Boston Premiere! On August 7, 1974, Frenchman Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, then the world’s tallest buildings. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was finally released. James Marsh’s documentary brings Petit’s extraordinary adventure to life through the testimony of Philippe himself, and some of the co-conspirators who helped him create the unique and magnificent spectacle that became known as “the artistic crime of the century.” Winner, Audience Award & Grand Jury Prize for World Documentary, 2008 Sundance Film Festival; Winner, Audience Award & Special Jury Prize, 2008 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

The Bicycle Film Festival, celebrating bicycle and cycling culture in all its forms, comes to Boston August 13 - 16. The ICA will present five screenings featuring a variety of new films by international, national and local filmmakers. The films include "Les Ninja du Japon" by Giovanni Giommi, a look at a Japanese semi-pro cycling team racing in the Tour du Burkina Faso, and "Fast Friday" by David Rowe, focusing on the monthly Seattle event that has grown into a showcase of today's most talented riders. Other screenings will showcase urban youth culture in cycling, examine the history of the modern bicycle, and attempt to understand the place of the bicycle artistically and socially. Please check back for upcoming details. For more information about the festival, visit www.bicyclefilmfestival.com.