3 Wheeling

3 Wheeling is a Manx observational documentary film charting the sidecar class at the 2016 Isle of Man TT. The film used hidden cameras and lavalier microphones to capture an insight into the sport's highest-profile competitors, Dave Molyneux and Tim Reeves.

3 Wheeling
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNathan Russell-Raby
Produced byChris Beauman
Written byNathan Russell-Raby
StarringDave Molyneux
Tim Reeves
Klaus Klaffenböck
Production
company
Beaumanx Productions
Distributed byBeaumanx Productions
Release date
  • 8 May 2017 (2017-05-08)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryIsle of Man
LanguageEnglish

The film was financed and distributed by Beaumanx Productions and was shot in association with North One Television, Blue Olive Productions and the Isle of Man Government. It received a limited theatrical release in Northern Ireland, Germany and the Isle of Man, and was released on home media in May 2018.

Development

Manx sidecar enthusiast and sponsor Christopher Beauman first devised the idea of a reality show in the Isle of Man TT paddocks hoping to promote sidecar racing to a wider audience, in order to increase sponsorship potential for the competitors.[1] Development began in early 2015 with Greenlight International handling sales and distribution.[2]

Using early concept footage shot during the TT and Southern 100 2015,[3] a teaser-trailer was screened during an interview with Dave Molyneux at the TT Press Launch in April 2016,[4] and on the film's official Facebook page.[5]

Despite the impromptu nature of observational documentary production, the filmmakers were able to loosely script and plan for almost-any eventuality within the film's story due to the rigid structure of the event.[6] The filmmakers hoped to capture the raw emotions present at the TT, commenting that 3 Wheeling is "not a documentary, it's a movie - it just so happens that it's all happening for real."[6]

Production

The Department of Economic Development (Isle of Man) provided support in allowing the production company access to restricted zones at the TT Grandstand,[7] and principal photography took place during racing period of 2016 with Dave Molyneux, Tim Reeves and Klaus Klaffenböck attached to star.

Manx-Based company Blue Olive Productions captured original footage on Canon DSLRs, GoPros and the Osmo camcorder,[8] with racing footage filmed and licensed by North One Television. The camera-crew described the filming technique as "invisibly intrusive" and admitted that it took several days to develop a suitable method of capturing the action close-up, without affecting the race-team's concentration.[7]

Beaumanx Productions sponsored Dave Molyneux Racing in order to secure the publicity-shy racer. The film's director stated that Molyneux's dislike for the limelight made 3 Wheeling difficult to film, but acknowledged that it allowed them to portray Molyneux as a "...brilliant character..." with "...a tremendous screen-presence...".[9]

Second Unit was filmed during the Southern 100 and Manx Grand Prix 2016, and the movie took ten months to complete.[10]

Release

The official trailer was previewed at the TT Press Launch in March 2017 and the film was premiered at the Villa Marina on 7 May. Most of the film's stars were in attendance; Reeves and Klaffenböck were unable to attend due to racing seasons commitments.[11] The film was then released in theatres in Northern Ireland,[12] Germany,[13] and the Isle of Man.[14]

Reception

The film's official Facebook page has amassed 1.2 million page-likes via its viral marketing campaign.[15]

Manx Radio's TT commentary team were treated to an advanced screening of the film, and praised how successfully the atmosphere of the TT was captured and portrayed.[16] Tim Glover noted the strength of the characters telling the story as opposed to a narrator, and considered the start-line scene from race one as one of the film's highlight, citing the sound design and powerful subject matter as Reeves said goodbye to his family as the standout moment of the film.[16] Dave Christian said "You don't have to be a racing fan to watch that, it was an amazing piece of film" and Roy Moore remarked that he believed the public would flock in their droves to watch the film.[16]

In September 2018, the film opened the Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival[17] supported by Harley-Davidson and was screened at London Fields Brewery as part of the Fuelled Moto Film Fest[18] in August 2018.

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References
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  2. "Are you going to SportelAsia". us3.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  3. Reeves, Tim (7 July 2015). "Morning filming.. #threewheelin #sidecarfilm @Klaffi_Racingpic.twitter.com/HfvL3HDnQl". @timreeves77. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  4. Official Isle of Man TT (2016-04-15), TT 2016 Launch Event, retrieved 2017-11-26
  5. "3 Wheeling". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  6. Productions, Blue Olive (2016-05-31), 3 Wheeling Radio Interview, retrieved 2017-11-26
  7. "Mandate". Manx Radio. 9 May 2017.
  8. "3 Wheeling". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  9. "'3Wheeling' film premiers at Villa". Manx Radio. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  10. "'3 Wheeling' Movie Set to Highlight Isle of Man TT Sidecar Racing". Ultimate Motorcycling. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  11. "June 2017 | the TIME issue". issuu. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  12. Ltd, Moviehouse Cinemas. "3 Wheeling - Movie House Cinemas". www.moviehouse.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  13. "Rio Filmpalast München München | kinoheld.de". www.kinoheld.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  14. "Ticketsolve - villagaiety". villagaiety. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  15. "3 Wheeling". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  16. "3 Wheeling screened to Manx Radio TT commentary team". Manx Radio. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  17. "2018 Film Guide | Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival". Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival | Sept 27-30, 2018 | Revue Cinema. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  18. "Fuelled Moto Film Festival - 2018". www.fuelledmotofilmfest.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
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