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BIFF Shorts: EpisodicBIFF Shorts: Episodic

BIFF Shorts: Episodic

October 7-11, 2021

Virtual Screening

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.

  • Video from MILIZ!

    Directed by: Wouter Wirth and Moritz Adlon

    Still from MILIZ!

    Still from MILIZ!

    Directed by: Wouter Wirth and Moritz Adlon

  • Video from Hudson Falls

    Directed by: Elias Plagianos

    Still from Hudson Falls

    Still from Hudson Falls

    Directed by: Elias Plagianos

  • Video from Cary in Retrograde

    Directed by: Priya Domfeh and Philipp Yaw

    Still from Cary in Retrograde

    Still from Cary in Retrograde

    Directed by: Priya Domfeh and Philipp Yaw

  • Video from Appetite

    Directed by: Stacey Maltin

    Still from Appetite

    Still from Appetite

    Directed by: Stacey Maltin

October 7-11, 2021

Virtual Screening

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