The Beloit International Film Festival

Now in its eighth year, BIFF is a four-day tribute to the power of film and the excitement of independent film from around the world.  Local residents and visitors from around the nation fill more than a dozen venues, ranging in size from 40 seats to the 700 seat Eclipse Center in Beloit and Janesville, Wis. and Rockford, Ill. for about 140 films and to meet more than 100 filmmakers who come from as far away as Europe and China.

Filmmakers in all genres—features, documentaries, shorts—enjoy the Beloit setting as much as the attendees do because it promises them crowds of interested viewers filling their venues, questioning them at the films and on the street.

What you’ll find

From its start, BIFF has been committed to honoring filmmakers; from the Launch and Laurels opening party to well stocked hospitality accommodations and more recently BIFF + MUSIC events.  Here at BIFF filmmakers are respected and honored by an admiring community throughout the four days.

BIFF was inspired by Diane and the late Ken Hendricks who approached several community cultural leaders with the suggestion of a festival as they became involved in film production.  Diane Hendricks remains an active supporter and advisor to the Festival leadership.

BIFF has received broad national attention and has been called the “next big thing” by Moviemaker Magazine and has been listed as one of a half dozen alternatives to “Sundance” by the New York Times.

Stateline Festivals, Inc.

Organized exclusively for charitable purposes under the section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to create and stage affordable social, educational, and entertaining events. The Beloit International Film Festival, our major project, offers entertainment and education opportunities.

More than that, it offers relief to the underprivileged and unrepresented in our community using films as a vehicle for cultural awareness and the opportunity to become more informed of events, politics, and general social conditions of countries outside of the United States.

Contact Us:

444 East Grand Ave.
Suite 100
Beloit WI, 53511
phone: 608- 313-1200
service@beloitfilmfest.org

The BIFF Team:

Rod Beaudoin  Executive Director

Kristin Peterson Educational Programs Director | Community Partners Coordinator

Greg Gerard Operations Director

Sarah Healey Hospitality Director

Travis Stowers Administrative Services Director

Brittnay Wittnebel BIFF+MUSIC Coordinator

Staff, Consultants & Interns

Cheryl Trotter — Bookkeeper/Photographer
Marilyn Medina — Education Programming Intern
Stephen and Cameron Pickering –
Kristy McClammer — Hospitality Intern
Angeline Peterson — Social Media Intern
Drew Howard — Operations Intern
Yarden Sagron –
Stephen Heinz — Volunteer Coordinator Intern
Eunhye (Grace) Jang — Films & Film Archive Intern
Todd Bickle –
Alexandra Allen –
John & Jody Wittnebel — Video Production

2012/2013 Board of Directors

Saul Arteaga

Brenda Gould

Jennifer Livingston
Secretary

Ron Nief
President

Biffy

Nancy Heidt
Vice-President

Ed McCullough

Terri Burdick

Sam Johnson

Rick McGrath

Shauna El-Amin

Ken Kaplan
Treasurer

Therese Mueller

BIFF Coordinators:

Our many thanks to the hundreds of people that made this festival happen.