A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem
7:30 PM Friday October 11, 2019
North Park Theatre
Screening w/ Filmmaker Q&A
This documentary shines a spotlight on the NFL and its affiliate teams’ practices of wage theft and illegal employment of cheerleaders.
Jump Off Party~
9:00 PM Friday October 11, 2019
Duende
BIFF Parties
Come for some laughs and spirits with fellow filmmakers, film fanatics, creatives-of-all-stripes...
BIFF Episodic
9:00 PM Friday October 11, 2019
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Screening w/ Filmmaker Q&A
Comedic and dramatic short form, multi-arch storytelling.
Live From The Astroturf w/ Freedom
9:45 PM Friday October 11, 2019
North Park Theatre
40 years after the band parted ways, Alice Cooper reunites with the surviving members of the original band.
BIFF Shorts: Life and Times
11:00 AM Saturday October 12, 2019
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Screening w/ Filmmaker Q&A
Captivating slices of life from exciting cinematic voices.
Float w/ Backyard Astronaut
11:00 AM Saturday October 12, 2019
North Park Theatre
In the indoor sport of stunningly-designed model airplanes, a newcomer threatens to knock a teammate off his world champion throne.
Ovacik
11:30 AM Saturday October 12, 2019
Squeaky Wheel
Screening w/ Filmmaker Q&A
A portrait of the daily lives of residents in Ovacik and efforts to create a sustainable economy via community-based agriculture.
Women in Film
1:00 PM Saturday October 12, 2019
Buffalo State College
Panel
Join the female identifying filmmakers helping to create parity in the industry one film at a time.
Nose to Tail w/ The Dishwasher
1:00 PM Saturday October 12, 2019
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Screening w/ Filmmaker Q&A
A fading culinary star is haunted by his demons as he struggles to keep his Toronto bistro afloat.
The Fan Connection
1:15 PM Saturday October 12, 2019
North Park Theatre
Screening w/ Filmmaker Q&A
A portrait of multiple generations of Buffalo Sabres fans and their unwavering devotion to their team.
BIFF Shorts: Local Youth
1:30 PM Saturday October 12, 2019
Squeaky Wheel
Screening w/ Filmmaker Q&A
Curated by Squeaky Wheel students, this program features family friendly works from makers under age 18. Free admission.
Below-the-line
2:00 PM Saturday October 12, 2019
Buffalo State College
Panel
This panel celebrates the behind-the-scenes talent that brings cinematic stories to life.