The Bicycle Film Festival invites people of all ages to rediscover the bicycle as a powerful symbol of sustainability, health, and freedom. Through a rich and multifaceted program, the festival blends art, storytelling, culture, and wellness, both mental and physical, around a shared passion: the bicycle.

The day kicks off with a family bike ride through the Linear Park to the Nicosia Municipal Theater, starting at 10.30 from OPU House, Agioi Omologites. The first screening kicks off at 11.30 with Program 1 - All Ages, perfect for kids and adults alike, will include animated and live action international short films that celebrate cycling in all its forms. 

Beyond the screen, the festival offers outdoor free activities: 

• Nicosia Rollers, the Dutch Embassy, and Alexandros Agrotis (professional road cycling athlete based in Japan) will lead biking and roller-skating sessions for children and adults. 

• Jo’s Funland will guide kids through a creative adventure of nature-inspired crafts.

In the afternoon, a community bike ride welcomes all skill levels and sets the tone for the second half of the day. At 16.30 Program 2 - Cinematic Shorts includes “The Invincible 65,000”,  a compelling short film exploring the lives of New York City’s bicycle delivery drivers. Inspired by it, a panel will feature

• a local delivery driver, 

• a cycling advocate, 

• and an e-bike expert, 

all based in Cyprus, sharing insights into the realities of urban cycling.

At 19.00 Program 3 Cycle for Change shorts, which includes a short film documenting Alexandros Agrotis’s 23-hour ride around the island to raise funds for the Cyprus Oncology Department which once treated him, will be followed by a Q&A session with Alexandros and director Nicoleta Assioti. 

The day wraps up with music by Cotsios o Pikatillis and craft beers by Humor. 

OPU is a non-profit organization based in Nicosia, made up of a collective of young people working to make the city more pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly. It focuses on awareness campaigns related to urban space, which include information dissemination, tactical urban design interventions, workshops, and social and cultural events.

The Bicycle Film Festival started in New York and over the last 25 years has travelled to over 100 cities worldwide, including Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, New York City, Paris, Sydney, and Tokyo.

The film screenings focus on themes of inclusion and equality, embracing diversity in all its forms—age, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

ALL AGES PROGRAM

PROGRAM 1

1130

This collection of short films celebrates the freedom, creativity, and courage of young people on bikes and beyond. From a “girls only” day at an indoor bike park to a daring candy quest and a ride through comic book dreams, each story explores what it means to move forward on two wheels and in life. Spanning Canada to Hong Kong, Estonia to the USA, this global adventure is sure to inspire young audiences with tales of strength, imagination, and resilience.  

CINEMATIC SHORTS

PROGRAM 2

1630

A moving and diverse collection of international short films exploring the bicycle as a symbol of freedom for everyday life. From the bustling streets of Mexico City to the heart of the Navajo Nation, China’s markets, South Africa’s dynamic neighborhoods and the welcoming communities of the Netherlands, these narratives, documentaries, animations and musically rich works showcase courageous stories brought to life. Award-winning films share the program with bold new voices to create an inspiring film program. 

CYCLE FOR CHANGE SHORTS

PROGRAM 3

1900

From the mountains of Rwanda to the remote roads of Kyrgyzstan, this moving collection of international films explores the bicycle as a tool for adventure, healing, and transformation. Whether it’s empowering schoolchildren in Uganda with bikes, offering joy to elders in the United States, or following professional cyclist Alexandros Agrotis’s epic 600 kilometer ride around Cyprus, captured by Nicoleta Assioti, these stories celebrate the endurance and spirit of people on two wheels. This program is a cinematic journey showing how bicycles can help change the world.  

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Full Pass (all 3 screenings): 12€ 

All Ages screening at 11:30: 5€

Cinematic Shorts screening at 16:30: 7€

Cycle For Change screening at 19:00: 7€

Organisers: OPU Collective, Nicosia For Art

Supporters: Wargaming, Tshibo, AWOL, Gravity Cyprus, Ratio, Zelo Bikes, Dutch Embassy, Next Bike, Cyclo, Bikewrench, Poly Bike, Nicosia Rollers, Podilates Lefkosias, BikeHUB, Activate Cyprus, Ayios Nason Bike Academy