BIFF Shorts: Danger Zone

NSFW. WTF. LMFAO. Movies. 98 minutes.

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“When Jacob Jinkers Came to Town”

Max Levine & Alex Schulman (Dir), 13 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Max Levine in attendance.

When a strange magical boy loses his glow, it's up to the townsfolk of Hollow's Edge to come together and help him restore it in Max Levine and Alex Schulman’s twisted nod to wholesome 1990s TV movies.

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“Heap”

Kyle Marchen (Dir), 13 minutes, Canada, New York State Premiere

Director Kyle Marchen in attendance.

Caught in a lie, Isha is forced to live a double life after discovering a “utopian” society in the building next door to her dilapidated apartment in Kyle Marchen’s atmospheric thriller.

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“Secret Menu Beauty Pageant”

Frankie Campisano & SG Egan (Dir), 15 minutes, USA, New York State Premiere

A hilariously offbeat odyssey into the world of dead shopping malls, fast food secret menus, and basement beauty pageants.

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“Transylvanie”

Rodrigue Huart (Dir), 15 minutes, France, Western New York Premiere

In French w/ English subtitles.

An odd, lonely child develops an unhealthy obsession with her neighbor and sets her sights on turning him into a vampire too.

A Manifest Pictures release.

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“Berta”

Lucia Forner Segarra (Dir), 17 minutes, Spain, New York State Premiere

In Spanish w/ English subtitles.

Berta is hell bent on getting Alex to understand the harm he caused her years ago.

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“Midnight Postman”

Alycia Ripley (Dir), 21 minutes, USA, Buffalo Premiere

Director Alycia Ripley in attendance.

An injured Pilar (writer/Director Alycia Ripley) finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game between the police and the prowler in which nothing is as it seems.

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“Hair Die”

Emily Sugar (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Emily Sugar in attendance.

A girl experiences a psychedelic odyssey after fainting from hair bleach fumes in this animated dark comedy.