BIFF Cares Shorts
Short Slot 8
BIFF has put together a group of films that examine the immigrant experience, the memories of those who have passed on, teen angst, and Gaza.
For Gaza We Rise
Directed by Nicholas Stange
Documentary Short
United States | 35 min | 2024
This documentary focuses the activism of members of the local organization, Rockford For Palestine, to have the city of Rockford, IL pass a ceasefire resolution.
How to Not Be Forgotten
Directed by Avery Martin
Documentary Short
United States | 13 min | 2024
How do you want to be remembered? How do you keep the memory of your loved ones alive? Plaques, memorials, boards, and dedications litter our halls, but are they really effective?
So, You Hate Yourself
Directed by Kelcie Logan
Narrative Short
United States | 8 min | 2024
Toni, a 17 year old high schooler who has lost her sense of self. She looks to her peers for help but struggles find it.
Through Our Eyes
Directed by Mili Tarragona
Documentary Short
United States | 17 min | 2024
Experience immigration through the eyes of mother and daughter, Deyanira Zarza and Karina Moreno. Their struggles and triumphs are shown throughout this documentary to give the audience a glimpse of the life of an Immigrant mother and a DACA recipient. Their first hand accounts expose the reality of being a Mexican immigrant in America.