BIFF SHORTS: NIGHT FEVER

The night belongs to lovers and loners. Total runtime is 67 minutes.

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BENEATH THE NIGHT

Maximilian Karakatsanis (Dir), 14 minutes, Germany, East Coast Premiere

In German w/ English subtitles.

A metro driver with colorful hair is unexpectedly chosen as the face of a public transport advertising campaign, blurring the lines between the visible and hidden.

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SECONDES NON DITES (UNSAID SECONDS)

Carli Platt (Dir), 7 minutes, France, Western New York Premiere

In French w/ English subtitles.

After a pair of friends drunkenly waste away an evening wandering the streets of Paris, they lie in bed recounting the night as Manon tries to work up the courage to express her true feelings.

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NEVER AGAIN

Leigh LeFevre + Bill Murray III (Dir), 17 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Co-Directors Leigh LeFevre + Bill Murray III in attendance.

Two best friends set out for a fun filled night. It is soon interrupted by someone whose behavior becomes increasingly threatening.

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CEMENT

Alek Abate (Dir), 10 minutes, USA, World Premiere

A nightclub owner struggles to balance her work life with her romantic life over the course of one chaotic evening, and is ultimately forced to choose between past and present love.

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PACIFIC ISLANDS

Adas Burkšaitis (Dir), 10 minutes, Lithuania, World Premiere

In Lithuanian w/ English subtitles.

A middle-aged woman arrives at a hotel where important events from her past took place. The visit takes an unexpected turn when she meets a young man. “Pacific Islands” explores our relationship with the past and the lingering feeling of nostalgia.