BIFF Shorts: Saturday Morning Cartoons

Saturday Morning Cartoons

Fun, family friendly cartoons from WNY’s leading animation programs and global creators. 63 minutes.

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Shakespeare for all Ages

Hannes Rall (Dir), 3 minutes, Germany, New York State Premiere

Shakespeare's works are timeless - this film proves it! This witty series of adaptations of the work of literary genius William Shakerspeare reimagines Hamlet, The Bard, Othello, and more for the TikTok generation.

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Angel From Down the Block

Jakez Paul Dubois (Dir), 5 minutes, USA, Buffalo Premiere

Filmmaker Jakez Paul Dubois in attendance.

An angel is set to earth to learn the true meaning of friendship from Guy, a down on his luck slacker.

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Baggage Check

Mikayla Genevieve Clayback (Dir), 2 minutes, USA, Buffalo Premiere

Filmmaker Mikayla Genevieve Clayback in attendance.

Final boarding call. Please check your emotional baggage!

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click!

Alister Inkwell (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Filmmaker Alister Inkwell in attendance.

click! is a rotoscoped experimental music video that mimics the energy of the creative process and explores the various moments where the idea “clicks.”

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Datenight

Jim Hulse (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Buffalo Premiere

Filmmaker Jim Hulse in attendance.

Mark’s heart and brain battle it out in real time, while on a first date with Judy.

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Limelight

Siobhan Gannon + Eryk White (Dir), 5 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Filmmakers Siobhan Gannon + Eyrk White in attendance.

A game show host struggles to move past his glory days.

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Frame Fumble

Alexander Griffin (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

What if the video frame fought back!? This slapstick/vintage comedy short explores the misadventures of a stressed computer worker and his troubles with aspect ratio.

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Josh!

Emmanuel L Edwards (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Filmmaker Emmanuel L Edwards in attendance.

All Josh wants to do is watch cartoons, but his mother has other plans for his day.

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The Bird

Mitchell Owen Walters (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Filmmaker Mitchell Owen Walters in attendance.

Two roommates investigate a strange noise in their house and find an unusual creature. While its inhabitance there creates a controversy between the two, it may not be the only unwanted guest trying to get in.

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Love Is Blind

Emily Marie Missland (Dir), 2 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Filmmaker Emily Marie Missland in attendance.

A lonely, archtypal Medusa character named Myla lives in her cave, craving companionship. When a new intruder arrives, old fears reemerge. Will Myla be able to befriend Bianca or is she another adventurer coming to cut her down?

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Torn

Molly Lonigan (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

A princess finds herself torn between two realities.

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To My Childhood

Jiaying He (Dir), 3 minutes, China, Western New York Premiere

A girl who goes back in time in a dream and meets the childhood version of herself.

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Tangent

Allyson Su (Dir), 3 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Filmmaker Allyson Su in attendance.

Two ly-fi-addicted neighbors square off to retain their comfortable virtual stimuli, ignorant of the impending natural disaster.

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Spacer

Luca Vincent La Fratta (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Filmmaker Luca Vincent La Fratta in attendance

A spaceman gliding through space with his only friend must make a crucial decision when his life is in danger.

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The Sprayer

Farnoosh Abeo (Dir), 9 minutes, Iran, New York State Premiere

In the land occupied with the sprayers army, no one has the right to grow any kind of plants either in public or private.

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Dusk

Tessa Rae Santillo (Dir), 2 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Filmmaker Tessa Rae Santillo in attendance.

A film about a Tenrec (a small hedgehog like creature) who is walking along the rails of a train track. Adventures unfold as the dusk turns to night.

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The Crow

Ahura Shahbazi (Dir), 9 minutes, Iran, US Premiere

A crow that has grown weary of living among other crows decides to leave them, when they see an eagle fliying high in the sky.

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