Tune in as great new biking movie gets global distribution deal
Oil in the Blood breaks out of festivals to go on general release
After its limited release earlier this year, motorcycle documentary Oil in the Blood is going on general release and you can watch it in the comfort of your own home. For three years Gareth Maxwell Roberts and crew travelled around the globe and interviewed over 300 people to make a film that really gets to heart of motorcycle culture. After a summer spent touring festivals and small screenings, it’s shortly to arrive on Amazon and iTunes.
“The reaction to the film has been great,” Roberts told MCN. “I think people had an idea about what the film would be about but they’ve come away both surprised and refreshed.” Unlike many motorcycle-related films, Oil in the Blood focuses on the people – be they riders, racers, builders or something in between. Focusing on motorcycling’s recent renaissance through the looking glass of the custom scene, the film examines what it means to be a biker. “I think the film dispels a lot of the preconceptions about this sort of ‘hipster biking culture’,” says Roberts. “It’s more enduring than that. I’m not young – I’m in my fifties – so I’m from the generation of people that should scoff at this sort of thing, but for me it’s so exciting that young people are engaging with motorcycles again.” The film takes a journey through bike culture, spending time with everyone from Miguel Galluzzi, designer of the original Ducati Monster, right through to El Solitario, who crossed the Sahara on a custom Harley. Having seen it, we say that if you love your bikes and the people who ride them, you’ll love this.
Oil in the Blood will be available to download from Amazon and iTunes on October 14, for £9.99, or if you prefer something physical it can be preordered now on DVD and Blu-Ray (also from Amazon).
‘The viewers have come away feeling surprised’ GARETH MAXWELL ROBERTS