Motorcycle Mary

Written By Haley Watson

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Ride4Mary.com - From August 30 to September 7, 2025, motorcyclists around the world will take part in a decentralized, global memorial ride to honor the life and legacy of Mary McGee.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

  • News & Documentary Emmy Awards (Nominee) – Outstanding Short Documentary

  • Humanitas Prize (Nominee) - Docuseries Single Episode ( 30 for 30 Shorts)

  • Focal Awards (Nominee) – Best Use of Footage in a Short Film Production

  • WIN Awards (Winner) - Best Short Documentary

  • WIN Awards (Nominee) - Best Director

  • Best Directing in Documentary Sports - Gracie Allen Awards

  • Audience Award for Best Documentary Short (Winner) - San Luis Obispo Film Festival

  • Best Documentary Short (Nominee) - Nashville International Film Festival

  • Best Documentary Short (Nominee) - Chicago International Film Festival

  • Best Short Documentary (Nominee) -Nevada Women’s Film Festival

  • Best Documentary Short (Special Mention) - Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

  • Best Female Protagonist (Winner) - Nevada Women’s Film Festival

  • Best Nevada Documentary (Winner) - Cordillera Film Festival

  • Best Short Documentary (Winner) - Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival

  • People’s Choice Award (Winner) - Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival

  • Audience Choice, Best Sport Short (Winner) - Newport Beach Film Festival

  • Best Documentary (Winner) - BNC Sports Film Festival

  • Best Director (Nominee) - WIN Awards

  • Best Short Documentary (Winner) - WIN Awards

SCREENINGS / SELECTIONS

2024

  • Tribeca Festival – June 5, 2024

  • Nevada Women's Film Festival – June 19, 2024

  • Walla Walla Movie Crush – July 5, 2024

  • Indy Shorts International Film Festival – July 23, 2024

  • HollyShorts Film Festival – August 8, 2024

  • Atlantic International Film Festival – September 11, 2024

  • Camden International Film Festival – September 12, 2024

  • Nashville Film Festival – September 19, 2024

  • Cordillera International Film Festival – September 26, 2024

  • Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival – October 1, 2024

  • Gold Coast International Film Festival – October 1, 2024

  • Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival – October 4, 2024

  • Chicago International Film Festival – October 16, 2024

  • San Diego International Film Festival – October 16, 2024

  • Newport Beach Film Festival – October 17, 2024

  • Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival – October 18, 2024

  • Over and Out Moto – October 2024

  • Bike Shed LA – October 2024

  • AMA Hall of Fame Museum – October 26, 2024

  • Broadcast Premiere on ESPN – November 3, 2024

  • Paladino d'Oro Sport Film Festival – November 4, 2024

  • Babes in the Dirt – November 2024

  • DOC NYC: Short Listed Shorts – November 13, 2024

  • Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition – November 21, 2024

  • YouTube Premiere on ESPN Youtube – November 27, 2024

2025

  • Bike Shed London – January 2025

  • Portland Motorcycle Film Festival – January 26, 2025

  • Legacy Film Festival on Aging – February 1, 2025

  • BCN Sports Film - Barcelona International FICTS Festival – February 19, 2025

  • Sedona International Film Festival – February 24, 2025

  • Oxford Film Festival – March 1, 2025

  • The Peterson Museum – March 23, 2025

  • San Luis Obispo International Film Festival – April 27, 2025

  • Solange Film Festival – May 3, 2025

  • Lisbon Motorcycle Film Festival – May 17, 2025

  • Mendocino Film Festival – May 30, 2025

  • ACTion Film Festival – June 7, 2025

  • Camp VC, UK - July 27, 2025

  • Philadelphia Film Festival – August 1, 2025

  • Salute Your Shorts - August 2025

  • Ride4Mary Regional Gathering at VCHSS Coyote Run - August 30 - Rural Retreat, VA

  • Sturgis Motorcycle Museum - August 30 - Sturgis, SD

  • Wailin Wayne Weekend - September 4 - Nelsonville, OH

  • AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame - September 5 - Pickerington, OH

  • Ride & Screening by Breast Cancer Pledge Ride - September 7 - Steinbach, MB, Canada

  • WIMA USA International Rally - September 10 - Poland, ME

  • Firefox Film Festival - October 2025 - Wheeling, WV

  • Sports Movies & TV Milano International Ficts Festival - October 2025 -Milan, Italy

2026

Meeting Motorcycle Mary

Official Trailer

Slow Baja Podcast - “Motorcycle Mary” Mary McGee x Haley Watson

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