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2025 Lineup

BIFF X0 Program 2: Sky / Earth / Water

BIFF X0 Program 2: Sky / Earth / Water

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Friday, October 10, 2025
North Park Theatre

Birds' / Plants'/ Whales'-eye-views from the avant-garde and more!

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One Night Only w/ Freak Job

One Night Only w/ Freak Job

6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Friday, October 10, 2025
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

Faced with constant rejection, an ambitious actor finds himself drawn into a strange venue for one last chance at stardom.

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Baristas vs Billionaires

Baristas vs Billionaires

7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
Friday, October 10, 2025
North Park Theatre

Starbucks baristas in Buffalo, NY organize against corporate exploitation, sparking a nationwide uprising lead by the next generation.

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Turn Up The Night

Turn Up The Night

9:45 PM - 11:59 PM
Friday, October 10, 2025
North Park Theatre

The meteoric rise and the catastrophic fall of 80's hard rock / "hair band", Boy Elroy.

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BIFF Shorts: Saturday Morning Cartoons

BIFF Shorts: Saturday Morning Cartoons

11:00 AM - 12:20 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025
North Park Theatre

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

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BIFF X0 Program 3: Icons + Apparitions

BIFF X0 Program 3: Icons + Apparitions

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

Remixed content, found footage, the cult of celebrity, and AI (yai yai)!

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The Fisherman

The Fisherman

12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025
North Park Theatre

A heartwarming tale of family and the enduring spirit of a true fisherman told with laughter, magic, and the rich culture of Ghana.

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The Librarians

The Librarians

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Buffalo Toronto Public Media

Librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for intellectual freedom on the front lines of democracy.

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BIFF X0 Program 1: Echoes + Exchanges

BIFF X0 Program 1: Echoes + Exchanges

2:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025
North Park Theatre

Between performance and sincerity, the personal and the political, presence and absence– interviews, correspondences, and other exchanges.

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Raising Aniya w/ This Side of Salina

Raising Aniya w/ This Side of Salina

6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Buffalo Toronto Public Media

Aniya, a young dancer based in Houston, embarks on a journey to heal her spirit and find her voice after being displaced by a hurricane.

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Last Farm in Reykjavik

Last Farm in Reykjavik

8:45 PM - 10:45 PM
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

The rise and fall of the Icelandic punk scene, and the curious establishment of the Icelandic Punk Museum in a repurposed public toilet.

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BIFF Shorts: Racial Justice in View

BIFF Shorts: Racial Justice in View

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Burchfield Penney Art Center

Evocative shorts exploring racial and social justice issues.

Free Event
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A Rare Grand Alignment

A Rare Grand Alignment

4:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2025
North Park Theatre

Midair in the mountains of Norway, during a rare celestial event, three boys find themselves stranded in a cable car w/ a dead body.

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BIFF X0 Program 4: Medicine + Magic

BIFF X0 Program 4: Medicine + Magic

4:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center

Medical interventions and magical reels!

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BIFF Legacy Gala: Everyday People w/ Stephen McKinley Henderson

BIFF Legacy Gala: Everyday People w/ Stephen McKinley Henderson

7:00 PM - 9:15 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2025
North Park Theatre

Join us as we celebrate the work of acting legend Stephen McKinley Henderson – BIFF's 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner!

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Dream!

Dream!

11:30 AM - 1:45 PM
Monday, October 13, 2025
North Park Theatre

A musical that journeys across Thailand’s sweeping landscapes to follow an orphaned girl’s determined quest for family.

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F*CKTOYS w/ But...You're A Dolphin!

F*CKTOYS w/ But...You're A Dolphin!

9:45 PM - 11:59 PM
Monday, October 13, 2025
North Park Theatre

A lush, fever dream that reimagines the Tarot's Major Arcana via the story of AP: a struggling pollyanna seeking salvation from a curse!

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Peaches Goes Bananas + Barking in the Dark

Peaches Goes Bananas + Barking in the Dark

9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
North Park Theatre

¡Musical double feature by Marie Losier – Peaches + The Residents!

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Queremos Nuestra Agua / Together for Water

Queremos Nuestra Agua / Together for Water

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
North Park Theatre

Youth of the Chocó Rainforest become inspired by their elders and denounce the contamination of their rivers.

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BIFF Shorts: Industrial

BIFF Shorts: Industrial

1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
North Park Theatre

Portraits of industrial landscapes – oil refineries, canals, grain silos, and more.

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The Act of Dreaming

The Act of Dreaming

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
North Park Theatre

Three recently-arrived immigrant families struggle to adjust to a new life in Buffalo, New York.

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Remaining Native

Remaining Native

8:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
North Park Theatre

Ku wants to be an elite runner, but when the remains of Native children are found, he must face his family's past to run towards his future.

Free Event
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Yurlu | Country

Yurlu | Country

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Thursday, October 16, 2025
North Park Theatre

Portrait of a Banjima Elder’s final year as he fights to reclaim a homeland scarred by the largest contaminated site in the S. Hemisphere.

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The Panic

The Panic

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, October 16, 2025
North Park Theatre

J.P. Morgan and Charles Barney contend with the financial crisis of 1907. Buffalo plays NYC!

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Cutman

Cutman

9:15 PM - 11:15 PM
Thursday, October 16, 2025
North Park Theatre

Two broken souls come to the end of their road at a desolate Upstate New York motel, where they find revenge and redemption.

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NYSCABuffalo AKG Art MuseumeGlobal Creative Publishing and ProductionArts Access Program
North Park TheatreCity of Buffalo – Delaware DistrictHouse of Charm
HallwallsBurchfield Penney Art CenterBuffalo Niagara Film Office
Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art CenterLipsitz Green Scime CambriaRupp Pfalzgraf
Wittlin, Dry & Dry, LLPVisit Buffalo NiagaraCasting Buffalo
LalenaVilla MariaDuende at Silo City Buffalo
Erie CountyConsulate General of Canada in NYK:Dara
Buffalo Toronto Public MediaMedia Arts Assistance Fund26