All these people were born or worked in Buffalo: Harold Arlen, composer: The Wizard of OZ Fran Striker: creator: The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet Al Boasberg: screenwriter: Night at the Opera, Day at the Races, for Jack Benny, for Bob Hope Tom Fontana: writer: St. Elsewhere, OZ Tim Russert
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Directors
Tom Fontana, L. Bruce Humberstone , Norman Jewison , Robert Redford, Barry Levinson, Norman Jewett, Edward Summer,
Awards
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Festivals
Buffalo International Film Festival
Professional Affiliations
Digital Nitrate Prize; UNESCO: Memory of the World Project; Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA), UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, New York State Movie Theater Corridor
Buffalo International Film Festival's Interests
General
Out of Competition Screenings:
We are now accepting screeners for Out of Competition Screenings.
The Buffalo Film Festival screens films under its own name and through The Buffalo Film Society.
These screenings are Year Round.
If you would like to be considered, please check our website at:
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Music
Buffalo Composers: Harold Arlen, David Shire, AniDiFranco, and ?????
Movies
--- Niagara - Filmed in Niagara Falls, NY with Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotton
--- The Natural, 1984, Filmed in Buffalo, NY - Barry Levinson, Robert Redford
--- Best Friends, 1982, Filmed in Buffalo, NY - Norman Jewison, Goldie Hawn
--- Planes, Trains and Automobiles with John Candy
--- Superman, The Movie, Filmed in Niagara Falls, NY with Christopher Reeve
--- Buffalo 66, 1998, Filmed in Buffalo, NY - Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci
--- Manna From Heaven, Filmed in Buffalo, NY - The Burton Sisters with Frank Gorshin
--- Poultrygeist, 2003, filmed in Buffalo, NY
--- Pirates of The Caribbean III, 2006, locations at Niagara Falls
--- The Savages, 2007, Filmed in Buffalo, NY
Books
"Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light to all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works… ."
The Buffalo International Film Festival was founded in January 2005 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Among BIFF's activities are:
The Buffalo Film Festival
The Buffalo Film Society
Buffalo Cinematheque
New York State Movie Theatre Corridor
Hall of Fame
In addition to a yearly festival, BIFF presents special screenings and educational events throughout the year.
In 2008, this includes The Harold Lloyd Comedy Film Festival, April 18-20, 2008 , Hollywood '39 (The Brightest Stars and Best Films of Hollywood's Greatest Year) film workshops and other events to be announced.
In 2007, BIFF established Buffalo, NY as the first city in the world to celebrate UNESCO World Day for Audio Visual Heritage, and discovered that the world's first purpose-built Movie Theatre, the Vitascope Theatre, was opened by Mitchell and Moe Mark in Buffalo in October,1896.
The inaugural yearly festival will be held in Buffalo, NY and the adjoining counties of Western New York at an as yet unnanounced date..
The Buffalo International Film Festival is a a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation in New York State. It is established as a public charity and depends upon contributions from the public at large, foundations, government grants and other beneficiaries. Contributions to BIFF are fully tax-deductible as provided by law. Your support is welcomed! You can use "Causes" on this page to contribute or PayPal on our website.
Current Sponsors Include:
Popular Science Magazine
Amazon.Com
DC Comics
Diamond Comics Distributors
Google AdSense
I Believe in Science
Marvel Comics
Hyatt Regency Hotels
Midland Bakeries
School of Visual Arts Foundation:Spirit of America Scholarship Fund
Travelling Picture Show
Vanguard Publications
Current Co-Sponsors Include:
Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series
Buffalo by Choice
Buffalo Museum of Science
Buffalo Heritage Unlimted Press
The Digital Nitrate Prize
Niagara Aerospace Museum
Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier
Troma Productions
TromaDance Film Festival
UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Without A Box
Website Affiliate Sponsors
Disney Shopping
J&R Electronics
Nick Magazine
PBS
Sierra Club
Sirius Satellite Radio
Time Life
The Buffalo International Film Festival will highlight the past and present work of individuals who are/were born, raised, educated, or in the Western New York Region and who have contributed in one or another way to world motion picture history.
The festival is particularly interested in highlighting the work of lesser known individuals or diverse cultural, ethnic, and educational origins.
Informally, we often refer to The Buffalo International Film Festival as B.I.F.F. or BIFF.
For additional information, please Contact Us and join the Buffalo Film Festival Mailing List at Yahoo! Groups
The founder is Edward Summer (a motion picture writer, producer, director) who was born in Buffalo, and grew up in Kenmore, New York.
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone interested in International Movie and Video Production.
Anyone who likes to show their work at a Film Festival!
Anyone who likes to watch films and videos at a big International Film Festival.
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Nocturnum” is the first feature
length film by Bad Juju Productions, LLC shot during the spring of
2009. Jordan, returning to his small home time for the first time in
ten years, looks for answers after his childhood friend disappears. As
each day goes by the number of missing persons rises and the small town
becomes gripped in fear. Now Jordan desperately tries to find the
source of the terror that has shrouded his old home.
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Hello! Just wanted to let you know that the Buffalo Middle Eastern Dance Festival and Gala is taking place on September 26th 2009, 7PM-Midnight!
This is going to be an amazing event, showcasing fantastic live music by Layali El Sharq Band and belly dancing by Faaria, Kalilah, Eirene, students of Faaria, as well as Sabra and Devra of Rochester, NY!
Tickets are $20 (presale by September 19th) and include an evening of belly dance, live music and food! To order tickets, email Faaria at bellydancewithfaaria@hotmail.com
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Video documentation of a performance piece by my friend Nate Kassel who rode around on his bike slapping high-fives to people who were trying to hail taxi cabs in NYC. Enjoy!
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