BIFF Shorts: Episodic

A small glimpse at a bigger picture. 96 minutes.

MILIZ!

Wouter Wirth & Moritz Adlon (Dir), 10 minutes, Germany, NY Premiere

In the midst of a personal crisis, sad sack Helmut (Miguel Abrantes Ostrowski) accidentally builds a following amongst Germany’s far right in this dark comic series.

Hudson Falls

Elias Plagianos (Dir), 22 minutes, USA, WNY Premiere

The secrets of a small upstate town that revolve around an eccentric scientist (William Sadler) begin to unravel when a private eye from the city (Richard Kind) takes on a seemingly mundane job in an effort to rekindle a relationship with his ex wife (Jessica Hecht).

Cary in Retrograde

Priya Domfeh & Philipp Yaw (Dir), 28 minutes, USA, NY Premiere

BIFF 2021 Best Episodic Award Winner

Cary (Phillip Yaw), a failed musician traverses a surreal Los Angeles scene in search of a second chance at both his career and love in this comic pilot.

Appetite

Stacey Maltin (Dir), 13 minutes, USA, WNY Premiere

An encounter at a burlesque show leads to an unexpected evening.