LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SHOWCASE
6:30PM - International Student Block (U18)
Dangerous Plants
Louisa is an 8 year old from Indiana who wants to be a science professor and asked for a drone to help her better “explore the world”. She took her drone along on a recent family trip to Romania and Hungary and shares the footage in this short film.
The Deadly Campout
The Deadly Campout is a short horror film about a group of kids in the 1980s who decide to camp out in the McIntyre woods. These woods have been known to house many terrors and tragedies.
My name is Nicholas Ransford. I was born on January 14, 2010, in Chicago Illinois. I go to Batchelor Middle School in Bloomington Indiana and started filmmaking when I was in 5th grade. I have attended and won many film festivals since then, (including Peace in the Streets International Film Festival).
THE GRAND BIFF STUDENT AWARDS CEREMONY
7:00PM International Students Block (18+)
Hostage (US REGIONAL)
A group of friends celebrates their last night together with a friendly game that goes awry, exposing fears of the present and future.
How To Stop A Wedding (US REGIONAL)
A father comes up with three steps to stop his daughter from getting married as he learns the beauty of letting go.
Arcade
A young, determined boy, Max and his sidekick best friend, Garrett learn that their arcade is being turned into a bar. They come together with help from arcade worker Tony to try to save it. This includes fundraising and bringing more people to the arcade. Max must learn to let go of the arcade and savor the time he has with his friends.
Crime Cleaners
Two people show up to clean a home with different intentions.
The Taken
In "The Taken" when a family outing turns into a nightmare as his loved ones are abducted before his eyes, Adrian, a devoted husband and father, embarks on a relentless mission to rescue them. Fueled by desperation and determination, Adrian channels the courage of action movie heroes as he battles through a series of intense fight scenes inspired by iconic action films of the past. From gritty hand-to-hand combat to adrenaline-pumping car chases, John's unwavering resolve is put to the ultimate test. Will Adrian’s determination be enough to overcome the odds and reunite with his loved ones, or will he be forced to confront the harsh realities of his mission? "The Taken" is a pulse-pounding short film that explores the lengths a father will go to protect his family in the face of adversity.
These Days
What does it feel like to go on a road trip across the US with your alter-ego?
Sitcom Syndrome
A guy trying to write a college paper is interrupted by his buddy who thinks he lives in a TV show with studio audience.
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8:45pm Local and International Music Videos Showcase
Small Talk:
A music video for the song Small Talk, from the debut album of the same name by Copeland James.Rocket COMA
The End of the World” was recorded in home studios in Fayetteville AR, “Dangerfield” at American Recording Studio in Memphis, Cookie Animation was tasked in bringing "The End of the World" to an Animated story. The space race is here and mars is in sight. Only one can lay claim to it through "fair" competition. This music video will be the start of our spacemans journey to "The End".
War
A student wrestles with the effects of the death of a classmate through revisiting the memories they had together.
Stars
A young adult reconnects with his childhood free spirit.
Who Is God?
Humanity is a wonderful race. With amazing creativity. With the ability to create great empires and destroy itself. Human beings can create life. In its eternal solitude, humanity engendered its son.
The human as well as God will look for the creation to become the image and likeness of the creator.The first short film created by artificial intelligence.
🛑Images generated entirely with artificial intelligence.🛑Colour
This experimental animated music video, inspired by the experimental music of GoneClements, delves into the themes of light and self-discovery. Set in a world without sunlight, our protagonist, with a blurred head, seeks definition through various light sources, mirroring the human quest to understand light. Each animation frame captures the impression of light, reflecting the distractions and challenges of the journey, much like the complexities of the human experience, often entangled in self-comparisons with the surroundings.
Zombie
Have to see it.
Black and Blue
A man and his relationship is at its breaking point as his partner walks out of his life.
THE GRAND BIFF MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS CEREMONY
Thursday April 4th
Doors open at 6:00pm @ The Orbit Room
International Documentary Films
BIFF features documentaries from local production companies and films from all over the world.
Time to Heal
Jeri Hall sent a message to her daughter one evening stating, "I'm going on the vent, I Love you." As of July 2020 there have been four million cases of Covid in the United States. Time to Heal tells the story of just one of those cases. Monroe Hospital is a small hospital with a big heart that serves the Bloomington community and surrounding rural area.
Instrument Of Peace
The story of the skateboarding monk.
Blossers Park
This mini-doc shines a light on the park that once made its home on the island in the middle of the Goshen Dam Pond. After it opened in 1909, Blosser’s Park drew people in from across northern Indiana.
Snowstorm
On the frozen shores of Lake Michigan, a snowstorm creates violent waves, powerful wind gusts, and heavy snow. As access to the shoreline becomes dangerous for humans, two groups of birds gather in the air and water along the shore.
Kahuli
Hawai‘i’s native snail species face an emergent threat and are rapidly disappearing. Kāhuli: Hawai‘i’s Last Forest Snails is a cinéma vérité documentary that offers a glimpse into this largely unknown and complex world through the eyes of cultural and scientific experts, each of whom guide us through what stands to be lost if Hawai‘i’s snails go extinct.
Frozen In fear
A contemplative documentary about the social and environmental impacts of the pandemic, in addition to the psychological, emotional and spiritual effects of long-term lockdowns.
Art Of Libations
The pursuit of exemplifying the importance of the hospitality industry.
International Student Shorts Block
A collection of student films from Bloomington, Indiana all over the world.