Screening to be followed by a short discussion of the films and local advocacy efforts

Join us on Thursday, April 6 for a screening of two great films, followed by a discussion with the BikePGH Advocacy Department and the Bitch of a Race filmmaker. The double feature will start with a local short film, A Bitch of a Race, followed by the award-winning feature documentary, The Street Project.

The Street Project Documentary is the story about humanity’s relationship to the streets and the global citizen-led fight to make communities safer. Digging deep into the root causes of traffic violence, the filmmakers engage a diverse array of characters from local activists in NYC fighting for a safer Queens “Boulevard of Death,” to experts such as street historian Peter Norton, city planner Jeff Speck, and urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen. 

A Bitch of a Race is about the famous Pittsburgh alleycat race called The Frigid Bitch. The annual race now in its 10th year, is open to women and under-repped gender identities only. The alleycat was created when Pittsburgh cyclist Anna-Lena Kempen decided that if she wanted a brutal winter race just for her peers, she would have to make it herself. This short local documentary tells the story of that race.

Stick around after the screening for a discussion about what’s going on locally with bicycle and pedestrian advocacy along with Dani, the filmmaker for Bitch of a Race.

7pm Thursday, April 6

Row House Cinema, 4115 Butler Street, Lawrenceville

All proceeds from ticket sales will go to BikePGH and the Babes on Bikes Cycling Team.

The Street Project Documentary

In 2010, the small community of specialists who pay attention to US road safety statistics picked up on a troubling trend: more and more pedestrians and cyclists were being killed on American roads. In fact, pedestrian deaths have increased 51 percent since reaching their low point in 2009. In addition to the loss of human life, it is estimated that road injuries will cost the world economy $1.8 trillion from 2015–2030.

52 minutes

Bitch of a Race Documentary

About the Race:

Cyclist Anna Lena Kempen gave life to the idea for The Frigid Bitch Race over 9 years ago because there wasn’t a space for her in the male-dominated cycling field. She wanted to create an inclusive space for women (and quickly realized the importance of including all underrepresented genders). The race would be harder, longer, colder and more terrible and awesome than other races, and it would be just for us.

12 min

About the director: 

Danielle of Early Dawn Productions started making films in 2018 as a creative outlet and it has evolved from a hobby to a love affair of visual storytelling. She is a traveler, mountaineer, cyclist, backpacker and social justice activist with a passion for the outdoors and truly believes that everyone has a story to tell.

Director statement: 

I had planned to race the Frigid Bitch Bike Race in Pittsburgh earlier this year, but as I trained with different groups of riders, I realized there was an incredibly important story to tell. I decided instead of racing I would tell the story of the Frigid Bitch and most importantly, its riders. I feel extremely passionate about this subject and believe cycling should have space for all types of riders.