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19 of the best BMX films to watch now
Looking to get your fix of BMX movie action? From deep-dive documentaries to some of the best riding around, these Red Bull TV watches will take some beating.
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BMX is a pretty diverse culture. What started as a few kids emulating the motocross heroes of their local tracks now features die-hard street riders, secret trail shredders and those pushing the limits of what's possible.
For as long as people have been throwing themselves down handrails or pedalling at sculpted dirt chasms, there's been no shortage of talented filmmakers to provide the footage that disproves the fiction. Sit back and immerse yourself in this run-down of the 19 best BMX films and documentaries available to watch on Red Bull TV.
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Masters of Dirt - Total Freestyle Tour
31 min
Masters of Dirt - Total Freestyle Tour
Dive into the world of Masters of Dirt! Insane tricks, world records and wild stories await you.
Dive into the thrilling world of insane tricks, world records and wild stories await in an unforgettable journey to the heart of extreme sports!
02
Saya Sakakibara: Ride to Redemption
46 min
Saya Sakakibara: Ride to Redemption
After her brother’s injury, BMX athlete Saya Sakakibara pushes for success on her road to Paris.
BMX racer Saya Sakakibara embarks on a deeply personal journey in this film which explores her life, career and ferocious resilience. After her brother Kai’s life-altering injury, Saya is determined to honour his legacy and achieve success in the sport as she prepares for Paris. Watch as she rebuilds not just her racing career, but her inner self.
03
Encouraged
24 min
Encouraged
At age 16 Courage Adams turned pro, taking the BMX world by storm. Now, he returns to his roots in Nigeria.
Half documentary, half riding edit, this video follows street riding sensation Courage Adams as he traces his roots back to Nigeria. While the riding is, of course, amazing to watch, it's the perspective of being a sponsored professional that might really surprise you here. Adams meets with riders who realistically have a far smaller chance of realising their dreams because of their situation, yet, as we discover Nigeria with Adams, it becomes apparent that the situations of these riders are not so different after all.
04
Encouraged: Building the Future
43 min
Encouraged: Building the Future
Join Courage Adams as he returns to Nigeria to fulfil his promise of building Lagos's first skatepark.
BMXer Courage Adams goes home – returning to Nigeria to fulfil a promise: build the first-ever skatepark in Lagos. Follow the journey as he works to give local BMX fanatics the opportunity to push the limits of the local sports scene.
05
Bas Keep: More Walls
21 min
Bas Keep: More Walls
BMX star Sebastian Keep rides makeshift ramps and obstacles in the urban landscape of city centres in the UK.
Five years on from his groundbreaking BMX video – Walls, Sebastian 'Bas' Keep is back with More Walls. If Walls glimpsed what was possible when some friends get together with some hi-vis jackets and wallride some impossible spots, More Walls takes the idea further.
This time armed with actual permits, a build crew and the ability to close roads, there were no limits to what Keep could attempt and the resulting behind-the-scenes shows a man pushing personal and sporting boundaries.
06
Walls
4 min
Walls
Working his way to new heights, check it out as BMXer Sebastian 'Bas' Keep prepares for and performs this sick new wallride trick.
You've now watched More Walls above and also Walls but what you might not have caught is the behind-the-scenes video from Walls. Watch as the rider assembles a team of his closest friends to pull off some of the most daring and progressive transition riding ever undertaken. With dummy warehouse setups, security guard confrontations and even a speedo attached to his handlebars, this first-hand account might leave you questioning just about every other video you've watched.
07
Kieran Reilly's world-first triple flair
12 min
Kieran Reilly's world-first triple flair
Watch as 20-year-old British BMXer Kieran Reilly attempts the world’s first triple flair on a BMX.
Kieran O'Reilly is a rising star of the global BMX freestyle scene with a distinctive style that has seen him flip, whip and spin his way to viral status on social media. O'Reilly took his sport to a new level by becoming the first person in the world to do a triple flair – three full backflips and a 180° rotation – at Asylum Skatepark, Nottinghamshire in 2022. The film above documents the build-up to and completion of that world-first trick.
08
Go Fast Pull Up
1 h 45 min
Go Fast Pull Up
Go Fast Pull Up takes a look at BMX racer Jimmy LeVan’s story within the sport's history.
As BMX evolved from the '80s to the '90s, a new generation of riders rose up in the industry, forever changing its future. One of those riders was James 'Jimmy' LeVan. From a promising BMX racing career, LeVan would find the freedom he wanted in riding freestyle, notably pushing the boundaries in street riding and going on to be a fixture and personality in the emerging X-Games series.
LeVan hugely influenced BMX culture. Go Fast Pull Up is a documentary film that tells his story, while also looking at important moments in BMX's history along the way.
09
Shapes in the City
29 min
Shapes in the City
Meet South African rider Murray Loubser and get a look at the team that brought this project to life.
South African BMX freestyler Murray Loubser and his countryman photographer Wayne Reiche had an idea. What would BMX riding look like when it was set against the strong lines, shapes and shadows of some of Cape Town's boldest architecture? An action edit that sees Loubser daydream his way out of studying to ride some iconic locations around Cape Town was the result of that work.
The wider Shapes in the City documentary is a look at how this magical BMX project was brought to life and also outlines Loubser's rise from the small town of Gansbaai on South Africa's Southern Cape coast to being one of South Africa's top riders.
10
The Bits of Baco
1 h 13 min
The Bits of Baco
A misfit band of brothers and friends stir up the ‘90s BMX scene with first-of-their-kind riding videos.
Remember 2018's cult classic Mid90s from Jonah Hill? Well, this was it, but set in the Midwest, on two wheels not four and as real as it gets. Baco will stir up many good memories for any mid-schooler worth their salt and while for the full effect "you had to be there", the current zeitgeist makes this footage more relevant than ever.
Check this documentary to discover the influence a tight-knit group of friends had upon the world, filming their antics and madness.
11
Kaleidscope
Normally when you think BMX, you think of dusty dirt jumps and small, confined skateparks. It's not something you tend to associate with moody lighting, techy cinematography, movie sound stages, cleverly constructed mechanical sets and Hollywood-type directors.
Released back in 2015, Kriss Kyle’s Kaleidoscope rethought that notion. Teaming up with esteemed set designer and first-time director Ben Scott of Ridley Scott Associates, the Scottish biker's Kaleidoscope project was seen as a game-changer for bike videos. It saw Kyle perform a number of world-first BMX tricks on moving obstacles in an ever-changing environment. Not everything is quite what it seems in Kaleidoscope.
12
The Learning Curve
40 min
The Learning Curve
Drew Bezanson tries to make the transition from freestyle BMX to the world of slopestyle mountain biking.
To be a master of two sports is a feat many have tried, but few have accomplished. Drew Bezanson is regarded as one of the top BMX riders in the world and back in 2016 he attempted to reach the top in another bike sport, slopestyle mountain biking.
The aim was to compete at slopestyle's biggest event, Red Bull Joyride. The Learning Curve follows Bezanson's journey, as he experiences the highs of lows and of entering a new sport with the goal of competing at the absolute highest level.
13
BMX maze in Croatia
8 min
Creative BMX through the streets of Croatia
Rovinj, famous for its 16th century architecture and narrow streets, makes for an enticing BMX challenge.
BMX freestylers Marin Ranteš, Daniel Dhers and Senad Grosic visit Rovinj in Croatia, a city that dates back to the 16th Century. Rovinj's old town is a maze of narrow cobbled streets, lanes and buildings. This labyrinth of rocky streets proves to be the perfect playground for Ranteš, Dhers and Grosic, and they navigate down them while tackling a myriad of obstacles and ramps that are put in place with the odd trick or two being thrown in.
14
Kenneth Tencio's De Costa a Costa
10 min
From coast to coast
BMX rider Kenneth Tencio rides across Costa Rica, from the Caribbean Sea coastline to Puntarenas and Jacó.
Everyone loves a road trip right? We were insanely jealous of Costa Rican BMXer Kenneth Tencio in 2021 when he took such a trip to show off the beauty and diverse environment of his country. The 330km road trip sees Tencio travel across Costa Rica from the Caribbean to the Pacific coast, with location stops in between that have meaning for him. Of course, Tencio can't resist getting on his BMX in a few of these locations and the result is some awesome trick riding in his trademark creative style.
15
Bruno Hoffmann in The Old World
13 min
Bruno Hoffmann explores Berlin
Bruno Hoffmann partners up with heavyweight BMX master Mo Nussbaumer to give us a new perspective of Berlin.
BMX street rider Bruno Hoffmann is just one of the bike athletes that appears in The Old World, a film that celebrates Europe's diverse riding culture and contrasting landscapes that was released at the end of 2020 and which can now be watched on Red Bull TV.
Hoffmann's Berlin segment in The Old World features in the behind-the-scenes film above. It shows the amount of hard work from both rider and filmmaker that goes into filming a polished BMX clip. Fellow German BMXer Mo Nussbaumer is on hand to help out a sometimes frustrated Hoffmann.
16
All or nothing
18 min
All or Nothing
BMX rider Twan van Gendt changes direction in an attempt to reach his ultimate goal: becoming world champion.
This documentary looks into the life of BMX racing pro Twan van Gendt and his dedication to his sport. His ultimate goal is to become World Champion and as one of the world's top racers, he's a favourite to do so. Nothing is ever easy, though; along the way there are ups and downs. Will van Gendt achieve his dream of being World Champion? Watch the documentary to find out.
17
Dropping in Dubai
5 min
Dropping in on Dubai
Watch Kriss Kyle jump from a helicopter onto the roof of Burj Al Arab in Dubai – on his BMX bike.
Kriss Kyle features again on this list, this time with his Dropping in on Dubai edit. Kyle explores the city by bike, landing tricks wherever he goes, including riding a huge water park. The jaw-dropping moment of this film, though, is the Scottish BMXer jumping on his bike from a helicopter onto the helipad of Dubai's Jumeirah Burj Al Arab building without a parachute. Not bad for someone who has a fear of heights.
18
Raditudes
9 min
The victory feeling
BMX rider Tyler Fernengel films for his groundbreaking video part inside Detroit’s abandoned Pontiac Silverdome.
Ever wondered what's it like to be a BMX pro and travel the world doing what you love? Then the Raditudes series may just be the ticket.
It's an intimate behind-the-scenes look into the lives of Tyler Fernengel, Drew Bezanson, Mike 'Hucker' Clark, Corey Bohan, Sergio Layos and Anthony Napolitan. Raditudes focuses on their biggest movements and we see what motivates them to push the boundaries of BMX freestyle forward. There are three seasons worth of films to watch, so there's plenty to get stuck into.
19
3 Day Metro Pass
6 min
Three days to make it happen
See how top BMX riders filmed their best tricks in just three days, using only public transit to get around.
The joy of travelling is enhanced by the diversity of life and when it comes to BMX street riding, it's much the same. Hustle and bustle, or beaches and boulevards; there's always something to ride, it's just down to finding it.
The 3 Day Metro Pass films were created with this in mind. The premise of the concept is simple: bring together an array of BMX Street riding talent together and then hand them a metro pass to find and ride street spots in any given city across the world. Every city is different, yet all can offer something for anyone with open eyes and a creative mind. The cities featured include Vancouver, Barcelona, Washington DC, Lisbon, Prague and Milan.
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