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SUMMARY:Berkshire International Film Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:BIFF 2026\nMay 28 to 31\, 2026 \nFestival Schedule\, Films\, Passes and Tickets - Click Here
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT - STEAL THIS STORY\, PLEASE!
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nOPENING NIGHT\nSponsored by Beacon Bank \n5:00-7:00PM Taste of the BIFF – cocktails and dinner-by-the-bite by area restaurants and caterers under the BIFF Tent behind Town Hall.\n(Open to Sponsors\, Filmmakers\, All-Inclusive and Opening Night passholders) \n7:00PM Opening Night presentation of STEAL THIS STORY\, PLEASE! at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. \nAmerican broadcast journalist\, syndicated columnist\, investigative reporter\, and author Amy Goodman in attendance for Q&A with BIFF board member\, Mary Mott. \nFollowed by DJ Dance Party featuring DJ Sören at The Indigo Room! \n________________________ \nSTEAL THIS STORY\, PLEASE!\n2025 | 104 min. | US \nFiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account\, reporting from war zones and the Democracy Now! newsroom. In Steal This Story\, Please!\, Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin craft a riveting portrait of journalism’s power – and peril – in an era of corporate control and political attacks on truth. \nDirectors // Carl Deal\, Tia Lessin\nCast // Amy Goodman \nAmy Goodman in Attendance
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LOCATION:Berkshire International Film Festival\, 40 Railroad Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
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SUMMARY:TEA TALK- HARLAN COUNTY USA
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nTEA TALK \nSpecial 50th Anniversary screening of the Academy Award-Winning Documentary\nHARLAN COUNTY USA\n1976 | 103 minutes | US \nJoin us as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of HARLAN COUNTY USA. We’ll screen this heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. \nAcademy Award winning director and producer Barbara Kopple will be in conversation with Mary Mott following the screening. \n \nBarbara Kopple \nWith a career spanning more than fifty years\, Barbara Kopple long ago established herself as one of the most prolific and award-winning American filmmakers of her generation\, with well over thirty films.  Although she is best known for her documentary work\, her projects have ranged from labor union documentaries to fictional feature films and an educational series for kids. She is credited with pioneering a renaissance in cinema verité and is the recipient of two Academy Awards in documentary filmmaking for HARLAN COUNTY USA and AMERICAN DREAM\, and six Emmy awards. Barbara’s latest project GUMBO COALITION is about two Black and Latinx civil rights champions. In 2023\, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – just one of the many awards she has been given across her career. She founded and oversees Cabin Creek Films\, which was created in 1972 in NYC. When questioned about her documentary work\, Barbara will inevitably say\,\n“it’s all just stories”. \n \n 
URL:https://biffma.org/event/tea-talk-harlan-county-usa/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe\, 14 Castle St\, Great Barrington\,\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tea Talk
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SUMMARY:TEA TALK- MASTER OF THE WORD
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nMASTER OF THE WORD \nJoin 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. \n \nMary Mott\nMary Mott began her twenty-five year career in advertising in New York and then San Francisco. She eventually moved on to Sun Valley\, Idaho\, where she continued her passion for writing through a weekly column and radio show. She also spearheaded the area’s first year-round performance theater and Shakespeare festival. \nTen years ago\, she and husband Gordon fell in love with an old farmhouse and created a home in the Berkshires. Continuing her passion for writing\, Mary moved into performing her words. She has done two one-woman shows in the Berkshires and Sun Valley. “From Where I Sit” in 2013 and “Butter to the Edges” in 2016. \nMary lives in Stockbridge with her husband Gordon\, and dogs\, Rosie and Lola. \nJohn Orloff\nJohn Orloff is an acclaimed American screenwriter known for creating and adapting complex stories in widely disparate genres. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his writing on HBO’s BAND OF BROTHERS\, as well as an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his screenplay for A MIGHTY HEART – the Michael Winterbottom film based on the kidnapping and death of reporter Daniel Pearl produced by Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner.  He’s spent much of the last decade researching\, creating\, writing\, and producing MASTERS OF THE AIR\, an epic nine-part miniseries executive produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg\, that chronicles the 100th Bomber Group’s odyssey in the European Theater of World War Two. The show stars Oscar nominees Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan\, as well as Callum Tatum.  Orloff is fourth generation Hollywood (his great-grandparents on one side were radio comedy team Fibber McGee and Molly) and grew up in LA\, but he now lives by a river in the Berkshire mountains in western Massachusetts.
URL:https://biffma.org/event/tea-talk-master-of-the-word/
LOCATION:Indigo Room\, 20 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tea Talk
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SUMMARY:TEA TALK- CHILDREN NO MORE: WERE AND ARE GONE
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nScreening of 2026 Oscar Nominated Short Documentary\nCHILDREN NO MORE: WERE AND ARE GONE\n2025 | 30 min. | Israel/UK/US \nAn observational short about a vigil that began in March 2025 with a handful of protestors standing silently in a public square in Tel Aviv\, each holding a photo of a child killed in Gaza. Confronted by the images\, some passersby avert their eyes. Others react with denial\, sorrow\, or rage. Week after week\, new photos are added. More people join the protest. \nOscar-Nominated Producer Yael Melamede in conversation with filmmaker and author Kevin Smokler. \nEnglish Subtitles\nNew England Premiere \nDirector // Hilla Medalia\nCast // Yael Melamede\, Hilla Medalia\, Sheila Nevins producers \n \nYael Melamede\nCHILDREN NO MORE: WERE AND ARE GONE\nYael Melamede is a filmmaker and former architect\, and the founder of New York–based SALTY Features. Her recent films include the Oscar-nominated short Children No More\, ADA: My Mother the Architect\, Death & Taxes\, and the Emmy-nominated Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely. She serves on the boards of UnionDocs and the Living City Project\, and is a member of the Documentary Producers Alliance and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. \nKevin Smokler\nKevin Smokler is the author of Break the Frame: Conversations with Women Filmmakers\, Brat Pack America\, and Practical Classics\, and the co-director of the award winning 2022 documentary film Vinyl Nation. His essays and criticism have appeared in Salon\, Vulture\, Buzzfeed\, and NPR.org. Onstage\, he has interviewed comedians\, actors\, architects\, filmmakers\, and musicians at venues throughout North America.
URL:https://biffma.org/event/tea-talk-children-no-more-were-and-are-gone/
LOCATION:Indigo Room\, 20 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tea Talk
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SUMMARY:TEA TALK- EUROPEAN UNION FILMMAKERS
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nEUROPEAN UNION FILMMAKERS \nNew 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. \nEU storytelling has long insisted on depth over spectacle\, the particular over the universal\, the community as much as the individual. This conversation explores what happens when those values travel — what they encounter\, what they discover\, and what audiences around the world stand to gain when they do. \nFor filmmakers\, it’s a frank exchange about navigating different systems and finding your audience across cultures. For everyone else\, it’s an invitation to think differently about what film is for and who it serves. \nCome curious. Leave with more than you expected. \nThe five European filmmakers will be in conversation with International Festival Programmer and board member\, Lillian Lennox.
URL:https://biffma.org/event/tea-talk-european-union-filmmakers/
LOCATION:Indigo Room\, 20 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tea Talk
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SUMMARY:TRIBUTE NIGHT
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nTRIBUTE EVENT\n5:00-7:00PM Cocktails and dinner-by-the-bite at the BIFF Tent behind Town Hall. Catered by The Old Inn on The Green Catering & Events\n(Open to Sponsors\, Filmmakers\, All-Inclusive and Tribute Night passholders.) \n7:00PM 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.\n(Open to ALL passholders and ticket holders.) \n_______________ \nSTARMAN\n1984 | 115 min. | US \nIn 1977\, the launch of Voyager 2 carried a message beyond our solar system—a golden record extending an invitation from Earth to the unknown. In STARMAN\, that invitation is answered—but not with the welcome humanity might have hoped for. An alien scout ship is intercepted and destroyed by the U.S. government\, crashing into the frozen waters of Wisconsin. From the wreckage emerges a being of pure energy that seeks refuge in the home of grieving widow Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). There\, it discovers a lock of hair belonging to her late husband and\nuses it to assume his human form. \nWhat unfolds is both a science fiction odyssey and an intimate love story\, as Jenny is confronted with the impossible—the return of the man she lost\, inhabited by a visitor trying to understand humanity.  STARMAN blends wonder\, vulnerability\, and quiet humor into a poignant exploration of connection\, grief\, and what it truly means to be human. \nDirected // John Carpenter\nWriters // Bruce A Evans\, Raynold Gideon\nCast // Karen Allen\, Jeff Bridges\, Charles Martin Smith \n_______________ \nThere are movie stars\, and then there are the rare few who carry their stardom lightly— who pair a remarkable career with a deeply rooted sense of place and community.\nKaren Allen is one of those rare few. \nTo audiences around the world\, she is unforgettable as Marion Ravenwood in Raiders of the Lost Ark—a performance of wit\, grit\, and undeniable charisma that helped redefine the modern action heroine. She brought that same intelligence and emotional clarity to Starman\, opposite Jeff Bridges\, and to a wide range of films including Scrooged\, The Wanderers\, and The Perfect Storm. Across genres and decades\, Karen Allen has built a body of work marked\nnot by flash\, but by substance—by characters who feel grounded\, alive\, and fully human. \nHer career extends far beyond film. A gifted stage actress\, she has appeared in and directed numerous theatrical productions\, including work with the Berkshiire Theatre Festival\, where she further honed the craft that has always been at the center of her work. She has also stepped behind the camera as a director and maintained a lifelong commitment to artistic exploration\, including her work in textile design—another expression of her thoughtful\, hands-on creativity. \nAnd yet\, here in the Berkshires\, Karen is known for something even more meaningful: her presence as a neighbor\, a collaborator\, and a cornerstone of the Berkshire International Film Festival. \nNearly twenty years ago\, when Kelley Vickery first approached her about joining what was then a fledgling festival\, there was\, understandably\, a moment of hesitation. After all—this was Karen Allen. But that moment dissolved instantly upon meeting her. What Kelley discovered\, and what anyone who encounters Karen quickly learns\, is that behind the celebrated career is a woman of extraordinary warmth\, generosity\, and grace. \nFrom that first conversation\, Karen became not just a supporter\, but a foundation stone of BIFF. As a board member\, she has devoted nearly two decades to shaping the festival’s voice and vision—traveling annually to Sundance with a group\, championing films with discernment and heart\, and quietly using her influence to bring remarkable artists into the BIFF community. \nThere is a steadiness to Karen Allen that those around her rely on. She is a rock. A broad smile in the midst of the whirlwind. A voice of encouragement and clarity. In a festival that has grown and evolved over twenty years\, she\nhas remained its constant—its heart and its spirit. \nIn honoring Karen Allen\, we celebrate not only an accomplished actress\nwith an extraordinary career\, but a woman who has given deeply of herself\nto this community. \nThe Berkshire International Film Festival would not be what it is today without her—and we are all the better for having her among us.
URL:https://biffma.org/event/tribute-night/
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SUMMARY:KID FLICKS 2026 - GB
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nKID FLICKS 2026\nPresented in partnership with New York International Children’s Film Festival\n58 min. | Inventive first films for ages 5+\nIn English or with English subtitles\n \nLet your little ones discover the magic of the big screen with Little Kid Flicks. Whether searching for the perfect pancake or interviewing a crocodile\, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!) \nHadu\nNigeria | Damilola Solesi | 2024 |  7 min\nAn eager young girl embarks on a culinary journey to recreate her grandma’s special recipe. \nCapybaras (Los Carpinchos)\nFrance | Chile | Uruguay | Alfredo Soderguit | 2024 | 11 min.\nIt’s hunting season. Seeking refuge\, a family of capybaras and a group of hens form a union that leads to unexpected consequences. \nDancing in the Rain\nTaiwan | Japan | Chao-chun Yeh | 2024 | 6 min.\nAs the rain starts and a little girl falls asleep\, her dream adventure begins. \nThe Girl With The Occupied Eyes (A Menina com os Olhos Ocupados)\nPortugal | André Carrilho | 2024 | 8 min.\nOver hill and dale (and beach\, and space)\, only one thing can capture her attention. \nHello Summer\nSlovakia | Czech Republic | France\nMartin Smatana & Veronika Zacharová | 2024 | 11 min.\nSea\, sun\, beaches. Sounds great. But what if your room has a naughty view\, dinner is strange\, and your luggage travels somewhere else without you? \nMojappi It’s mine!\nJapan | Nijitaro | 2024 | 3 min.\nMojappi\, a trio of naughty kids who live in the forest\, will do anything to get pancakes. \nSplish\, Splash\, Splosh!\nUnited Kingdom | Lily Ward | 2024 | 5 min.\nLife is not about waiting for the storm to pass—it’s about learning to dance in the rain! \nRonny: A Crocumentary\nCanada | Abbey Collings | 2024 | 3 min.\nA frog documents Ronny\, a friendly crocodile who just wants a hug.
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LOCATION:Mahaiwe\, 14 Castle St\, Great Barrington\,\, MA\, 01230\, United States
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SUMMARY:KID FLICKS 2026 - Lenox
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nKID FLICKS 2026\nPresented in partnership with New York International Children’s Film Festival\n58 min. | Inventive first films for ages 5+\nIn English or with English subtitles\n \nLet your little ones discover the magic of the big screen with Little Kid Flicks. Whether searching for the perfect pancake or interviewing a crocodile\, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!) \nHadu\nNigeria | Damilola Solesi | 2024 |  7 min\nAn eager young girl embarks on a culinary journey to recreate her grandma’s special recipe. \nCapybaras (Los Carpinchos)\nFrance | Chile | Uruguay | Alfredo Soderguit | 2024 | 11 min.\nIt’s hunting season. Seeking refuge\, a family of capybaras and a group of hens form a union that leads to unexpected consequences. \nDancing in the Rain\nTaiwan | Japan | Chao-chun Yeh | 2024 | 6 min.\nAs the rain starts and a little girl falls asleep\, her dream adventure begins. \nThe Girl With The Occupied Eyes (A Menina com os Olhos Ocupados)\nPortugal | André Carrilho | 2024 | 8 min.\nOver hill and dale (and beach\, and space)\, only one thing can capture her attention. \nHello Summer\nSlovakia | Czech Republic | France\nMartin Smatana & Veronika Zacharová | 2024 | 11 min.\nSea\, sun\, beaches. Sounds great. But what if your room has a naughty view\, dinner is strange\, and your luggage travels somewhere else without you? \nMojappi It’s mine!\nJapan | Nijitaro | 2024 | 3 min.\nMojappi\, a trio of naughty kids who live in the forest\, will do anything to get pancakes. \nSplish\, Splash\, Splosh!\nUnited Kingdom | Lily Ward | 2024 | 5 min.\nLife is not about waiting for the storm to pass—it’s about learning to dance in the rain! \nRonny: A Crocumentary\nCanada | Abbey Collings | 2024 | 3 min.\nA frog documents Ronny\, a friendly crocodile who just wants a hug.
URL:https://biffma.org/event/kid-flicks-2026-lenox/
LOCATION:Lenox Town Hall\, 6 Walker Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
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SUMMARY:CLOSING NIGHT - GIVE ME THE BALL!
DESCRIPTION:GET TICKETS\nCLOSING NIGHT\n7:30PM BIFF presents the closing night film and Sundance smash hit GIVE ME THE BALL!  \nDirector Elizabeth Wolff in attendancefor Q&A with board member Mary Mott. \n(Open to ALL passholders and ticket holders.) \nClosing Night Party at Number Ten following the screening. \n______________ \nGive Me the Ball!\n2026 | 102 min. | US \nBillie Jean King is a global icon whose impact on tennis and equality resonates around the world. But the personal turmoil behind this transformational figure has in many ways remained hidden from view. \nIn GIVE ME THE BALL!\, we come to understand the sacrifices King was forced to make behind the scenes\, even as she fought high-profile battles for the professionalization of her sport and equal treatment for women. From struggling to escape an unhappy marriage and hiding her sexual orientation to facing an eating disorder and staring down misogyny at every turn\, her march to triumph was a long and often lonely one. This is a woman whose saga cuts deeper than her victory in the “Battle of the Sexes” showdown\, and the film showcases King like the persistent fighter she was forced to be. \nThrough a trove of rarely seen archival material and powerfully honest interviews with King\, this film explores the depths of agony she endured so that others might follow a less painful path. It is the story of selflessness\, struggle\, and triumph that shines an unforgettable light on a figure who is widely admired but\, until now\, never properly understood. \nEast Coast Premiere Filmmaker in Attendance \nDirectors // Liz Garbus\, Elizabeth Wolff\nCast // Billie Jean King\, Chris Evert\, Elton John\, Serena Williams
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LOCATION:Mahaiwe\, 14 Castle St\, Great Barrington\,\, MA\, 01230\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING OF THE GOONIES 
DESCRIPTION:BIFF SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS A FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING OF THE GOONIES \nAT LENOX LIBRARY’S ROCHE READING PARK!\n\nBIFF Social Club is excited to present a FREE family film\, the cult classic THE GOONIES\, on Monday\, August 3rd at the Lenox Library’s Roche Reading Park.  The evening begins at 7pm for families to picnic\, and receive free popcorn and coloring sheets brought to you in partnership with our sponsor of the event\, BIG Y – Your Community Market.  The movie will begin at 8pm-ish at dusk. **Rain date\, Monday\, August 10th! \nTHE GOONIES is a family favorite written by Steven Spielberg\, directed by Richard Donner and stars Josh Brolin.  It tells the fun story of a group of misfits called The Goonies who discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure!  Grab your blankets and chairs and join us for this fun evening on our big outdoor screen under the stars! \nThe BIFF Social Club is a subcommittee of the Berkshire International Film Festival led by a group of young professionals living and working in the Berkshires with a passion for film and community. We celebrate cinema and culture through screenings\, parties\, and events for young professionals in the Berkshires throughout the year.  Our aim is to bring people and families together to celebrate our community\, culture and a passion for film.
URL:https://biffma.org/event/free-outdoor-screening-of-the-goonies/
LOCATION:LENOX LIBRARY’S ROCHE READING PARK\, 18 Main St\, Lenox\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Feature,Free Film Series,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Glow Ball - BIFF Gala 2026
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE AUCTION will be live on August 21st at 12PM EDT.\nGala guest or not\, join in the online bidding to win fabulous experiences in the Berkshire and Beyond.\nOnline Auction live August 21 at 12pm\nDon’t have FO GLO (like FOMO\, only worse) \n \n\nDue to an overwhelming and enthusiastic response\,\nThe Glow Ball is sold out.\nPlease contact our office with questions 413.528.8030.
URL:https://biffma.org/event/glow-ball-biff-gala-2026/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
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SUMMARY:Film Submissions for BIFFMA2027 are Open!
DESCRIPTION:CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS TO SUBMIT THEIR FILM TO THE 21ST ANNIVERSARY! \nSubmit on Film Freeway - Click Here\nThe Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) is for filmmakers and film lovers alike to be entertained\, educated and inspired. BIFF celebrates independent film and recognizes and pays tribute to accomplished artists on both sides of the camera in the international\, national and regional film community. We provide filmmakers\, producers\, directors\, writers and actors an environment to collaborate\, present their work\, and interact with each other and with film audiences. Our priorities are to showcase the most challenging and topically relevant documentaries each year and provide a platform for Berkshire filmmakers. \nWe have honored or had special events with Arthur Penn\, Kevin Bacon\, Philippe Petit\, Kathleen Kennedy\, Patricia Clarkson\, Douglas Trumbull\, Marina Abramovic\, Gregory Crewdson\, Darlene Love\, Greta Gerwig\, Noah Baumbach\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Sheila Nevins\, Mariel Hemingway\, John Landis\, Karen Allen\, Bruce Dern\, Paul Krugman\, Darlene Love\, Conrad Anker\, John Carroll Lynch\, Kent Jones\, Charles Randolph\, Christopher Plummer\, Rachel Weisz\, Alfre Woodard\, Ruth Reichl\, Stephen Lang\, James Ivory. Brian Cox\, Karen Allen and Martin Scorsese. \nNEW CATEGORY FOR COLLEGE FILM STUDENTS!\nThe Berkshire International Film Festival announces the third annual nexGEN Film Competition for university and college students across the USA. The competition aims to discover emerging student filmmakers and provide them a voice. BIFF wants to\nhighlight their talent in a festival setting and perhaps provide them with mentoring and job opportunities in a tough industry. \nBIFF aims to help students use their film as their calling card for a career in the industry.\nWe also aim to give them a platform not only to showcase their talents\, but also attend our Filmmaker Summit to meet and network with professionals in the film business. \nThe competition is open to all CURRENTLY enrolled college and university student filmmakers in the USA. \nBIFF will present three winners for either narrative and documentary films. All three films will be presented at the 2027 film festival and will be invited to attend the festival in person as our guest. \nFilms requirements for submission:\nMUST be a college or university student in the USA at time of submission\nMUST be shorter than 12 minutes\nMUST be completed by March 31\, 2027\nMUST be produced and directed by a student who is CURRENTLY attending a college or university\nMUST own or have cleared all rights of the submitted materials\, including music \nThere is no submission fee for this entry. \nSubmit on Film Freeway - Click Here\n 
URL:https://biffma.org/event/film-submissions-for-biffma2027-are-open/
CATEGORIES:SLIDER FEATURE,Special Event
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SUMMARY:FORK IN THE ROAD - Environmental Film Focus Series
DESCRIPTION:BIFF’s Environmental Film Focus Series presents FORK IN THE ROAD\n2026 | 89 mins\nSunday\, October 4th\, 3pm.\nThe Triplex\, Great Barrington MA \nGET TICKETS\nJoin us for FORK IN THE ROAD. This film sheds light on the struggles and resilience of small-scale farmers and communities working around an unjust food system. It highlights how conventional agriculture\, climate change\, and economic inequality impact independent farmers. Through the lens of both land and sea\, the film explores regenerative approaches that prioritize building healthy soil and restoring ocean health as ways to mitigate climate change. We will illustrate how we can heal the planet while feeding ourselves\, suggesting that a shift toward sustainability and justice\, whether on land or in the ocean\, is essential for our future. The characters in the film represent the diverse struggles faced by farmers\, activists\, and communities working around a broken food system. From a family in Henry County\, Kentucky\, who fight to sustain their farm after losing a dairy contract with a corporate giant\, to an Alaskan indigenous kelp farmer\, to Latina farmers facing economic and social inequities in California\, their stories reflect the broader issues of access to land\, capital\, and fair markets. We profile practitioners and the non-profits that support them\, who embody the resilience and determination needed to overcome systemic obstacles and create a better\, more sustainable food future. \n​FORK IN THE ROAD shows how change is not only possible\, but necessary – for a thriving\, equitable world. And it can be delicious\, so let’s eat! \nQ&A and light refreshments to follow the film. \nThe Environmental Film Focus Series is made possible by generous underwriting from the Roaring Brook Family Foundation. \n \n  \nGET TICKETS
URL:https://biffma.org/event/fork-in-the-road-environmental-film-focus-series/
LOCATION:Triplex Cinema\, 70 Railroad Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Feature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T210000
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SUMMARY:BIFF Social Club Season Kick Off Party at the Prospect in Egremont!
DESCRIPTION:Open and free to attend for all Berkshire Young Professionals  \nRSVP required \nJoin us as we kick off another fun BIFF Social Club season for Berkshire Young Professionals with an unforgettable evening under the stars! \nFree to attend; Cash Bar\, free Oysters\, Sliders\, DJ\, films\, and more! \nSip on handcrafted cocktails and refreshing mocktails\, enjoy delicious light bites\, cozy up around the firepits for s’mores\, and catch a film in one of the Berkshires’ most magical settings. Along the way\, you’ll meet fellow film lovers\, make new friends\, and celebrate the start of another season of movies\, conversation\, and community. \nWhether you’re a longtime member or joining us for the first time\, this is the perfect way to connect with the BIFF young professionals community. \nGreat films. Great people. Great vibes. We can’t wait to see you there! RSVP!
URL:https://biffma.org/event/biff-social-club-season-kick-off-party-at-the-prospect-in-egremont/
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T170000
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SUMMARY:SPOTLIGHT | 25th anniversary screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 7th at 3pm for a special 25th anniversary screening of SPOTLIGHT followed by a talkback with former Boston Globe editor\, Marty Baron\, played by Liev Schrieber in the film\, discussing why honest journalism still matters in 2026.  For tickets and more info:\nhttps://www.thetriplex.org/movie/spotlight/
URL:https://biffma.org/event/spotlight-25th-anniversary-screening/
LOCATION:Triplex 1\, 70 Railroad Street\,\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T170000
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SUMMARY:RACHEL'S FARM - Environmental Film Focus Series
DESCRIPTION:BIFF’s Environmental Film Focus Series presents RACHEL’S FARM\n2023 | 82 minutes\nSunday\, November 8\, 2026 at 3PM\nTriplex Cinema THEATER\n$15 general public; Free to REEL Friends \nGET TICKETS\nIn this triumphant film\, director and actress Rachel Ward voyages from her own wilful ignorance about the ecological impacts of conventional agriculture\, to championing a movement to restore the health of our farmland\, food and climate and in doing so the wellbeing of the farming communities that sustain the nation\, and ourselves. Rachel’s Farm is for anyone who cares about how their food is produced\, how degraded our soils have become\, and the changing role of women on farms. Besieged by drought\, bushfires and ecological despair\, Rachel begins a journey of discovery to regenerate the land on her farm. \nQ&A and light refreshments to follow the film. \nThe Environmental Film Focus Series is made possible by generous underwriting from the Roaring Brook Family Foundation. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nGET TICKETS
URL:https://biffma.org/event/rachels-farm-environmental-film-focus-series/
LOCATION:Triplex 1\, 70 Railroad Street\,\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Environmental Film Focus Series,SLIDER FEATURE,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T180000
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SUMMARY:SHATTERED ICE | Presented by BIFF Social Club
DESCRIPTION:BIFF Social Club presents SHATTERED ICE\n2025 | 104 mins\nThursday\, November 12\, 2026 at 6PM\nTriplex Cinema THEATER\n$15 \nGET TICKETS\nJoin the BIFF Social Club for an evening dedicated to mental health awareness\, compassion\, and community. \nThe evening begins with a relaxed social gathering\, offering an opportunity to connect over refreshments before a special film screening. The film follows a New England teenage hockey player as he struggles to find his way after the suicide of his best friend and the school’s star athlete. \nFollowing the screening\, stay for a thoughtful community conversation as we explore themes of grief\, resilience\, and the importance of supporting one another. Together\, we’ll create a space for reflection\, dialogue\, and hope—because no one should have to face life’s challenges alone. \nGET TICKETS
URL:https://biffma.org/event/shattered-ice-presented-by-biff-social-club/
LOCATION:Triplex 1\, 70 Railroad Street\,\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:BIFF Social Club,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T190000
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SUMMARY:YUJA WANG THE DOCUMENTARY | Presented by Cinematics
DESCRIPTION:A cinematic journey inside pianist Yuja Wang’s personal world as a daring artist at the top of her powers\, playing by her own rules and constantly reinventing herself along the way. In YUJA\, acclaimed filmmaker Lorna Tucker crafts an immersive portrait of an artist in flux. With unprecedented access\, the film weaves together performance\, memory\, and reconstruction to explore the forces that shape Yuja\, and the woman she is still becoming. As she confronts her past and reexamines her purpose\, the question lingers: was the cost of greatness worth it? \nCinematics is a partnership with Tanglewood Learning Institute and Triplex Cinema \nSaturday\, November 14\, 2026 at 7pm\nCinematics presents: YUJA WANG THE DOCUMENTARY\nTanglewood Learning Institute\, 297 West Street\, Lenox\nTicket Price $20 general admission
URL:https://biffma.org/event/yuja-wang-the-documentary-presented-by-cinematics/
LOCATION:Tanglewood Learning Institute\, 297 West Street\, Lenox\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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