BIFF Shorts: Canvas 716

Bricks, rust, steel, flesh, nature, and other canvases that inspire bold Western New York creatives.

Total runtime is 78 minutes.

"Flash of Ink"

Edward Yong Jun Millar (Dir), 18 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Edward Yong Jun Millar in attendance.

Created in connection with Inkfluence, an exhibition at the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University, this short documentary features ten intimate interviews with local tattoo artists discussing their approaches to design, the industry, and life as a tattoo artist.

"Art with a Heart: A Buffalo Graffiti Documentary"

Patrick John Locurcio + Joseph Patrick Higgins (Dir), 42 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Directors Patrick John Locurcio and Joseph Patrick Higgins in attendance.

Inspired by a mysterious Buffalo graffiti artist known for painting stick figures, this film embraces the DIY spirit of Buffalo’s graffiti scene, capturing a complex and emotionally rich story behind the street art.

"4NO1"

Brooke Joy Blakely (Dir), 4 minutes, USA, Festival Premiere

Director Brooke Joy Blakely in attendance.

An evocative, meditative experience that uses dance, silence, and nature as its driving force.

"Tarnished"

Sarah Nicole Clark (dir), 8 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Sarah Nicole Clark in attendance.

A girl, cast in silver, prepares for her time on the stage in this raw and performative exploration of a stage that disintegrate her sparkle.

"Timeloop Twelve"

Michael J Pearson (Dir), 8 minutes, USA, World Premiere

Director Michael J. Pearson in attendance.

A boy finds himself an observer inside a memory he hadn't experienced yet, and searches for its origin.