Cycle-Powered Cinema is Peddling its Way to Auckland

Cycle-powered cinema was one of the first community projects that surfaced in post-quake Christchurch. The idea was established by the Gap Filler initiative to make use of bare urban sites and to help get the public back into the CBD. Further enlightening projects include a dance floor with speakers powered by a washing machine and a book exchange located inside a recycled fridge.

It's only fitting that the debut appearance of cycle-powered cinema in Auckland features a documentary about the innovation, creativity and community spirit that brought life back to the Garden City.

Filmed over several years by director Peter Young, The Art of Recovery follows a group of artists and entrepreneurs reacting with creativity in a time of chaos, and fighting for a place in the city's future. As well as a story of resilience and community spirit, the documentary explores themes of creativity versus corporate structure, participatory urban design, and an all encompassing do-it-together approach.

The screening will take place ahead of Silo Park’s Season 5 programme on Saturday 14 November. Up to a dozen bicycles ridden to the screening by members of the public will be rigged up so that the pedal powered wheels turn a dynamo and create electricity. The leg work is then up to you.

A rain date has been pencilled for Sunday 15 November.