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Film Submissions CLOSED for BIFF 2020!

Our 15th Season!
February 21 to March 1, 2020

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BIFF Outdoors 2019

WONDERFUL FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

Films begin 30 min. after sunset
Check back. More screenings to be added.

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The BIFF 2020 Films are in! Coming Soon… Special Events and more. Stay tuned!

Stay in the loop on upcoming announcements! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, get the email. #beloitfilmfest

A little help? Volunteer positions now open. How about some FREE Bifficates to films as a thank you?

A Dog’s Way Home

Presented by:
First National Bank & Trust

Wednesday, August 7th.
Settler’s Park
E. Hawick St.
Rockton, IL

Start: ~ 30 min. after sundown
Rain Date: Wed. August 14th

Christopher Robin

Presented by:
Nature at the Confluence Center

Friday, August 9th.
Nature at the Confluence
306 Dickop St.
South Beloit, IL

Start: ~ 30 min. after sundown
Rain Date: N/A

Captain Marvel

Presented by:
Krueger Haskell Golf Course

Friday, September 20th.
Krueger Haskell Golf Course
1611 Hackett Street
Beloit, WI

Start: ~ 30 min. after sundown
Rain Date: N/A

BIFF Year ’Round Jan 2020

The Duckpond
Wed. Jan. 8th, 2020 6:30 PM

Sex, Drugs & Bicylces
Wed. Jan. 15th, 2020 6:30 PM

Cerulean Blue
Wed. Jan. 22nd, 2020 6:30 PM

The Faces that Never Fade
Wed. Jan. 29th, 2020 6:30 PM

2020 Film Festival
Friday Feb. 21st – Sunday Mar. 1st

10 Days of BIFF | Our 15th Season

The Beloit International Film Festival

Bringing The World To Beloit
&
Beloit To The World

Check out our Community Minded Sponsors who make BIFF possible.

Blues Brothers

John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd

Saturday Feb. 22nd, 7:30 PM
The Castle

Steamboat Bill Jr.

Staring Buster Keaton
Featuring: Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra

Friday Feb 28th, 7:30 PM
BMHS Auditorium

The Princess Bride

Directed by Rob Reiner
Staring: Cary Elwes & Mandy Patinkin

Sunday March 1st, 2:30 p.m.
The Eclipse Center, Beloit

Program Book Release

Special Announcements about the upcoming festival and more!

Tue. Feb. 4th 5-7:00 PM
Hampton Inn

The Official Launch Party

Honorary Chair Stephanie Klett, founding co-sponsor Diane Hendricks, live performance by The Black Donnellys, great food, drink and friends.

Thursday Feb 20th, 6:00 PM
IronTek – 635 3rd. Street, Beloit

Godspell

Sunday Feb. 23rd, 2:30 PM
BMHS Auditorium

KIDS@BIFF

Multiples programs
various dates, times & locations

James Choi | BIFF Artist in Residence 2019

James Choi
Artist in Residence

Filmmaker Workshop
Sat. Feb. 23rd. 10am

Special Event TBA

Special Event
TBA

News Release | FestEve 2020

January 26, 2020

BIFF FestEve 2020 | The party of the year—or in this case fifteen years—is set to launch the fifteenth anniversary season of the Beloit International Film Festival.

The 2020 Team Photo | Our Festival Sponsors

January 21, 2020

The BIFF 2020 Team Photo. We are exceedingly proud and appreciative of our festival sponsors supporting this International Film Festival, right here in Beloit Wisconsin.

News Release | WTVO/WQRF Partner on Media Sponsorship

January 19, 2020

BIFF is thrilled to announce their new media sponsor WTVO 17/WQRF 39 Television. This multi-station partnership is such a great fit for our festival.

BIFF STEW for January 2020

January 9, 2020

Let us be the first to wish you a HAPPY BIFF YEAR. You can smell it in the air—Feb. 21 to March 1….wow, that’s like…tomorrow!

More BIFF News

Allow the creative magic of film and the spirited passion of our city illuminate your winter.
Welcome to the Beloit International Film Festival.

Celestino RuffiniExecutive Director, Visit Beloit

This community and this festival exude warmth, even in the dead of winter.
People come for the films, but they come back for the spectacle, the food, and the good company they find.

Scott BiermanPresident | Beloit College

The City of Beloit is proud to host the Beloit International Film Festival!
Bienvenue, Bienvenido, Willkommen, Yōkoso, Welcome!

Lori Curtis LutherCity Manager | City of Beloit

The Beloit International Film Festival is a place for dreamers.
Welcome to Beloit, Wisconsin – where creativity is always in-style, the hospitality genuine, and the power of film, undeniable.

Stephanie KlettSecretary of the WI Dept. of Tourism

BIFF is so much more than an international film showcase. It is a world-class cultural experience in a beautiful city with many wonderful dining, entertainment and lodging options. Two thumbs up!

Amy LoudenbeckWisconsin State Assembly 31st District

Welcome to the Beloit International Film Festival and welcome to Downtown Beloit!
We are glad to see you.
We hope you enjoy your movies and the many shops and eateries in Downtown Beloit.

Shauna El-AminExecutive Director | Downtown Beloit Association

The Beloit International Film Festival welcomes guests from near and far, bringing our community together for two weeks of arts, food and engaging conversation.
We will charm you from our small town with true community and culture.

Jackie GennettOwner | Bushel & Pecks - BIFF Venue

BIFF is a wonderful and engaging event that brings together people from Beloit and around the world.
Take in a wide range of films, live music, and more, and be sure to check out Beloit’s great selection of local restaurants, shops, and other attractions!

Mark SpreitzerWisconsin State Assembly 45th District

Welcome to our Film Festival
&
Welcome to our Community

Allow the creative magic of film and the spirited passion of our city illuminate your winter.
Welcome to the Beloit International Film Festival.

Celestino RuffiniExecutive Director, Visit Beloit

This community and this festival exude warmth, even in the dead of winter.
People come for the films, but they come back for the spectacle, the food, and the good company they find.

Scott BiermanPresident | Beloit College

The City of Beloit is proud to host the Beloit International Film Festival!
Bienvenue, Bienvenido, Willkommen, Yōkoso, Welcome!

Lori Curtis LutherCity Manager | City of Beloit

The Beloit International Film Festival is a place for dreamers.
Welcome to Beloit, Wisconsin – where creativity is always in-style, the hospitality genuine, and the power of film, undeniable.

Stephanie KlettSecretary of the WI Dept. of Tourism

Welcome to the Beloit International Film Festival and welcome to Downtown Beloit!
We are glad to see you.
We hope you enjoy your movies and the many shops and eateries in Downtown Beloit.

Shauna El-AminExecutive Director | Downtown Beloit Association

BIFF is so much more than an international film showcase. It is a world-class cultural experience in a beautiful city with many wonderful dining, entertainment and lodging options. Two thumbs up!

Amy LoudenbeckWisconsin State Assembly 31st District

Jackie GennettOwner | Bushel & Pecks - BIFF Venue

Mark SpreitzerWisconsin State Assembly 45th District

Help Keep BIFF Going & Growing

Film Society Membership
&
BIFF Sponsorship

BIFF Film Society Membership

You a film fan? A seeker of celluloid sensations? A “BIFF Buff”? Then consider joining the Beloit International Film Society.

The Film Society of Beloit

BIFF Sponsorship

It’s actively involved community partners like these that make it happen for all of us. Huge Thank You! Considering BIFF Sponsorship??

BIFF Sponsors & Sponsorship

Beloit International Film Festival 2018 Sponsors

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BIFFicates

Film Submissions CLOSED for BIFF 2020!

BIFF Outdoors 2019

The BIFF 2020 Films are in! Coming Soon… Special Events and more. Stay tuned!

Stay in the loop on upcoming announcements! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, get the email. #beloitfilmfest

A little help? Volunteer positions now open. How about some FREE Bifficates to films as a thank you?

A Dog’s Way Home

Wednesday, August 7th.Settler’s ParkE. Hawick St.Rockton, IL

Christopher Robin

Friday, August 9th.Nature at the Confluence306 Dickop St.South Beloit, IL

Captain Marvel

Friday, September 20th.Krueger Haskell Golf Course1611 Hackett StreetBeloit, WI

BIFF Year ’Round Jan 2020

2020 Film FestivalFriday Feb. 21st – Sunday Mar. 1st

The Beloit International Film Festival

Bringing The World To Beloit & Beloit To The World

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