BIFF Shorts: Students (Program 2)

Proudly presenting the next generation of storytellers from Western New York colleges and universities. 102 minutes.

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“Washed Up”

Ashlyn Taylor Kreiss (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Ashlyn Taylor Kreiss in attendance.

A tired model decides to take back control of her life from her sleazy modeling agent in this provocative animated comedy.

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“School Haze”

Ian Hagerty (Dir), 30 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Ian Hagerty in attendance.

Three members of a high school acapella group go to extreme lengths to save their club in this comedy pilot, "School Haze."

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“Where We Are”

Katelyn Park (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Katelyn Park in attendance.

A letter to love, and how it changes our perception of time and distance, connecting us in beautiful ways in Katelyn Park’s experimental animation.

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“Shoelaces”

Eddie D. Murphy (Dir), 12 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Eddie D. Murphy in attendance.

Two brothers have one last chance to reconcile their differences on the road trip back to their childhood home after one has been released from a psychiatric care facility in this moving drama.

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“Molting”

Maia B. Kromer (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

A shapeshifter loses their powers, but learns how to control their appearance in the ways that they can in Maia B. Kromer’s Molting.

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“NO(BODY)”

Nathaniel Washburn (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Nathaniel Washburn in attendance.

What would you do if you could be free? To have no soul? To have no-body? With a soundtrack by King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Nathaniel Washburn’s NO(BODY) probes these existential questions.

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“SUPERMASSIVE”

India June (Dir), 12 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director India June in attendance.

A boy encounters a black hole in this lucid nightmare. Director India June is a BIFF 2023 (Boxes) alumni.

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“A New Challenger”

Vinh Hong Nguyen (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, World Premiere

A young boy tries to escape the hostile environment of his home by immersing himself into a video-game.

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“BPD - Chronicles - Joseph G Alvarez”

Cat Martinez (Dir), 1 minute, USA, World Premiere

Director Cat Martinez in attendance.

A well rounded but unhinged detective is haunted by his unsolved murder cases in this flash-film noir.

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“Theo's Tears”

Jeremy Shinder (Dir), 20 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Jeremy Shinder in attendance.

Much to the dismay of his father, Theo is an undersized pre-teen who loves musicals, art, and dance in Jeremy Shinder’s tender film about pride and acceptance.

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“Kiss of God”

Matthew "Ari" Roman & Piper Mohring (Dir), 8 minutes, New York State Premiere

Clara is tormented by a rotting fish that is trapped in her refrigerator in Matthew "Ari" Roman and Piper Mohring’s twisted fantasy comedy.

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“Eldritch Kiss”

J. Ramos + Claudia Nero (Dir), 3 minutes, World Premiere

Directors J. Ramos + Claudia Nero in attendance.

A workplace romance sparks up at a convenience store between shy Clair and co-worker Addie in this sweet coming out story.

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