2026 Lineup

86 events

2026 All-Access Bison Pass

OCT 8–15

Buffalo, NY

BIFF's 2026 All-Access Pass to theatrical screenings and official events in Buffalo, NY

BIFF Offscreen: Untitled (Four Iconic Photos)

OCT 8–15

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

Cindy Sherman Works from the Gerald Mead Collection!

Free Event

BIFF Offscreen: Collections

OCT 9–15

Canterra

Collective Collective + friends!

Free Event

BIFF Offscreen: Shaereh

OCT 10–15 · 3:00 PM

Duende

Ritual movement and poetic imagery transforms silence into motion and grief into a collective vision of women’s freedom.

Free Event

BIFF Party: Zubazpalooza

OCT 12–13 · 6:00 PM

Mohawk Place

Go Bills! Yay fun!

Free Event

Our Effed Up World

MON, OCT 12 · 9:45–11:45 PM

North Park Theatre

When a mysterious entity crashes in the woods, Sheri and her sh*!kicker friends must stop an insatiable, intergalactic hunger.

Landscapes of Memory

TUE, OCT 13 · 1:00–3:00 PM

North Park Theatre

A layered and multifaceted meditation on the uses and abuses of memory culture.

The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony

TUE, OCT 13 · 3:30–5:30 PM

North Park Theatre

The birth of a gymnastics team in Pakistan provides an inspiring spark of light for a small group of girls on the margins.

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

TUE, OCT 13 · 6:45–8:45 PM

North Park Theatre

A story of healing and hope based on Rushdie's memoir KNIFE: MEDITATIONS AFTER AN ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

TUE, OCT 13 · 9:30–11:00 PM

North Park Theatre

This meta-filmic meditation peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller, CRUISING.

BIFF Shorts: Wild Child

WED, OCT 14 · 11:00 AM–12:45 PM

North Park Theatre

Rebellious teens and coming-of-age stories.

Jane Elliott Against the World

WED, OCT 14 · 1:30–3:30 PM

North Park Theatre

After leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination w/ her all-white 3rd grade class, at 90, Elliot is still a voice against racism.

BIFF Shorts: Lost Treasures

WED, OCT 14 · 3:30–5:30 PM

North Park Theatre

Stories of love, loss, longing and letting go.

Thank You for Thinking of Me

WED, OCT 14 · 6:00–7:45 PM

North Park Theatre

United by a traumatic event at a BLM protest, a mother faces imprisonment and a community organizer challenges the criminal justice system.

Drama Kings

WED, OCT 14 · 8:15–10:00 PM

North Park Theatre

Two struggling actors resort to drastic measures after being rejected by a powerful producer and discovering that she's stolen their idea.

BIFF Offscreen: Cabin Boy – Longing for a First Mate

THU, OCT 15

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Cabin Boy - Longing for First Mate from the series Crossing the Line.

Free Event

BIFF Offscreen: De Profundis

THU, OCT 15

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Lawrence Brose's three part, hand-processed, experimental film based on Oscar Wilde's prison letter DE PROFUNDIS.

Free Event

To Kill a Nazi

THU, OCT 15 · 12:00–2:00 PM

North Park Theatre

A Holocaust survivor sets out to kill his father’s Gestapo executioner and ends up playing a pivotal role in a hostage rescue.

BIFF Shorts: Secrets

THU, OCT 15 · 2:30–4:15 PM

North Park Theatre

Interior lives and exterior spaces.

BIFF Shorts: Chapters

THU, OCT 15 · 4:30–6:30 PM

North Park Theatre

Life's phases, transitions, and milestones.

BIFF Party: Last Call!

OCT 15–16 · 6:00 PM

K:Dara

Kick back and unwind after 8 days of film, music + art!

Free Event

Doc Meets World

THU, OCT 15 · 7:00–9:00 PM

North Park Theatre

Thirty years after BOY MEETS WORLD made them teen idols; Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong reunite for a national tour.

Sender

THU, OCT 15 · 9:30–11:15 PM

North Park Theatre

After receiving packages containing unnervingly personal items, a woman tumbles down a paranoid rabbit hole to find the mysterious sender.

BIFF Panel: In Focus + On Location – Little Audrey

THU, OCT 8 · 3:00–4:00 PM

Buffalo Toronto Public Media

BIFF's Opening Night Gala film in focus! Buffalo plays Worcester!

Free Event

2026 Lineup

86 events

2026 All-Access Bison Pass

OCT 8–15

Buffalo, NY

BIFF's 2026 All-Access Pass to theatrical screenings and official events in Buffalo, NY

BIFF Offscreen: Untitled (Four Iconic Photos)

OCT 8–15

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

Cindy Sherman Works from the Gerald Mead Collection!

Free Event

BIFF Offscreen: Collections

OCT 9–15

Canterra

Collective Collective + friends!

Free Event

BIFF Offscreen: Shaereh

OCT 10–15 · 3:00 PM

Duende

Ritual movement and poetic imagery transforms silence into motion and grief into a collective vision of women’s freedom.

Free Event

BIFF Party: Zubazpalooza

OCT 12–13 · 6:00 PM

Mohawk Place

Go Bills! Yay fun!

Free Event

Our Effed Up World

MON, OCT 12 · 9:45–11:45 PM

North Park Theatre

When a mysterious entity crashes in the woods, Sheri and her sh*!kicker friends must stop an insatiable, intergalactic hunger.

Landscapes of Memory

TUE, OCT 13 · 1:00–3:00 PM

North Park Theatre

A layered and multifaceted meditation on the uses and abuses of memory culture.

The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony

TUE, OCT 13 · 3:30–5:30 PM

North Park Theatre

The birth of a gymnastics team in Pakistan provides an inspiring spark of light for a small group of girls on the margins.

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

TUE, OCT 13 · 6:45–8:45 PM

North Park Theatre

A story of healing and hope based on Rushdie's memoir KNIFE: MEDITATIONS AFTER AN ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

TUE, OCT 13 · 9:30–11:00 PM

North Park Theatre

This meta-filmic meditation peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller, CRUISING.

BIFF Shorts: Wild Child

WED, OCT 14 · 11:00 AM–12:45 PM

North Park Theatre

Rebellious teens and coming-of-age stories.

Jane Elliott Against the World

WED, OCT 14 · 1:30–3:30 PM

North Park Theatre

After leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination w/ her all-white 3rd grade class, at 90, Elliot is still a voice against racism.

BIFF Shorts: Lost Treasures

WED, OCT 14 · 3:30–5:30 PM

North Park Theatre

Stories of love, loss, longing and letting go.

Thank You for Thinking of Me

WED, OCT 14 · 6:00–7:45 PM

North Park Theatre

United by a traumatic event at a BLM protest, a mother faces imprisonment and a community organizer challenges the criminal justice system.

Drama Kings

WED, OCT 14 · 8:15–10:00 PM

North Park Theatre

Two struggling actors resort to drastic measures after being rejected by a powerful producer and discovering that she's stolen their idea.

BIFF Offscreen: Cabin Boy – Longing for a First Mate

THU, OCT 15

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Cabin Boy - Longing for First Mate from the series Crossing the Line.

Free Event

BIFF Offscreen: De Profundis

THU, OCT 15

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Lawrence Brose's three part, hand-processed, experimental film based on Oscar Wilde's prison letter DE PROFUNDIS.

Free Event

To Kill a Nazi

THU, OCT 15 · 12:00–2:00 PM

North Park Theatre

A Holocaust survivor sets out to kill his father’s Gestapo executioner and ends up playing a pivotal role in a hostage rescue.

BIFF Shorts: Secrets

THU, OCT 15 · 2:30–4:15 PM

North Park Theatre

Interior lives and exterior spaces.

BIFF Shorts: Chapters

THU, OCT 15 · 4:30–6:30 PM

North Park Theatre

Life's phases, transitions, and milestones.

BIFF Party: Last Call!

OCT 15–16 · 6:00 PM

K:Dara

Kick back and unwind after 8 days of film, music + art!

Free Event

Doc Meets World

THU, OCT 15 · 7:00–9:00 PM

North Park Theatre

Thirty years after BOY MEETS WORLD made them teen idols; Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong reunite for a national tour.

Sender

THU, OCT 15 · 9:30–11:15 PM

North Park Theatre

After receiving packages containing unnervingly personal items, a woman tumbles down a paranoid rabbit hole to find the mysterious sender.

BIFF Panel: In Focus + On Location – Little Audrey

THU, OCT 8 · 3:00–4:00 PM

Buffalo Toronto Public Media

BIFF's Opening Night Gala film in focus! Buffalo plays Worcester!

Free Event

The Downtown Central Library – Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

SUNY Buffalo Department of Media Study + The Office for Diversity, Equity, and Belonging

Communication Department at SUNY Buffalo State