BIFF Panel: Buffalo's Brightest

Oct 13 @ 5:00PM – 6:00PM: Live @ Buffalo Toronto Public Media + live streamed to social + website

This panel features some of Buffalo's brightest acting talents! Panelists will discuss their work in this year's festival, and their careers, creative processes, and more.

Panelists: Daniel Croix (Huli), Sidney Flanigan (Eco Village), Patrick Gallo (The Disinvited)

Moderator: Anna Scime

*Please note there is free parking in Buffalo Toronto Public Media's parking lot for attendees. Seats are first come, first served and RSVP is encouraged.

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About the Panelists:

Sidney Flanigan is an actress and musician, born and based in Buffalo NY. She made her acting debut with the acclaimed independent film Never Rarely Sometimes Always, for which she received nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. It was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. Flanigan received widespread acclaim and a collective 45 nominations for her debut performance.

In addition to Never Rarely Sometimes Always, her growing filmography includes – Rounding, Only the Good Survive, Eco Village, and forthcoming are "Line of Fire," and "Loving Day" to name a few.

In addition to acting, Flanigan sings, writes songs and fronts the dreamy punk band Starjuice (w/ Corey Wilde on Bass, Spencer Eck on Drums, and Jeffrey Colson on lead Guitar).

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Daniel Croix is a Buffalo-born actor known in film, television, and theatre, who attended the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. He’s best known for starring on Tyler Perry’s The Oval (BET Network), where he just completed a production season, and for appearing in Manhunt (Apple TV+), Love Victor (Hulu), and on the NYC stage in Much Ado About Nothing (The Public Shakespeare in the Park).

He’s also a film director. His short film HULI has its Buffalo premiere at the Buffalo International Film Festival, and has been programmed in Oscar-qualifying film festivals, museums, and screenings across the US and abroad. He just completed a director’s cohort with the NAACP where he’s directed his next project, which will come out next year.

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With over three decades in the entertainment industry, Patrick Gallo has established himself as a consummate actor on stage and screen. He trained in acting, musical theater, and dance at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC, setting the stage for a dynamic and accomplished career. Gallo’s talent has been seen in numerous television shows, films, and theatrical productions, making an impact on both the big and small screens. Notable recent roles include Detective John Taglioni in the Emmy-winning series When They See Us, directed by Ava DuVernay, and the character of Tony Jack in Martin Scorsese’s critically acclaimed film The Irishman. In The Offer, directed by Dexter Fletcher, he masterfully portrayed Mario Puzo, the author of The Godfather.

Gallo’s lifelong ambition to create and perform his own one-man show has come true on this stage, in his hometown. This performance exemplifies his unyielding commitment and love for the arts.

Away from the spotlight, Gallo cherishes his family life with his wife, Laura, whom he first met in kindergarten, and their son, Luca. His mother, Lucille, is the inspiration behind this show as her sacrifices and unwavering support gave him the freedom to chase his dreams. Oh, and equally significant, Patrick loves butterscotch pudding.