BIFF Shorts: Saturday Morning Cartoons

Fun, family friendly cartoons from WNY’s leading animation programs and global creators.

Total runtime is 66 minutes.

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“Mothamorphosis”

Katie Schneider (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Katie Schneider in attendance.

Luna struggles with a part of herself.

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"Outbound"

Eli Jeffery (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Eli Jeffery in attendance.

A curious robot finds a storage device that may lead him far away.

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"Rooted"

Sangeeta Greenwald + Mikayla Kresco (Dir), 5 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Sangeeta Greenwald + Mikayla Kresco in attendance.

A teenage girl, Leena, struggles to cope with her father's unwillingness to listen to her. She takes her anguish out on the forest, but it is more alive than she thinks.

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"Come Home"

Katelyn Park (Dir), 5 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

While fighting on the phone with her dad, a Korean American daughter named Della gets sucked into an ocean of memories. While watching her younger self, Della feels the pain of the past, but gains the courage to swim, and find closeness with her father again in the present.

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"Dobrina"

Hannes Rall (Dir), 5 minutes, Germany, New York Premiere

Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun. A brand-new animated short premiering in June 2025 - with all premiere statuses still available - except world premiere.

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"Foxy & Shelly "Wild Grass on Easter""

John Wayne S III (Dir), 7 minutes, USA, New York Premiere

Director John Wayne S III in attendance.

It's springtime in Sugar Hill, and Foxy can't wait to play soccer with Shelly, but first they must finish their chores!

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"Regents"

Jill Smith (Dir), 5 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Jill Smith in attendance.

Middle-schooler Dimmie Hexahead is struggling to take the NYS Regents Exam. While she panics to finish the test, on top of trying to navigate her feelings for another classmate, her friend Tetro Pyraman tries to motivate her to finish it.

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"Face to Face"

Amy Zacarchuk (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Amy Zacarchuk in attendance.

Detective Diana is struggling to catch an elusive thief and her boss threatens her job if she doesn't make a breakthrough. Tonight she visits a museum hosting a new exhibit to see if she can finally catch the thief.

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"Good Night, Sleep Tight"

Claire Beseler (Dir), 12 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Claire Beseler in attendance.

An observational exploration of the ceremonial nature of bedtime stories.

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"Wilds vs Robot"

Abigail Lewin (Dir), 2 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Abigail Lewin in attendance.

A wild man and his monkey companion must fight a robot invader on their home turf: the jungle.

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"Perfect Mess"

Kiana Webber (Dir), 2 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Kiana Webber in attendance.

Sometimes a little mess is just what you need!

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"Gourded"

Symone Johnson (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Symone Johnson in attendance.

Three friends want to go to Spook Fest but someone is grounded...

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"Villain 101"

Jayden Sharp (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Jayden Sharp in attendance.

It's the first day of villian class, and there's already a pop quiz!

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"Fireflies at Sunset"

Miranda Lenaghan (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Miranda Lenaghan in attendance.

Two children venture into a ruined town and stumble upon "fireflies."

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"Energy Crisis"

Jackson Mielnicki (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Jackson Mielnicki in attendance.

A robot in an empty post-apocalyptic world gleans scraps to produce energy.

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"Winter Friends"

Jessica Rohloff (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Jessica Rohloff in attendance.

A girl wanders into the woods in winter and makes a new friend.

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