
2025 All-Access Bison Pass
Buffalo, NY
BIFF's 2025 All-Access Pass to theatrical screenings and official events in Buffalo, NY
Read moreBIFF's 2025 All-Access Pass to theatrical screenings and official events in Buffalo, NY
Read moreWhat do all of the works in the collection of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum have in common? Dorothy’s ruby slippers of course!
Far far away...behind the moon, beyond the rain...
BIFF's Night Zero party is back at House of Charm! Plus Peaches + The Residents + Icelandic Punk + Harry Belafonte listening party!
Bricks, rust, steel, flesh, nature, and other canvases that inspire bold Western New York creatives.
Read moreA cameraless film made w/ found materials from San Diego's shoreline.
An ode to sovereign seeds, restoration of vanishing habitats and cultural practices, and biodiversity in its myriad, magnificent forms.
Read moreRecorded accounts, artifacts, memory and its lining.
Read moreBeirut lies in ruins. Yet, even after the explosion at the city’s port, life goes on.
Read moreBIFF's Opening Night Gala film in focus – featuring Director Mark Mori, Producer Alec Baldwin, and some of Buffalo's favorite baristas!
A late-night, long-distance bicycle ride to the median of US 380 West Highway under a bright full moon.
An ode to next chapters, transformative experiences, and starting over.
Read moreBirds' / Plants'/ Whales'-eye-views from the avant-garde and more!
Read moreBIFF's signature birthday bash is back at the silos! Oh Canada!
Faced with constant rejection, an ambitious actor finds himself drawn into a strange venue for one last chance at stardom.
Read moreStarbucks baristas in Buffalo, NY organize against corporate exploitation, sparking a nationwide uprising led by the next generation.
Read moreWeaving songs of resistance into the land, and broadcasting women’s voices on an ancient Eurasian migration route known as the Silk Road.
The meteoric rise and the catastrophic fall of 80's hard rock / "hair band", Boy Elroy.
Read moreRecent Hallmark Media WNY productions Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story + A Newport Christmas in focus!
Fun, family friendly cartoons from WNY’s leading animation programs and global creators.
Read moreRemixed content, found footage, the cult of celebrity, and AI (yai yai)!
Read moreAn intimate, powerful journey through the life and work of one of the greatest Italian sculptors of the twentieth century.
Read moreA heartwarming tale of family and the enduring spirit of a true fisherman told with laughter, magic, and the rich culture of Ghana.
Read moreTeen dreams and drama queens, doomsday cult deserters, murder, mayhem, and more!
Read moreLibrarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.
Read moreBetween performance and sincerity, the personal and the political, presence and absence– interviews, correspondences, and other exchanges.
Read moreA gig-economy housekeeper moves quietly thru the lives of countless people and their private spaces – recording their most intimate details.
Read moreTaught to suffer quietly, and to "forgive and forget”–– brave women from some of the USA's most secretive communities find their voices.
Read moreThis contemporary adaptation of the Award winning play expands upon the original, and explores themes of race and identity in America.
Read moreof love and other entanglements.
Read moreAniya, a young dancer based in Houston, embarks on a journey to heal her spirit and find her voice after being displaced by a hurricane.
Read moreUnique stories from around the block and the region.
Read moreThe rise and fall of the Icelandic punk scene, and the curious establishment of the Icelandic Punk Museum in a repurposed public toilet.
Read moreJoin the team behind The Revenge of La Llorona and Film Commissioner Tim Clark for a look behind the lens!
The next generation of great storytellers, now!
Read moreThoughtful and fun, teen made shorts.
Sometimes it's the journey, not the destination...
Read moreSam, a boy with epilepsy, is so desperate to feel normal that he wants to go to prom knowing the lights will cause a seizure.
Read moreEvocative shorts exploring racial and social justice issues.
Bold cinematic visions exploring cultural connections to the past, present and future.
Read moreMidair in the mountains of Norway, during a rare celestial event, three boys find themselves stranded in a cable car w/ a dead body.
Read moreMedical interventions and magical reels!
Read moreAfter a cult leader “raptures” along with his followers’ donation money, two cult members reenter the secular world to find him.
Read moreBIFF's Annual Award Announcements for Official Selections in Competition.
Join us as we celebrate the work of acting legend Stephen McKinley Henderson – BIFF's 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner!
Read moreFeaturing internationally known Czechoslovak puppeteer, storyteller, author and actor, Vít Hořejš with century-old hand-carved marionettes.
A puppeteer travels from town to town, sharing Czech folk stories and bringing his hand-carved marionettes to life.
Read moreA zombie apocalypse interrupts a warehouse party; forcing drag queens, club kids, and frenemies to put aside their drama and fight together.
Read moreA musical that journeys across Thailand’s sweeping landscapes to follow an orphaned girl’s determined quest for family.
Read moreA directionless twenty-something discovers through online gaming how to make friends, make it big, and become a real man.
Read moreA critically timed snapshot of the state of transgender rights and justice in America.
Read moreA blue-collar Kansan attempts to save his family from the throes of poverty by investing their savings into speculative cryptocurrencies.
Read moreA story about second chances, personal transformation, and the strength required to pursue one’s true path despite formidable obstacles.
Read moreFamily portraits from around the globe.
Read moreRites of passage, cultural exchanges, self discoveries, and lessons learned.
Read moreA Palestinian teenager gets swept into a protest in the Occupied West Bank and experiences a moment of violence that rocks his family.
Read moreThe next generation of storytellers from Western New York and around the world!
Read moreA lush, fever dream that reimagines the Tarot's Major Arcana via the story of AP: a struggling pollyanna seeking salvation from a curse!
Read moreA child's-eye-view of the adult world around them.
Read moreA journey of personal transformation through Peruvian cuisine, identity, and hope.
Read moreJoin artist Stephanie Rothenberg for oysters at the Canadian border!
Join artist Kate Gaudy for cake at the Canadian border!
Join artists Stephanie Rothenberg + Kate Gaudy (+ more TBA) for a Westward facing picnic w/ live performances!
On Christmas Eve 1998, in a small, forgotten city, a taxi driver on the graveyard shift awaits the sight of the International Space Station.
Read more¡Musical double feature by Marie Losier – Peaches + The Residents!
Read moreYouth of the Chocó Rainforest become inspired by their elders and denounce the contamination of their rivers.
Read morePortraits of industrial landscapes – oil refineries, canals, grain silos, and more.
Read moreBIFF's Decolonial Spotlight film in focus – featuring Director Paige Bethmann + more!
Legendary artist and civil rights leader Harry Belafonte embarks on a deeply personal and reflective journey– inspiring the next generation.
Read moreThree recently-arrived immigrant families struggle to adjust to a new life in Buffalo, New York.
Read moreKu wants to be an elite runner, but when the remains of Native children are found, he must face his family's past to run towards his future.
Portrait of a Banjima Elder’s final year as he fights to reclaim a homeland scarred by the largest contaminated site in the S. Hemisphere.
Read moreMediations on masculinity and tales about teens at the cusp of adulthood.
Read moreBIFF's Closing Night Gala film in focus – featuring Writer/Director Daniel Adams, and Stars Cristiana Dell'Anna and Anastasiya Mitrunen!
Given up for adoption the day he was born, Shawn struggles w/ addiction and a broken connection to his Anishinaabe culture.
Read moreKick back and unwind after 8 days of film, music and art!
J.P. Morgan and Charles Barney contend with the financial crisis of 1907. Buffalo plays NYC!
Read moreTwo broken souls come to the end of their road at a desolate Upstate New York motel, where they find revenge and redemption.
Read moreA literal cross-border exchange of perspectives and performances.
Filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman embarks on a journey to understand the rumors of dwarfism in her family and her place in dwarf culture.
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