Pizzazz
313 State St.
Beloit, WI 53511
608-365-6660
Facebook Page: Pizzazz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzPki9pFkS4
The Villager
429 E. Grand Ave, Beloit WI
608-365-6007
Website: The Villager
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4B9gW6TdCI
Welcome Home Interiors
431 East Grand Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511
608-365-8667
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeN2kEhrnF0
Stanton Shoes
311 State Street, Beloit, WI 53511
608-362-5014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n320APSmBM
Denali’s Food & Spirits
443 E. Grand Ave, Beloit, WI 53511
608-362-5522
http://www.youtube.com/embed/EBpVrLOFT7o
Brill Jewelers
419 E. Grand Ave, Beloit, WI
608-365-3855
Website: Brill Jewelers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9DEl_WJAVo&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Angel Museum
656 Pleasant St
Beloit, WI 53511
608-362-9099
With a seating capacity of 60, the Museum, located across the parking lot north of Nikki’s Café, is home to the world’s largest angel collection featuring the Berg Angel Collection and Oprah Winfrey’s collection of black angels. Along with the films, on Friday and Saturday evening the Museum will offer a social hour and Italian dinner (Reservations for the dinner may be made at 608-362-9099.)
Website: Angel Museum
Cinema Cafe Special — 20% Off Gift Shop Items
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6SUi8tacF4
Bushel & Peck’s
328 State Street, Beloit WI
608-363-3911
Website: Bushel & Peck’s
http://www.youtube.com/embed/9BgBhvFHg28?rel=0
Attic Quilts
314 State Street, Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 364-4037
Website: Attic Quilts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQJJATwJaqI&NR=1
Annabelle’s Boutique
312 State Street
Beloit, WI 53511-6237
Website: Annabelle’s Boutique
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPPeyiNX9Zg&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Century 21 Affiliated
120 West Grand Avenue, Beloit WI 53511
608-365-1481
Website: Century 21 Affiliated
Nikki’s Cafe
604 Pleasant Street, Beloit WI 53511
608-207-3101
Website: Nikki’s Cafe FB fan page
The Banyan Tree
550 East Grand Avenue, Beloit WI 53511
608-361-1358
Website: The Banyan Tree
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxDNCm22saw
Jewish Noir – New Budapest Orpheum Society
Cabaret, Film, Song, and the Crisis of European Modernity
On the eve of the Sixth Beloit International Film Festival, the Beloit College Music Department presents an evening of 1930’s and 1940’s cabaret music and commentary.
New Budapest Orpheum Society
Led by:
Victor E. Ferrall, Artist-in-Residence
and
Philip Bohlman, University of Chicago Professor of Ethnomusicology
Date: Wednesday Feb. 16th
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Eaton Chapel, Beloit College
Admission: FREE
More information: 608-363-2000 Beloit College
Viewer Ratings:
So, Why Do You Love BIFF?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trb6py9TBXQ
BIFF Cinema Café
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK7QysDw7PE
Volunteers – Janesville Venue
Dear BIFF/Film/Community Lovers~
I am currently looking to fill the volunteer slots for our Janesville venue at The Metropolitan. For each showing, George Hannah, the owner of The Metropolitan, will be offering delightful specials, so attendees can enjoy some incredible food and beverage while immersing themselves in the fabulous line-up of films! In order to ensure that everyone has their food before the film starts, we’ll need to encourage folks to arrive early… an hour at most, 30 minutes at the least.
For each showing, we will need two volunteers at the registration table, and one volunteer to roam the venue to welcome guests, etc. and to announce the film (script will be provided).
Please let me know if you have a special request for a certain time and/or duty, and I will do my best to honor your request. I will schedule the requests as they come in, so I’ll let you know if a slot has been filled. As a special “thank you,” you will receive a total of four (4) free movie passes for volunteering. Remember, the fun of a film festival is in seeing a variety of movies that you might not otherwise see; so sign up now and use your four (4) free passes to see other movies over the weekend!
If you have friends or family members who might be interested in volunteering, please forward this information. I can’t thank you enough for taking part in this spectacular event. You’ll find that BIFF is kinda like Lay’s potato chips… you won’t be able to stop at just one film. ;>)
Sincerely,
Laurie Huml Eckert
The Canned Film Competition – Official Rules
(and other tidbits you may find helpful.)
The following guidelines govern submissions for 2011’s Canned Film Competition scheduled for Kick Off January 28th at the Beloit Inn in Beloit WI. Please read these guidelines carefully and follow all directions for submission.
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The Canned Film Competition officially begins at 7 PM Friday January 28th in the lobby of The Beloit Inn Beloit Wisconsin and concludes at 9 PM Sunday January 30th in the same location – with the lobby of the Beloit Inn being the official drop off location.
- Film must be completed within 50 hours – from 7pm Friday night (January 28,
- 2011) till 9pm Sunday night (January 30, 2011).
- All entries must be received in person at the Beloit INN by 9 PM January 30th.
- Film Entrees must be submitted on a DVD.
- Films must be a maximum of 7 minutes in length, or under.
- Film genre will be picked live at Kickoff.
“The Can” is an element that creates continuity for the Canned Film Competition, but is not an intended prop or element to drive your film’s story or suggest your film end up being about opening “The Can.” How you use this competition’s element is your creative choice and discretion, albeit “The Can” must be opened and contents revealed in any part of your film. This concept is designed to help create a fun, unique moment in your film but not drive the story line, but it can.
Judges have the right to disqualify any films in which “The Can” has appeared to be opened prior to the original take. This concept will make a great organic moment in your film – don’t cheat and open “The Can” off-film, as this action may disqualify your film from the competition.
Panel of judges will determine winners based on the following:
- Most Creative Film
- Best use of can and content
Entry fee is $50.00 per filmmaking team – due at time of registration. Accepted forms of payment are Check or Money Order (made to Get REEL) or cash.
There are no limits as to the size of the team.
All approved films will be shown at Beloit International Film Festival’s Launch and Laurels party at the Eclipse Center on February 17 in Beloit as part of BIFF. Films will also be included during the general screenings throughout the Festival.
Filmmakers and their teams will receive tickets to attend the Launch and Laurels party on February 17. Additional tickets will be priced based on BIFF screenings ticket prices.
All Rights Reserved / Canned Film Competition / Dubuque, IA
Sixteen Forty-Nine 16:49
Rated: PG
Director: Ruben Burgos
Length: 38 min
Documentary | Drama
USA
Friday: 7:30 pm – Eclipse Center 
Sunday: 2:00pm – Pontiac Convention Center
2809 North Pontiac Drive Janesville, WI
Website: Sixteen Forty-Nine
Panel Discussion will follow film presentation.
Led byDiane Hendricks
“The sixteen hours and forty-nine minutes between school ending one day, and starting the next, for some kids, are the longest hours of their entire lives..” —Robin Stuht
Honest, candid interviews with three Beloit Memorial High School students, including heart-felt accounts of other unaccompanied youth in our area, reveal the struggle homeless students face at the high school level. Insight from both educational and community leaders sheds light on how we may be a part of the solution.
It’s not political, it’s not religious—it’s simply, “How do we love these kids?”
The Pontiac Convention Center – Janesville
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Welcome from Jack Bennett
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgKWj4aJyv4&feature
Bass Ackwards
Rated: R
Director: Linas Phillips Producer: Thomas Woodrow & Jack Bennett
Length: 103 min
Adventure | Comedy | Drama
USA
Thursday: 7:30pm – The Metropolitan
Friday: 10:00pm – Nikki’s Cafe
Saturday: 7:30p – Bushel & Peck’s
Website: Bass Ackwards
Yes, in Bass Ackwards, a man drives a 76 Volkswagen van across America. No, the film isn’t mired with the tired mechanics of a typical road movie. This utterly original, lyrical, and visually exciting adventure has such a light touch that it quietly sneaks up and tugs you into an overpowering appreciation of being human.
When humble Linas, kicked off of his friends couch and spurned by his lover, finds a forgotten van on a llama farm outside Seattle, he begins lurching east with nothing to lose. Slowly, the road eases him out of his relentless longing and into the moment. As his encounters with enigmatic characters take on subtly transcendent qualities, his shame and discomfort at being alone gradually give way to self-acceptance and connection. The dented, off-kilter vehicle, which valiantly, amazingly endures the journey, becomes a colorful metaphor for the human condition—our tenacity and hopefulness always tinged with imperfection.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0xelIuBG0
Viewer Ratings:
BIFF Merchandise – Now On Sale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLlWOaNIFro
New this year – The Canned Film Competition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-L8WTzHYoEThe Beloit International Film Festival is proud to announce the exciting new Canned Film Competition as part of the 2011 BIFF schedule. Presented in cooperation with the producers of The Get Reel Student Film Competition in Dubuque, Iowa, this is a unique and highly rewarding new film challenge, the results of which will be screened on the opening night of BIFF following the annual Launch and Laurels Party at the Eclipse Center, Feb. 17.
Debut & Awards Presentation:
Thursday, 7:30 pm, Eclipse Center (following the Launch & Laurels Party)
- NOTE: The debut and awards presentation is in conjunction with the Launch & Laurels event and included in the Launch & Laurels ticket.
(5:00 start)
- If you only want to attend the competition debut and awards presentation and not L&L also you may do this.
2nd Showing:
3rd Showing:
Participants will have two days and two hours to make movie magic. Teams of filmmakers from throughout the region will get their directions on Friday, January 28th and go to work. They will be given a genre and a mystery object to include in the film and will have 50 hours to produce a film—to “plan it, cram it and can it.” The completed films will be submitted on Sunday, January 30 and the judges will then make their decisions. The official entries and selected winners will be announced at the screening following the opening festivities. The selected films will then become part of the film fare of the BIFF event and will be shown again in Beloit.
There is a $50 entrance fee for each team. Details regarding the competition can be found at www.cannedfilmcompetition.com and at www.beloitfilmfest.com.
The 50 hour Canned Film Competition is part of a “Sister Cities in Film” partnership engaging Dubuque and Beloit in movie making and viewing activities. BIFF 2011 is sponsored by The Hendricks Group of Beloit in association with Beloit College and with a grant from Visit Beloit. This marks the sixth year for the independent film festival. Approximately 140 films will be shown during the four day event, Feb 17-20. Information is available at www.beloitfilmfest.org.
Competition Registration:
Friday January 28th, The Beloit Inn (500 Pleasant St. Beloit WI) 5:00 pm
$50/teamSubmission:
Sunday January 30th
The Official Rules:
And other tidbits you may find helpful.
More Information:
Check out the Canned Film website. Contact Christophe Kulovitz or Michael Coty
