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"Shadow of a Wheel" Documentary WINS Emmy!
Asheville, NC — 2.21.25 — The acclaimed documentary Shadow of a Wheel has been honored with winning a Regional Emmy in the Historical Documentary category at the 39th Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards ceremony, held on Saturday, February 15, in Nashville, TN. The awards were presented by the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
“We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition,” said Director Paul Bonesteel. “I’m especially proud of how many of the original 36 riders participated in the film as storytellers with their words and photos paying tribute to what the experience meant then and now.”
“One of our hopes for the film was that would have meaning to today’s teenagers, and their parents, to encourage risk-taking, growth, and community service.” This was the focus of Bonesteel’s acceptance speechand can be seen here https://vimeo.com/1059054046?share=copy
(updated 2/2025)
The feature film SHADOW OF A WHEEL is now available on Apple and Amazon Prime. Click the “Watch” button for links. We are really excited to announce it will soon be part of the Bicycle Film Festival Virtual Festival which kicks off early in 2024.
After two years of production Shadow of a Wheel (feature film) debuted at the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston Salem, NC on April 15th 2023 and the 4 part episodic series premiered on PBS-NC on July 6th. Those, along with some other fantastic events at Asheville’s Fine Arts Theater and Sierra Nevada Brewery and a number of other great festival screenings made for a fun-filled release, bringing together many of the riders from 1982 as the story was shared to many.
The episodic series is now available on Outside TV. The Shadow of a Wheel Instagram and Facebook pages is the best way to see current news and upcoming events.
Paul and Bobby at Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
RiverRun International Film Festival, Paul Bonesteel and Cast
RiverRun International Film Festival
Amy Chase, John Patterson and Paul at Tryon International Film Festival
