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BIFF Year ‘Round | 2019 -20
BIFF Year Round
Join us each week
for complimentary Coffee & Dessert with your movie!
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
On-site only. No online tickets. Cash/check only
- $6 General Admission
- $3 Students and children
- FREE – Beloit Film Society Members
Complimentary Desserts & Coffee Provided By:
608-362-6824
fannysbakedgoods(at)gmail(dot)com
Fall 2019
Spring 2019
Fall 2018 / Winter 2019
Spring 2018
2017-18 Season
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.
Decision
Fri Feb 22, 2019 – 5:00 pm | Hendricks Arts Center
Sat Feb 23, 2019 – 7:30 pm | Domenico’s
Decision
Directed by Mary Jo Zefeldt
Narrative Short
USA | 3 min | 2016
Within an expanse of anxiety and faced with a false choice, a decision must be made. Decision is a short animated film that explores one woman’s experience with anxiety and how she handles a perceived false choice.
Mary Jo Zefeldt
Director, Writer
Mary Jo Zefeldt is an animator and user experience researcher/designer from Chicago, Illinois. She is a recovering attorney and currently pursuing a M.F.A. in Animation and a M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction at DePaul University. Mary Jo also teaches Introduction to 2D animation at Loyola University Chicago. She has recently spoken at both CIMMFEST in Chicago and partner festival to the Tribeca film festival, Games for Change. “Decision” is her debut animated film.
Film Information
Director: Mary Jo Zefeldt
Country: USA
Year: 2016
Language: English
Runtime: 3 min
Rated: PG
Credits
Writer: Mary Jo Zefeldt
Sound Design/Re-Recording Mixing: Ryan Sullivan
BIFF Year ‘Round | 2018-19
BIFF Year Round
Join us each week
for complimentary Coffee & Dessert with your movie!
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
On-site only. No online tickets. Cash/check only
- $5 General Admission
- $2 Students and children
- FREE – Beloit Film Society Members
Complimentary Desserts & Coffee Provided By:
608-362-6824
fannysbakedgoods(at)gmail(dot)com
Fall 2018
Spring 2018
Fall 2017
Spring 2017
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.
2018 Festival Gallery
2019 Film Festival
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Photo credits: Peer Canvas
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2019 BIFFy Award Winners
Filmmaker Programs
BIFFy Awards Presentation
Filmmaker Q&A
BIFF Reveal Party
Audience Q&A with filmmakers
The BIFF Silent Film Showcase
BIFF Engaged Audiences
BIFF Engaged Audiences
Official BIFF 2020 Festival Poster
BIFF Audiences
2019 BIFFy Awards (2020 will be somewhat different)
2019 BIFFy Awards (2020 will be somewhat different)
Greg Gerard, BIFF Executive Director
2019 Film Festival
Thank you Terry Meyers
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BIFF CLASSROOM Adds New Help Yourself Films Programs
No tickets required for this FREE screening.
Sunday March 4, 2018 — 2:30 PM
Schubert’s Luxury 10 Theater
2799 Cranston Rd. Beloit
BIFF CLASSROOM Adds New Help Yourself Films Programs
BIFF Classroom
BIFF Classroom is the Beloit International Film Festival program designed to attract young, critical audiences to the world of film.
Since BIFF’s inception, KIDS@BIFF has brought thousands of elementary school-aged children to share their ideas about films and to learn how to look at media critically.
Once again this year, working with KIDS FIRST, a program of the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media, Kids@BIFF will engage area fifth graders in discussions of quality film.
Some 850 students from Beloit and South Beloit will participate this year as they share their critiques and watch films in school and in a special program at Luxury 10 Cinema the week before BIFF.
Help Yourself Films
An addition to the BIFF Classroom program this year will be Help Yourself Films. Help Yourself Films is a partnership with the Beloit College Help Yourself program, a community outreach initiative for low-income, minority, marginalized and under-represented youth,12-18, in the Greater Beloit area.
The new initiative has been designed in consultation with Help Yourself Director Regina Hendrix and Beloit College Professor of Media Studies Joe Bookman. In December, students engaged in discussions and activities designed to help them plan their film projects. Using cameras provided by Beloit College and smartphones, students were taught basic filmmaking skills and concepts.
Students will then be directed to use these skills to capture the story of Beloit as if they were aliens who had crash landed on planet Earth and were trying to determine where they were. The goal of the activity is for them to gain appreciation for and pride in where they come from.
Student Screening
Saturday March 3rd.
2:30 pm
Beloit Public Library
FREE, Open to the public
They will have further opportunities to learn about their storytelling abilities during BIFF2018 when they will meet with and discuss their work with director, producer and award winning BIFF Artist-in-Residence, Damien Patrik. They will then share their cinematic visions with the public at a special BIFF screening.
BIFF Classroom 2018
5th grade students from Aldrich, Cunningham, Fruzen and McNeel Intermediate Schools.
For the tenth straight year BIFF, in partnership with Kristy Champion and the School District of Beloit, presented its annual Kids@BIFF field trips on February 14 & 15 at Schubert’s Luxury 10 Theater in Beloit.
5th Grade students from area middle schools assembled to watch short films and learn critical thinking skills as they became official BIFF film critics for a day. Approximately 1000 students took part in this year’s program.
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A Special Mothers & Daughters Girls Night Out
Mothers and daughters attending BIFF together. It has become a tradition for a growing number of mothers and daughter’s for quality time together according to Festival staff and attendees.
BIFF Recommendations Hot List 2018 – Greg Gerard
Greg Gerard, Director of Programming unveiled his HOT LIST at our reveal party tonight. Looking for suggestions for what to see during BIFF 2018, here is his list broken out by category.
BIFF Artist-in-Residence
The Beloit International Film Festival will celebrate the art of filmmaking and help inspire a new generation of artists this year with the establishment of the post of BIFF Artist-in-Residence.
BIFF Cares – 2018
This year, BIFF CARES, sponsored by the Beloit Health System, will present films that will examine current issues relating to families in this community that look at ADHD diagnoses in children and the concerns surrounding the lives and the care of our veterans.
BIFF Classroom – 2018
Since BIFF’s inception, KIDS@BIFF has brought thousands of elementary school-aged children to share their ideas about films and to learn how to look at media critically.
BIFF After Dark, B.A.D. – 2018
BIFF will be revealed in print at 5 p.m. on Feb.7. at the Beloit Hampton Inn at 2700 Cranston Rd. Each evening all BIFF long, the Janesville law firm of Nowlan & Mouat LLP Presents Beloit After Dark—the BAD celebration of musical talent.
BIFF Silent Film Showcase, 2018
This year, BIFF is again joining forces with The Beloit Memorial High School Jazz Orchestra at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, for the screening of the historic comedy blockbuster The Cameraman, featuring Buster Keaton.
The Sting – BIFF Classic Film 2018
Following on a survey taken in the fall, the film the community would most like to see again on the big screen is the 1973 Oscar winner, The Sting. Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, it is the story of two grifters who team up to pull off the ultimate con.
All About Eve – Old Time Radio 2018
One of the most popular elements of BIFF in recent years has been a throwback to the past in content and technology. This year BIFF welcomes the Janesville Radio Players for a performance of the radio drama, All About Eve.
BIFF Reveal Party Feb. 7, 2018
BIFF will be revealed in print at 5 p.m. on Feb.7. at the Beloit Hampton Inn at 2700 Cranston Rd.
The Beloit International Film Festival means more than just ten days of great independent film. It means nine nights of live music in Downtown Beloit. It means it is Party Season.
BIFF After Dark—the B.A.D. celebration of musical talent is something for everyone with nightly drink specials, no cover charges and BIFF’s official brew, Stella Artois.
Friday, Feb 23rd. 6:30 pm
Tony Scodwell
Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra
Scodwell is the highly respected veteran of the Big Band music scene, having played with all the great legendary stars…including Sammy, Frank, Elvis, and Barbra. A unique opportunity to hear one of the greats.
Also, be sure to check out the outdoor light show provided by Laser Light Fusion from 5:30-10:30pm. Projections will be shown on three downtown buildings.
Saturday, Feb 24th. 9:00 pm
Switchtrack Alley
Featuring Joel Brockwell
Classic and southern rock, R&B and traditional blues.
Sunday, Feb 25th. 7:00 pm
Kevin Patrick
The popular Wisconsin performer offers an evening of acoustic guitar and authentic vocal interpretations of the Eagles, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Neil Young and Bob Dylan.
Monday, Feb 26th. 6:30 pm
The Dave Potter Trio
Local favorite groups and, perhaps, even you at the mic. The Dave Potter Trio kicks the week off with a Blues Jam hosted by area guitarist Dave Potter and his crew. Sit back or sit in!
Tuesday, Feb 27th. 8:00 pm
Hogtied to the Misfit
Big Mac, Dr. Ed and Pete will take you on a musical journey that you have never been on before, from “twisted” covers to clever originals.
Wednesday, Feb 28th. 8:00 pm
Open Mic Night
with Russ Doil
Russ and his cohorts entertain you and possibly accompany you. You might even get to see a few of the BIFF staff onstage displaying hidden talents.
Thursday, Mar 1st. 7:00 pm
52 Special
featuring Glenn Davis & Matt Goodwin
These local legends will light up the night starting at 7 p.m. Great lead into BIFF2018’s second amazing weekend!
Friday, Mar 2nd. 9:00 pm
Karaoke Night
Finn Bomgaars, the area’s leading authority on all things Karaoke, brings his unique style and deep catalog to the Suds stage! Now it’s your turn to show off your inner entertainer or just watch BIFF’s talented filmmakers show their stuff.
Saturday, Mar 3rd. 9:00 pm
Greg Gerard & Kevin Patrick
Join Greg Gerard & Kevin Patrick of The Orphans fame for a classic evening of your favorite feel-good songs from the 70s and beyond.
Our BIFF 2018 Honorary Chair
Ryan Churchill
Ryan is an actor, writer, producer, and director. And he is a hometown boy. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School, earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin–Stout then joined The Second City in Chicago to work as an actor and writer. His bio includes countless acting credits in television, film, and commercials, as well as writing, directing, and producing credits. Ladies and gentlemen, please join us in welcoming Ryan Churchill.
Stopping Traffic
Directed by Sadhvi Siddhali Shree
The BIFF 2018
Power of Film Award
After that first BIFF event in 2006 we realized that we had unleashed something truly significant. As you well know, film can be a potent force. It can make people laugh, it can make people cry. It can touch them deep inside and make them look at the world in a whole new light.
As its name suggests, this award was created to spotlight that awesome power. It is given to a film that shares with the world a powerful, life-changing message. The winner this year absolutely fits this description.
Finalists:
All The Queen’s Horses
Directed by Kelly Richmond Pope
The BIFF 2018
Golden Laurels Award
The Golden Laurels Award goes to a film that in one way or another is in a league of its own. The award this year goes to a film that took us completely by surprise. Because of its local interest we knew it would be popular and we suspected we might have to schedule additional screenings but we were not prepared for just how popular it was going to be.
Additional screenings would sell out almost as soon as they were announced. Originally slated for two screenings, we added two more, then another, then another, and another after that. Words like smash hit, blockbuster, phenomenon just don’t seem adequate to describe it. Honestly, in the history of BIFF we have never seen anything like it.
This year BIFF welcomes the Stage One Theatre Company for a performance of the radio drama, All About Eve. The hour-long performance will be live at La Casa Grande on Fri., Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. It will be simultaneously broadcast live on WCLO Radio replete with music, sound effects and a live studio audience.
