This film will not only give you a glimpse into the history of The Flaming Knights Motorcycle Club, but will also show you the friendship, camaraderie, and freedom that motorcycling is all about.
My name is Conrad Martyn, and I am the director of Flaming Knights Forever.
One morning I rode my motorcycle and stopped off to get a coffee. This man walks up to me and starts to talk to me about my bike. We sit and talk for over an hour about nothing but motorcycles and the freedom that comes with them. Come to find out at the end of our conversation that this man is Roy Bolden, West Coast Regional President of The Flaming Knights Motorcycle Club... and here we are.
Roy explained to me a basic history of the club and his take on the whole biker culture in today's world. We both agreed that there seems to be a bit of a negative outlook on motorcycle clubs by people that are not actively involved in the culture, and to some extent even those who are. He mentioned that he's always wanted to do a documentary on the FK-MC and show the world exactly what it's all about and to "once again make motorcyclin' about motorcyclin'".
It was at this point that I took this meeting as a sign. I had been wanting for some time to create a film on biker culture, but I just didn't know how to go about it.. I mentioned that I was a filmmaker, showed him my reel, and two weeks later we we're on our way to starting the documentary that I'm so glad you've landed on the support page of.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
What We Need & What You Get
We need to raise a total of $5000 dollars for this project! Wondering what that's gonna cover?
- Travel expenses (in order to give you a full history on the FK-MC we're going to need to travel across country to where it all started.. New Haven, Connecticut)
- Equipment Rentals
- Promotional materials (Online Advertising, flyers, press kits, etc.)
- DVD Authoring and Distribution
The Impact
We're not only looking to give you a history of this one of a kind motorcycle club, we're also looking to correct misconceptions of the biker community.
We want to prove to those who think that Biker clubs are exactly like what you see on TV that it's not about a gangster lifestyle.
It's about discovering new people and places.
It's about riding with a group of individuals you can trust and depend on to be there for you.
It's about being able to look to the right and left of you and knowing these people aren't just friends.. They're brothers and sisters.
It's about that feeling of riding down the highway and seeing nothing but your club's colors for a mile.
It's about being a positive influence on the community and welcoming those who need it most.
It's about stopping at the gas station, and talking to someone you've never met before in your entire life for an hour.
It's about the memories you make and keep forever.
Most of all... it's about freedom.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you aren't able to contribute anything on the monetary side of things, you can still help!
Just "LIKE" this documentary on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/flamingknightsforever! We'd also appreciate it if you could check out and "LIKE" Infirmary 63 at http://www.facebook.com/infirmary63!
Anything you can do to get the word out on this project is a great help and we appreciate it IMMENSELY!
To keep up to date on this project don't forget to follow on twitter and instagram @conradmartyn!
