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Jalopnik than to share in the love of car culture through film.”