SPECIAL TRIBUTE EVENT TO KAREN ALLEN Join us for an intimate conversation with award-winning actress and director Karen Allen in conversation with production designer Kristi Zea, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Followed by a screening of STARMAN.
(Open to ALL passholders and ticket holders.)

TRIBUTE NIGHT LEARN MORE - CLICK HERE

Academy Award winning director and producer Barbara Kopple will be in conversation with Mary Mott following the screening.

TEA TALK- HARLAN COUNTY USA LEARN MORE - CLICK HERE

Join BIFF Board Member Mary Mott for an intimate conversation with John Orloff, co-creator and screenwriter for MASTERS OF THE AIR and 2 episodes of BAND OF BROTHERS.

TEA TALK- MASTER OF THE WORD LEARN MORE - CLICK HERE

Oscar-Nominated Producer Yael Melamede in conversation with filmmaker and author Kevin Smokler.

TEA TALK- CHILDREN NO MORE: WERE AND ARE GONE LEARN MORE - CLICK HERE

New to the Festival this year, Transatlantic Stars brings a select group of award-winning EU filmmakers together for an honest conversation about what it means to make work across borders in this moment.

TEA TALK- EUROPEAN UNION FILMMAKERS LEARN MORE - CLICK HERE

BIFF presents the closing night film and Sundance smash hit GIVE ME THE BALL!
Director Elizabeth Wolff in attendancefor Q&A with board member Mary Mott.
(Open to ALL passholders and ticket holders.)

CLOSING NIGHT - GIVE ME THE BALL! LEARN MORE - CLICK HERE

Help Us Select the Next Great Filmmaker! LEARN MORE - CLICK HERE

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Upcoming Events

Glow Ball – BIFF Gala 2026

Sep 6

Glow Ball – BIFF Gala 2026

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Meet the 2026 FilmMakers!

Filmmakers 2026

The Filmmaker Four: Jordan Brooks

The Filmmaker Four: Brian Jones

The Filmmaker Four: Liliana Tandon

The Filmmaker Four: Lorena Luciano

The Filmmaker Four: Jennifer Grausman

The Filmmaker Four: Mark Farrell

The Filmmaker Four: Sara Joe Wolansky

The Filmmaker Four: Michael Shocket

The Filmmaker Four: John David Coles

The Filmmaker Four: Tyler Coon

The Filmmaker Four: Sharon Liese

The Filmmaker Four: Pops Peterson

The Filmmaker Four: Steve Dabal

The Filmmakers Four: Gaspard Choquet

The Filmmakers Four: Morgan Gruer

The Filmmakers Four: Patrick Hamm

The Filmakers Four: Alexander Hagani

The Filmmakers Four: John Gray

The Filmmakers Four: James Wright

The Filmmakers Four: Nira Burstein

The Filmmakers Four: Sasha Waters

The Filmmaker Four: Karen Ranucci

The Filmmaker Four: Daniel Straub

The Filmmaker Four: Alessandro Tonda

The Filmmaker Four: Éamon Little

The Filmmaker Four: Eran Riklis

The Filmmaker Four: Brian Gersten

The Filmmaker Four: Omid Iranikhah

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