The evening before the start of the ten-day Beloit International Film Festival, Feb. 24, will bring the community and area leaders and entertainers together for a celebration of BIFF’s seventeenth season.

“After a year of work, FestEve offers a moment to reflect on the impact that BIFF has had on the area, and to highlight what’s coming up,” Says BIFF Executive Director, Greg Gerard. “We will have wonderful refreshments, a short program recognizing some key members of the community, and then some outstanding entertainment”

Evening Lineup

The evening will start with a sumptuous spread of refreshments and beer and wine from G5 Brewing Co. There will be presentations by BIFF’s Honorary Chair Jeff Livingston as well as appearances by a number of BIFF sponsors and partners including Wells Fargo Advisors, Beloit College and the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation.