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Running Time: 89 minutes

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IT’S A STORY ABOUT THE JOURNEY,not the destination

Why We Ride is a story about who we are. Individuals with a desire to dream, discover, and explore. Seeking a life outside our daily confinements and sharing those moments together. It’s a story about the journey, not the destination.

Motorcycles represent the milestones in our lives. From a kid’s dream come true to a retiree’s return to freedom. From a family riding together on the sand dunes to hundreds of choppers carving through the canyons - the bond is the same. It’s about the passion of the riders and the souls of their machines.

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WALKING WEST ENTERTAINMENT and GNARLYNOW ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT

CREDITS

Directed byBryan H. Carroll

Produced byJames Walker, p.g.a.Bryan H. Carroll, p.g.a.

Written byChris Hampel

Executive ProducerWalter Zuck

Co-producerChris Hampel

Associate ProducerGregory M. Gerlich

Edited byRyan WiseDavid Blackburn

Directors of PhotographyAndrew WaruszewskiDouglas Chaney

Music bySteven Gutheinz

Music SupervisorVicki Hiatt

Co-Executive ProducersGeorge GierAndrew Hilton

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AbOUT ThE FILMMAKERSThe team that has come together to make this documentary represents a strong combination of Hollywood blockbuster experience and pioneering independent spirit.

JAMES WALKER //PRODUCERJames was a veteran of two Fortune 500® financial groups (MassMutual & Principal) before entering the entertainment industry to assist with the successful independent distribution of the acclaimed documentary ONE SIX RIGHT: The Romance of Flying. In 2007, James founded Walking West Entertainment and the Walking West Film Financing Syndicate. James most recently produced BRAKE, which was released by IFC Films in March 2012.

bRYAN h. CARROLL //PRODUCER & DIRECTORWith blockbuster movies such as TITANIC, COLLATERAL, MIAMI VICE, and PUBLIC ENEMIES in his background, Bryan has built a successful career in filmmaking while working with the likes of James Cameron, Michael Mann, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Joel Silver. His experience at bringing projects from the script to the screen, have made him one of the most sought-after and highly-regarded filmmakers in Hollywood.

ChRIS hAMPEL //CO-PRODUCER & WRITERChris played a major part in writing a string of series hits such as PROM QUEEN, SORORITY FOREVER, and FOREIGN BODY, while working closely with the likes of Michael Eisner, McG, Warner Brothers, MTV, and best-selling author Robin Cook. Chris co-founded Big Fantastic, a production and development company with a focus on bringing stories to an immediate online audience. Prior to Big Fantastic, Chris spent many years working as Michael Mann’s directing assistant on the films COLLATERAL and MIAMI VICE.

WALTER ZUCK //ExECUTIvE PRODUCERWalter assists with finance and investor relations for Walking West Entertainment and the Walking West Film Financing Syndicate. Walter is the former Chief Operating Officer of FX Solutions, one of the world’s leading currency brokers. He has 30 years of professional experience in the financial markets as a Foreign Exchange Manager or Chief Trader, working for First National Bank of Chicago, Continental Grain Company, Metallgesellschaft AG, and Marine Midland Bank. Walter also recently executive produced BRAKE, which hit in theaters in 2012.

ANDREW WARUSZEWSKI //DIRECTOR OF PhOTOGRAPhYAndrew is an award-winning cinematographer who has been shooting feature films, commercials, and documentaries for the past 11 years. His work has taken him to more than 25 countries on 6 continents, and has been shown in theaters worldwide, as well as on Discovery, National Geographic, PBS, and ESPN.

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DOUGLAS ChENEY //DIRECTOR OF PhOTOGRAPhYDouglas co-created Emmy-nominated web series SAM HAS 7 FRIENDS and PROM QUEEN. He has since written and/or directed original programming for Warner Brothers, Fox 2000, Alloy Entertainment, Wonderland Sound & Vision, ColorForce and Vuguru while continuing to shoot docu-series and branded entertainment for National Geographic, A&E, Capital One, Ford, Sprint and Snickers.

RYAN WISE //EDITORRyan has edited many TV shows and feature films, including the award-winning documentaries GREEN RUSH, BLOOD, SWEAT & GEARS (also about motorcycling). He also co-founded Big Fantastic, and edited on both of its Emmy-nominated series, PROM QUEEN and SAM HAS 7 FRIENDS, while working next to Michael Eisner, Russ Parr, and McG.

DAvID bLACKbURN //EDITORDavid is a multi-award nominated and winning editor who’s career has spanned dozens of high profile music videos (including, Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Kelly Clarkson, to name a few) along with studio distributed films (Warner Bros.’ TORQUE) and indie favorites (DETENTION) to national TV commercial spots (including, BMW, Coors, Acura, NASCAR).

bRENDA bLAIR //PRODUCTION MANAGERAs a graduate of the famed AFI (American Film Institute), Brenda has quickly established herself as an accomplished production manager and line producer. Brenda’s extensive experience has taken her from micro-budget shorts to multi-million dollar productions. With an emphasis on the budgetary and time constraints needed to make independent productions financially feasible, Brenda’s skills set her apart in the world of independent film production.

ED KRETZ, JR. //TEChNICAL CONSULTANT (IN MEMORY)There is no better authority on the life and stories of Ed “Iron Man” Kretz than that of his son, Ed Kretz Jr. He grew up going to races with his famous father and began his own racing career at 16. He would go on to continue the Kretz winning legacy through the 50s and 60s and was also inducted in to the AMA Hall of Fame.

GEORGE GIER //CO-ExECUTIvE PRODUCERGeorge is a screenwriter and novelist. It was George’s original screenplay about the life story of the legendary motorcycle racer Ed “Iron Man” Kretz that inspired the production of this documentary.

ANDREW hILTON //CO-ExECUTIvE PRODUCERAndrew is recognized as one of Hollywood’s leading development producers. Having worked for such notables as Steven Spielberg and Joel Silver, Andrew also spent over 10 years as the Senior Story Analyst at New Regency Pictures/20th Century Fox. Most recently, Andrew worked alongside James Walker as a Co-Producer on BRAKE.

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NOTABLE INTERVIEWEES IN WHY WE RIDEbRIAN KLOCK(Won Daytona Beach bike build off)http://www.kustombaggers.com/brianklock.htmPicture: http://southdakotamagazine.com/pub/photo/bk_ss.jpg

LAURA KLOCK(Holds national land speed records from the Bonneville Salt Flats)http://www.kustombaggers.com/lauraklock.htmPicture: http://www.womenridersnow.com/docs/stories/2566/4490.jpg

ED KRETZ, JR. (DECEASED, SEPTEMbER, 2013)(AMA Grand National Championship competitor of the 1950s and 1960s, son of the legendary, Ed “Iron Man” Kretz)http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=346Picture: http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/KretzJr2.jpg

vALERIE ThOMPSON(3-time motorcycle land-speed record holder and charter member of the Mojave Magnum “200 MPH Club.”)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Thompsonhttp://www.valeriethompsonracing.com/bio.htmlPicture: http://bmwmcmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Valerie-still.jpg

KEITh CODE(Founder of the California Superbike School, whose students have won 49 world and national racing championships)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Codehttp://www.superbikeschool.com/keiths-corner/keith-code-bio.phpPicture: http://image.sportrider.com/f/28778315/146_1009_01_z+CSS+keith_code.jpg

DAvE EKINS(Won numerous off-road motorcycle racing events, including Baja, Catalina and Greenhorn Enduro)http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=167http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_EkinsPicture: http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Dave_Ekins59.jpg

KENNY ALExANDER(Day in the Dirt founder and legendary Hollywood stuntman)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0018550/Picture: http://cdn.motocross.transworld.net/files/2009/11/kenny-600x364.jpg

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MELISSA PARIS(Highest placing female finisher in the Daytona 200)http://melissaparis.com/bio/Picture: http://www.amaproracing.com/images/content/story/Paris-Infineon.jpg

JOSh hAYES(AMA Superbike Champion from 2010-2012)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hayeshttp://www.amaproracing.com/rr/riders/rider.cfm?did=3247Pictures: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6098/6298060057_c38a07c389_o.jpg

DON EMDE(1972 Daytona 200 winner, part of only father-son duo to win Daytona 200 and Motorcycle Parts Magazine publisher)http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=98Picture: http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Emde4.jpg

TED SIMON(Circumnavigated the world twice on a motorcycle, wrote the bestselling book about it called Jupiter’s Travels which was inspiration for the Ewan McGregor film, The Long Way Round)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_SimonPicture: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02260/simon-bw_2260351b.jpg

MERT LAWWILL(1969 AMA Grand National Champion, founder of Mert’s Hands non-profit prosthetics foundation, star of the 1971 Oscar nominated motorcycle documentary, On Any Sunday)http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=7http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mert_LawwillPicture: http://www.wsmchof.com/uploads/3/7/9/2/3792073/1696531_orig.jpg

ARLEN NESS(Master custom bike builder and pioneer of the customizing industry)http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=351http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlen_NessPicture: http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Ness6.jpg

CORY NESS(Son of Arlen Ness and President of Arlen Ness motorcycles)Picture: http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/Cory-Ness.jpg

ZACh NESS(Grandson of Arlen Ness and custom bike builder)http://www.rotrally.com/attractions/zach-nessPicture: http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/photogallerys/Zach-Ness.jpg

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TROY LEE(Founder of the industry leading motorcycle apparel and design company - Designs, renowned motorcycle helmet artist)Picture: http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/f/features/122_1006_troy_lee_designs/33434232/122_1006_02_o%2Btroy_lee_designs%2Bpainting.jpg

ALONZO bODDEN(Motorcycle enthusiast and stand-up comedian)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Boddenhttp://www.alonzobodden.com/Picture: http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/imgs/media.images/8265/to%20do_comedy_alonzo%20bodden.widea.jpg

MIChAEL LIChTER(Famous motorcycle photographer)http://www.lichterphoto.com/pages/about-michael/about-michael.htmlPicture: http://www.cooltimesentertainment.com/images/easyrider/michael-lichter.jpg

bUZZ KANTER(Editor-In-Chief and Publisher of American Iron Magazine and Road Bike Magazine and 2002 AMA Hall of Fame inductee)http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=345http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_KanterPicture: http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Kanter01_l.jpg

JAY ALLEN(Founder of the Broken Spoke Saloon and Museum)http://www.officialjayallen.com/about-jay.htmlPicture: http://lh5.ggpht.com/h8LjXXF0i7kdWJ3v3BjddPnBOlptnaj9sFAZkgRTOM0K_2Q3LKZFCJu2w1Ms0ypaG4LBvCfRyeGOMB9nea8B=s621

KENNY RObERTS, SR.(First American to win a World 500 Grand Prix title and three time Daytona 200winner)http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=88http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_RobertsPicture: http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofimages/Kenny_Roberts_08_l.jpg

JASON DISALvO(Earned championship titles in multiple WERA classes as well as the 125cc and 250cc AMA Grand National Championships and won Daytona 200)http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/643/Motorcycles/Jason-DiSalvo.aspxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_DiSalvoPicture: http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/xlarge/DiSalvo-2011.jpg

JOEY PASCARELLA(Winner of the 71st running of the Daytona 200)http://www.amaproracing.com/rr/riders/rider.cfm?did=3288Picture: http://www.amaproracing.com/images/content/story/joey-pascarella-Rider-Discount-triumph-daytona.jpg