Around the World in 85 Minutes

BIFF Creative Director, Kristin Peterson, assembled this globe-trotting collection of shorts because she didn’t know what else to do with all the random left-over films on the list. Boom!! She nailed it like a dye-job travel agent in January. Join Kristin on this world-wide trek, which does not include South America or Australia because Kristin is more of a northern hemisphere kind of girl.

Sat Feb 15, 2014 –  2:00 pm — Café Fromage #1 Tickets
Sat Feb 22, 2014 – 2:00 pm — Café Fromage #2 Tickets
Sun Feb 23, 2014 –  5:00 pm — Bagels & More Tickets

Air Balloon Circus

Category:  Drama, Neo-noir
Country:  Cnada
Language:  English
Rating:  PG
Runtime:  10 min.
Director:  Jim Goodall
Producer:  Jamie Cussen, William Beauchamp
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Synopsis:

Orphanages are more like child labor factories in this Dickens-like tale. When Mr. Dodger, the evil foreman at the ‘The Circus Balloon Company’, learns that Penny can run the factory on her own (through telekinesis), he lets the other working kids go to happy homes. Day and night Penny keeps the machines running, making circus balloons, all the while dreaming of going to a happy home herself. When a trio of circus performers crash lands at the factory, they use their tricks to outwit Dodger and make Penny’s dreams come true.

Strings of Colors

Category:  Culture, Documentary
Country:  India
Language:
Rating:  G
Runtime:  11 min.
Director:  Sharan Mohanadoss
Producer:
Website:  slakj

Synopsis:

Silk Saree’s is one of the kinds of Saree’s worn by women in the India. Saree in Sanskrit means ‘strip of cloth’. Saree’s have long been a traditional dress since the time of Indus Valley Civilization which flourished in from 2500 -1800 BC. ‘Strings Of Colors’ is an observational documentary that takes place in Tamil Nadu, India, in a small village called Tanjore. It explores the process of making a Saree from scratch to finish, the various kinds of designs, colors, space, time and also captures the hardship, manual labor and emotions that goes into making this beautiful traditional dress.

Goldtooth

Category:  Drama, Social Issues
Country:  U.S.
Language:  English
Rating:  PG
Runtime:  9 min.
Director:  Lauren Brinkman
Producer:  Adam Ruckersfeldt
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Synopsis:

Eight-year-old Debbie hates cleaning for her Nana. Walking home from work, she meets Goldtooth, a smooth-talking stranger who peddles a life of leisure. When she hitches a ride in his top-down jalopy, Debbie sees that the differences between him and Nana are as slim as a stick of bubblegum.

Indisposable

Category:  Drama
Country:  U.S.
Language:  English
Rating:  PG
Runtime: 11 min.
Director:  Bennett Litton
Producer:
Website:  n/a

Synopsis:

A story of two brothers who discover a disposable camera under their parents bed.

Reflections of You

Category:  Fiction
Country:  Spain
Language:  Spanish with subtitles
Rating:  PG-13
Runtime:  9 min.
Director:  Ramon Rodriguez
Producer:
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Synopsis:

During a party, a couple gets into a room, and, standing in front of a mirror, they both play to be someone different.

Billy in Motion

Category:  Comedy, Youth/Teen
Country:  U.S.
Language:  English
Rating:  PG
Runtime: 16 min.
Director:  Maury Shessel
Producer:Maury Shessel, Will Goldstein, Mathew Bahadori
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Synopsis:

High school athlete Billy Matthews is on the fast track to success. He’s won his District Championship in the 400-meter dash. He’s dating the most popular girl in school. And his 1st Place ribbon makes him the envy of everyone in town…until a problem comes along. After one dramatic finish too many, Billy finds that he can only run in slow-motion. With the Regional Championship less than a week away, Billy must figure out how to overcome his impediment and beat his arch nemesis – the sinister Mark Mahoney – before this problem permanently grinds his running career to a halt.

37.4 S

Category:  Romance, Teen
Country:  France
Language:  French with subtitles
Rating:  PG
Runtime:  12 min.
Director:  Adriano Valerio
Producer:  Olivier Berlemont, Emilie Dubois
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Synopsis:

Two hundred seventy people live on a small island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. Nick and Anne, two teenagers, have known each other since childhood. But Anne’s just made up her mind: she’s going to study in England, 6152 miles away.

Voice Over

Category:  Fiction
Country:  Spain
Language:  French with subtitles
Rating: PG
Runtime:  9 min.
Director:  Martin Rosete
Producer:
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Synopsis:

“I won’t tell you whose voice over leads us through three extreme situations that are actually the same. Will you survive?”

Story of Lights

Category: Drama, Nature
Country:  France
Language:
Rating:  G
Runtime:  3 min.
Director: Zachary Gerberick
Producer: Zachary Gerberick
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Synopsis:

A short film about an American student in France. A journey of music, history, people, and nature.

NOTE:  Synopsis are typically provided directly by the filmmaker themselves. Often English is not their first language. We ask reader’s understanding for less-than-perfect language and grammar