Chasing The Sun is the new film from 2x BAFTA-winning director Michael B.Clifford. In 1973 a professor in a little known American university set out to discover the most energy efficient creature on earth: turns out, it’s a human being on a bicycle! The experiment has since entered into legend and is now more relevant than ever before. The bicycle can enable ordinary people to do extraordinary things, like Chase The Sun- an endurance cycling event where people ride coast to coast, 200 miles or more in a single day, fuelled only by sandwiches, energy bars, cups of tea and good cheer. And it has the potential to do something much more extraordinary. At a time of energy crisis, of climate catastrophe caused by energy misuse, the bicycle can take a front line position in the fight against climate change. One pedal stroke at a time. This film follows Chase The Sun riders as they cross England, coast to coast, sunrise to sunset. As we cross the country, we will reveal stories beyond the ride itself. How the bicycle is pushing up green shoots across the land, with Active Travel tackling climate change and bringing other benefits through congestion and pollution reduction, mental and physical wellbeing and community joy. The film features inspiring stories of Chase the Sun first-timers Amanda Shorey and Steve Green, plus pioneering women’s club Kent Velo Girls and amazing charity Life Cycle, alongside contributions from broadcaster Ned Boulting, author Jools Walker, Turner Prize-winning artist Sir Richard Long and 4x Mountain Bike World Champion Tracy Moseley. Official Selection 2024: Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. Official Selection 2023: Kendal Mountain Festival.