Lights, Cameras, Bikes! We're calling for submissions to The Big Bike Film Night 2026.
This global short bike-themed film festival is going full tilt towards 2026 and raising the curtains on our 12th year.

What’s The Big Bike Film Night all about? Our mission is to bring the best SHORT cycling films from around the world together for our audiences.

IF YOUR FILM DOES NOT HAVE RELEVANCE TO CYCLING - PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT IT! Only bike-related (mainly DOCUMENTARY) films under 35 minutes will be considered. Please read the categories of films we are looking for carefully to ensure your film fits our criteria.

Showcasing a collection of short movies that have everything a cycle-centric audience could want- action, drama,  humour, and plenty of inspiration. Our film festival captures the fun, adventure, and the inspiration that riding enables whatever we ride.  

We look for films that go beyond two-wheels and aspire to show films with universal themes - adversity, challenge, determination, passion, courage. etc. with the bicycle the humble conduit.

The films selected are a great reminder of why we love to ride our bike; with stories that captivate us, stories that move us, and most importantly of all- that inspire us to get out and ride.

Make it. Submit it. Get Selected!

Entries close: 1 November 2025

Thank you in advance

the team at The Big Bike Film Night

We are non-competitive and have a desire to see others succeed; with all participating films in the Big Bike Film Night 2026 collection receiving a merit of financial reward.

We aim to produce the best programme of films and attract as many people as possible to see them. We respect and appreciate your support, and value your work as a filmmaker/ production house.

Submissions may be up to 35 minutes long, The films can be about road cycling, mountain biking, BMX, adventure-based, documentaries, humorous, or something entirely different; we are open-minded about the style and genre but it must show bicycles.

Screening versions of the films can be submitted directly to FilmFreeway for download and a Film Submission Form (one per film) should be completed on our website and returned by 1st November 2025. If you have a Press Kit/ Trailer for your film please submit with this form.

-All non-English speaking films MUST have English subtitles. (We recommend a sans-serif font with maximum readability against both light and dark backgrounds).
-Receipt of entries will be acknowledged by the BBFN Organiser as long as the correct email address is supplied and ONLY if requested.
-All submissions will be retained by the BBFN for adjudication, on demand, and archival purposes.
-Submission of films does not guarantee their showing at the BBFN.
-At least three high resolution JPG images of a scene in the film are supplied for free use in promoting the BBFN. All images must be labelled with film title, location, and photographer credit and will be retained by BBFN.

For our Full Terms and Conditions please visit our website.