Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame | |
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Directed by | Tony Girardin |
Written by | Tony Girardin |
Produced by | Tony Girardin Noah Couture-Glassco |
Starring | Giuseppe Marinoni |
Cinematography | Tony Girardin |
Edited by | Tony Girardin |
Music by | Alexander Hackett |
Production company | Tekno Hut |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tony Girardin and premiered in 2014. [2] The film profiles Giuseppe Marinoni, a former competitive cyclist turned bicycle manufacturer who at age 75 is attempting to set a new cycling time record for his age bracket. [1] As a secondary storyline, the film also focuses on Marinoni's longtime friendship with champion cyclist Jocelyn Lovell. [3] He raced on a Marinoni bike until his career ended when a motorist drove their dump truck into him, leaving Lovell a quadriplegic. [4]
The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival in 2014. [2]
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations, for Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Editing in a Documentary, at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015. [5]