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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"Bear and Ferret"

Lauren Abromavage, Kristin Thaeler + Emily Purdum (Dir), 6 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Co-Directors Lauren Abromavage, Kristin Thaeler + Emily Purdum in attendance.

Bear must deal with his father Ferret's frequent absence.

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"I Flew Beyond An End"

Indigo Cisneros (Dir), 7 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Indigo Cisneros in attendance.

Little Light, a boy-cat dreams of a world beyond the terrible storm surrounding him.

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"The Hero's Journey - With Kitts and Merp"

Annamarie Jean Pope (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Annamarie Jean Pops in attendance.

Kitts the dragon and his trusty, companion Merp are on their way to the first day of hero lessons when they suddenly go off track. Will they make it to their destination on time?

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"Rockets"

Sam Redden (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Sam Redden in attendance.

A young man visiting his partner on a distant planet navigates the impending doom of leaving her again.

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"Do You Believe in Magic?"

Lily Beyer (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Lily Beyer in attendance.

Two kids find themselves playing a game of make believe. However, one of them struggles to use their imagination.

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"Terence and Penny in: The Remote"

Jeremy Lopez-Reices (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Jeremy Lopez-Reices in attendance.

A slapstick comedy finds two friends fighting to change the TV channel, just to find out that the remote holds more power than they could ever know.

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"Viridescence"

Anja M. Zielinski-Runfola (Dir), 2 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Anja M. Zielinski-Runfola in attendance.

A deer idles about and encounters unexpected troubles. Unlike its assailant, the crow, the deer chooses to be kind and do the right thing.

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"Thiefish"

Madhava Das Kinnicutt + Evelyn Grace Dale (Dir), 5 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Co-Directors Madhava Das Kinnicutt and Evelyn Grace Dale in attendance.

A thief and a fisherman steal a fish spirit being used to give light to the city and grapple with the consequences in this thrilling adventure.

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"Handle with Care"

Eli Jeffery (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Eli Jeffery in attendance.

A young boy discovers a powerful suitcase and unleashes the unexpected.

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"The Next Door"

Elijah Henry (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Buffalo Premiere

Director Elijah Henry in attendance.

An individual questions why he cannot pass through a magic door while his friends can with theirs.

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"Glowberry"

Jessica Fisher (Dir), 5 minutes, USA, US Premiere

Director Jessica Fisher in attendance.

A determined Rubus sets off in the whimsical world to discover how to glow.

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"Berry Bear & Her Buddies"

Greg Robbins (Dir), 9 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Set in a cheerful, multi-racial animal community, this cartoon series follows the delightful adventures of Berry Bear and her friends—Lulu Lynx, Bubbu Bunny, Coolio Cougar, and Sammy Sloth.

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"Elemental Enchantment"

Grace Elizabeth Gominiak (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Grace Elizabeth Gominia in attendance.

A little elf girl named Eviesets off to complete a set of magical trials in order to prove herself to her village.

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"Apple and the World Eater"

Sarah Chen (Dir), 9 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Sarah Chen in attendance.

A little girl confronts the cosmic deity that has been eating her world.