Wisconsin and Illinois Filmmakers Set for a BIFF Showdown
There is always a great turnout of filmmakers and their fans at the Showdown, hoping to win the votes of the critical Beloit selection team.
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Gavin Michael Booth | BIFF 2023 Honorary Chair
Gavin Michael Booth | It is with a great deal of pleasure that we announce that a very special friend of BIFF will serve as this year’s Honorary Chairperson.
Discover Wisconsin Beloit | 2023
Discover Wisconsin is the nation’s longest running tourism TV show that features destinations throughout Wisconsin. The most recent episode was filmed in Beloit.
On Feb. 9, BIFF Will All Be Revealed
Hot off the press, the Beloit International Film Festival 2023, 18th Season Program Book will be released Tue. Feb. 9th, 5PM @ Hampton Inn.
BIFF 2023 is Here, Better and Stronger than Ever
The Beloit International Film Festival will launch its 18th season on Feb.24 with ten days of films, workshops and social events, and several new venues celebrating the Beloit downtown.
BIFF Cares 2023
BIFF CARES, a centerpiece of the Beloit International Film Festival for the past decade, will once again this year present a series of informative and compelling independent films that shed light on health and wellness issues.
Another BIFF in the Books: The Box Office is Closed
Beloit was abustle and the weather once again cooperated as thousands of visitors attended more than 125 screenings in a dozen venues over ten days.
Wisconsin Public Television will be all over BIFF this year, and vice versa
A special relationship has been created between BIFF and Wisconsin Public Television that will bring PBS personalities to Beloit during the Beloit International Film Festival.
BIFF Cares 2022
BIFF CARES, a centerpiece of the Beloit International Film Festival for the past decade, will once again this year present a series of informative and compelling independent films that shed light on health and wellness issues.
Jeff Livingston | BIFF 2022 Honorary Chair
It is with a great deal of pleasure that we announce that a very special friend of BIFF will serve as this year’s Honorary Chairperson.
On Feb. 8, BIFF Will All Be Revealed
Hot off the press, the Beloit International Film Festival 2022, 17th Season Program Book will be released Tue. Feb. 8th, 5PM @ Hampton Inn.
Worldwide Podcasts to Launch BIFF2022
Brian Sebastian, host of Movie Reviews & More with ten million views and counting, and two regularly scheduled shows will be visiting BIFF.
Major New BIFF International Collaboration Launched
The 2022 Beloit International Film Festival will celebrate a significant new global outreach as it launches a new partnership with one of world’s emerging international festivals.
Better Believe It: BIFF Is Back!
The challenges of the past year have just made BIFF stronger, and the ten-day BIFF2022 festival is out to prove it when the curtain goes up on Feb. 25.
Halfway To BIFF 2022
“Halfway to BIFF” To Be Part of Beloit’s Biggest Weekend. It’s been a strange year, so why not present BIFF in August? The Beloit International Film Festival is a year-round effort and August is about halfway to the BIFF 10-day winter festival. Sounds like a good excuse for a celebration.
BIFF Stew — June 2021
It is time to wish Happy New Year to the Beloit International Film Festival. The Month of May annually marks the transition to planning for the coming year. The 17th season of BIFF will be all about the return to in-person screenings and new films, venues, and audiences.
BIFF Stew — May 2021
HERE WE GO AGAIN….and It’s just what you’ve been waiting for. Thanks to all who have worn their masks and stayed physically (we hope not too socially) apart, IN-PERSON BIFF is back….big time. Audiences are already giving it a hearty two thumbs up. BIFF Year ’Round is up and running with films in the excellent new Downtown Beloit Association venue at 557 East Grand Ave.
BIFF Stew — April 2021
In case you haven’t noticed…WOW, what a year this has been…and what an interesting and successful Beloit International Film Festival we have just completed. We learned new approaches (some of which may have a permanent place in the BIFF Bag o’ Tricks), we gained new and distant viewers, and we got high praise from the filmmakers. Most critically, we broke even and secured our future.
In Memory | Dave Lundahl
Dave Lundahl was an original. He never stopped creating and sharing his complicated and provocative art with the public, whether over late-night animated conversations in town or at New Light Studios at his rebuilt Beloit farm where he died in January.
News Release | Snappy! BIFF 2021 Honorary Chair
Snappy, beloved mascot of the Beloit Snappers for decades, will begin his “Farewell Tour” in February as Honorary Chair of BIFF2021. He will join a long and distinguished list of filmmakers and promoters in that hallowed post.
BIFF Stew — February/March 2021
It is time to BIFF!
What a year it has been, and what a film festival we are going to enjoy. Feb. 19 is around the corner so reserve your seat (on the couch) and check the popcorn supply.
BIFF is playing in the big leagues this season. Our competition is international. From Cannes to Sundance, the world’s major film festivals are all virtual. We are proud to say that the same technology facilities that support those major festivals are also behind the production of BIFF. We are uploading films as we speak.
BIFF Stew | July/Aug 2020
July is upon us and nothing says summer like a trip to the drive-in. BIFF never skips a beat, so see how the BIFF drive-in experience is coming to you.
Kids@BIFF 2020 Gallery
For the eleventh straight year BIFF, in partnership with the School District of Beloit, presents its annual Kids@BIFF – BIFF Classroom.
Downtown Street Lamp Banners
Leading up to and through the festival this season, attendees will likely notice a little additional Downtown Beloit BIFF Bling. Beloit BIFF Bling. Rolls off the tongue nicely, yes?
