BIFF Year Round

Welcome to BIFF’s weekly independent film series, featuring encore presentations of the festival’s finest films, as well as a lineup of the hottest new film submissions possibly destined to screen at the next BIFF in February. Each week you will be treated to a movie and a Q&A presentation, as well as a chance to be a film critic, review new films and help us pick the Stateline Community Foundation BYR People’s Choice Award!

Sponsored by Stateline Community Foundation

You do not have to worry about purchasing tickets, since BIFF Year ‘Round series screenings are FREE for all members. FSOB members will receive a special login link via email (*see additional info below).

Click on the link to reach the Cinenso site. Sign up for an account the first time you arrive. After that, log into Cinenso. Scroll down to the BIFF logo. Click on that. You will be taken to a page that will have a “Watch” button and a “Join Q&A” button. Click on the “Watch” button to watch the film. After the film is complete, click on the “Join Q&A” button to attend the Q&A, where you will be able to see the filmmakers and the moderator, and you’ll be able to use a messaging component to send questions and comments to the filmmakers.

It’s that easy! Start marking your calendars! Make Wednesday evenings a lot more special with remarkable independent films at BIFF Year ‘Round!

*The special link you received is specific to the email address to which it was sent. When you sign up or log into Cinenso you must use that email address only.

If you have questions or concerns, send an email to service@beloitfilmfest.org, call Greg at 608-302-7554 or call Ana at (773) 818-5010

Create your account

Click on “Event Pass $6.00”

Follow the purchase instructions. When your purchase is complete, you will be taken to the BIFF Year ‘Round page  (on Cinenso) where you will see a button for watching the film and a button to join the Q&A after the film is complete.

Click on the “Watch” button to watch the film. After the film is complete, click on the “Join Q&A” button to attend the Q&A, where you will be able to see the filmmakers and the moderator, and you’ll be able to use a messaging component to send questions and comments to the filmmakers.

If you have questions or concerns, send an email to service@beloitfilmfest.org, call Greg at 608-302-7554 or call Ana at (773) 818-5010

BIFF Year Round

To view a given weeks film:

We will provide you a link to one or more commercial sites that are presenting the film. Allow yourself enough time to view the film before the Filmmaker Q&A via Zoom. We’ll post the film length so you can plan ahead. In some cases if you are a subscriber to Amazon Prime Video or Kanopy, you won’t have to pay to rent it. Other platforms will cost $3 – $4 dollars for a screening.
(Film Society Members. We’re working on how to extend you benefits.)

To participate in the film’s Q&A session with filmmakers:

Here too we will post a link to Zoom and when we will be gathering together. As per usual, BIFF Executive Director Greg Gerard will be moderating the conversation with guest filmmaker(s).

Sponsored by Stateline Community Foundation

A Prayer Before Dawn

Wed. Aug. 19th, 2020

About & Trailer (IMDb)

View Film (1 hr 57 min)

Filmmaker Q&A (8/19, 8pm)
Nicolas Simon, film producer and former Beloiter

An Uncommon Opportunity

BIFF pre-screens some of the very best award winning films submitted for the film festival.

You can review and vote for inclusion in our upcoming film festival. We will also screen some of the most popular films from prior BIFF festivals along with some of the cinema classics.

Talk with the Filmmakers

Immediately following each BYR screening the filmmakers join us via live screencast for conversation.

You will have the uncommon opportunity to discuss the film with the filmmakers themselves. So join us for this exceptional opportunity to enjoy some of the very best in independent film being produced and meet the filmmakers themselves.

Tickets

In light of COVID19 public safety cautions we’ve moved BIFF Year ‘Round online. You can now enjoy the BIFF film at a time and location of your convenience and STILL enjoy the opportunity to discuss the film with one or more of the filmmakers along with your friends, neighbors and other BIFF film enthusiasts.

It’s easy to participate.

  1. To view a given weeks film:
    We will provide you a link to one or more commercial sites that are presenting the film. Allow yourself enough time to view the film before the Zoom Q&A. We’ll post the film length so you can plan ahead. In some cases if you are a subscriber to Amazon Prime Video or Kanopy, you won’t have to pay to rent it. Other platforms will cost $3 – $4 dollars for a screening.
    (Film Society Members. We’re working on how to extend you benefits.)
  2. To participate in the film’s Q&A session:
    Here too we will post the Zoom link and time we’ll be gathering together. As per usual, BIFF Executive Director Greg Gerard will be moderating the conversation.

February 2018

No More Things
Wed February 14, 2018 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

January 2018

Aquarians
Wed January 3, 2018 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Blood is at the Doorstep
Wed January 10, 2018 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Dark Blue Girl
Wed January 17, 2018 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Zero Weeks
Wed January 24, 2018 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

6 Dynamic Laws for Success
Wed January 31, 2018 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

December 2017

Father and Son
Wed December 6, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Beyond Forlandia
Wed December 13, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Song of Sway Lake
Wed December 20, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

November 2017

The Architect
Wed November 1, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Land Grab
Wed November 8, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

My Country
Wed November 15, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star
Wed November 22, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Thrill Ride
Wed November 29, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

October 2017

This Cold Life
Wed October 4, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

A Pact Among Angels
Wed October 11, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Train Driver’s Diary
Wed October 18, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

The Writer with No Hands
Wed February 14, 2018 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

September 2017

The Meanest Man in Texas
Wed September 20, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Empty Space
Wed September 20, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

2016-17 Season

February 2017

Game of Checkers
Wed February 1, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

End of Fall
Wed February 15, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

January 2017

The Ataxian
Wed January 4, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Growing Up Smith
Wed January 11, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

The Hollywood Shorties
Wed January 18, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Saving Banksy
Wed January 25, 2017 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

December 2016

Screenagers
Wed December 7, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Hear the Silence
Wed December 14, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Life Now, Life Then
Wed December 21, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

November 2016

Tim Timmerman: Hope of America
Wed November 2, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

You See Me
Wed November 9, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

I am Gangster
Wed November 16, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Money
Wed November 23, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Last Days of Summer
Wed November 30, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

October 2016

Among the Believers
Wed October 5, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

American Street Kid
Wed October 12, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Deminonde
Wed October 19, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Tables of Istanbul
Wed October 26, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

September 2016

Right Footed
Wed September 28, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Cheeseheads
Wed September 21, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

One Smart Fellow & Pony
Wed September 14, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

2015-16 Season

January 2016

Where do we go from here
Wed January 27, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

The Origins of Wit & Humor
Wed January 20, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

In Utero
Wed January 13, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

January 1st
Wed January 6, 2016 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

December 2015

Well Wishes
Wed December 30, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Among The Believers
Wed December 15, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

The Truth About Lies
Wed December 9, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Surviving Me
Wed December 2, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

November 2015

Waffle Street
Wed November 25, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Since: The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
Wed November 18, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Forward Side Close
Wed November 4, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

October 2015

Hell’s Heart
Wed October 28, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Booze, Boys & Brownies
Wed October 21, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Kittens in a Cage
Wed October 14, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Cold Nights Hot Salsa
Wed October 7, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

September 2015

Bread and Butter
Wed September 30, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Birds of Neptune
Wed September 23, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Vic + Flow Saw a Bear
Wed September 16, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

2014-15 Season

April 2015

Becoming Bulletproof
(BIFF 2015 Best Documentary)
Wed April 1, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Cyrano de Bergerac
(1950 Classic, 112 min.)

Wed April 8, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Birdman
(Academy Awards Best Picture 2014)
Wed April 15, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Reefer Madness
(1936 Classic, 66 min.)

Wed April 22, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Of  Human Bondage
(1934 Classic, 83 min.)

Wed April 29, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

May 2015

The Harpist
Biontou
(BIFF 2015 Award Winners)

Wed May 6, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

The Interview
(2014 Controversial Indie Hit, 112 min.)

Wed May 13, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

People are Strange Short Slot
Wed May 20, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

An Evening at Angelo’s
West by Orphan Train
(BIFF 2015 Award Winners)
Wed May 27, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

June 2015

East Side Sushi
(BIFF 2015 Best Feature)
Wed June 3, 2015 – 6:30 PM – Hendricks Center for the Arts

Following this BIFF Year Round
we transition to BIFF Outdoors.
See Above.

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