BIFF Shorts: WNY Stories

BIFF Shorts: WNY Stories, 97 minutes

Work by Western New York storytellers.

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Memories of the Future

Stephen Graham (Dir.), 37 minutes, World Premiere, USA

Director Stephen Graham in attendance.

On the eve of a career changing art opening, painter Jackson (J. Tim Raymond) finds himself distracted by memories of the Vietnam War, in Stephen Graham’s psychedelic drama.

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Active Voices: Gun Reform Activism in Rochester, New York

Jeremy Sarachan (Dir.), 17 minutes, World Premiere, USA

Director Jeremy Sarachan in attendance.

Filmed throughout 2018, Jermy Sarachan’s documentary captures a growing movement of activists engaging with their communities through rallies, speeches and performances.

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Rose Dies Friday

Annette Daniels Taylor (Dir.), 9 minutes, Buffalo City Premiere, USA

Director Annette Daniels Taylor in attendance.

BIFF alum and award-winner Annette Daniels Taylor’s latest cinematic poem focuses on Rose Butler. Born a slave in New York City, as a teenager Butler is the last person hung in New York State for arson.

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“A” My Name Is

Sarah T. Schwab (Dir.), 12 minutes, WNY Premiere, USA

Director Sarah T. Schwab and actress Samarah Conley in attendance.

A young girl (Samarah Conley) with early stage cancer has a late-night adventure that culminates in the consideration of her mortality in Sarah T. Schwab’s award winning drama filmed in North Tonawanda.

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The Last Adjunct

Dorothea Braemer (Dir.), 8 minutes, World Premiere, USA

Director Dorothea Braemer in attendance.

Director Dorothea Breamer and a team of Buffalo activists and academics explore the economic and psychological effects of Higher Education’s exploited adjunct workforce.

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Distant Stars

Emily Fisher (Dir.), 24 minutes, Buffalo Premiere, USA

Director Emily Fisher in attendance.

A banal secret transforms one summer into that of significant change for two high school friends and neighbors in this lilting and lovely film.