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BIFF will present the following Awards on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at the Annual Awards Ceremony.

  • International Competition Animation (any length)
  • International Competition Documentary
  • International Competition Feature
  • International Competition Short
  • Best Wisconsin Competition (any category)
  • International Competition Student
  • The Josh Burton Memorial Award of Excellence
  • The Peoples Choice Award

 BIFF PRESENTS GRANTS TO EMERGING FILMMAKERS

Cinema à la Carte is the major fund-raising program for the Beloit International Film Festival.  It includes a tasty array of culinary and cinematic celebrations designed to satisfy all the senses while it sustains The Beloit International Film Festival Fund for Emerging Filmmakers.

 

Two dozen dedicated supporters of BIFF generously open their kitchens and their homes to hundreds of guests for a series of spectacular succulent offerings, from brunch to dinner.  The theme for each presentation is set by a particular film, from a golf evening with Caddy Shack and a gourmet Italian dinner with The Big Night to a mystery night with Murder on the Orient Express to a medieval English banquet with Lion in Winter. These entertaining gatherings range in size from six to sixty, and all offer a creative and exciting menu.

 

“You cannot imagine how much the grant means to me

right now. And I want you to know every penny will be

put into the new film, so the cycle of art will continue thanks to you.”

                                                Iris Almaraz

First grant recipient

BIFF Fund for Emerging Filmmakers

 

The BIFF Fund for Emerging Filmmakers offered its first grants this past January. It is an indication of BIFF’s seriousness about film and about keeping creative juices flowing in this exciting art form. The Fund is designed to assist artists with equipment and resources to complete projects and launch new undertakings. For some, it will make participation in the Festival, the BIFF Film School, and other special Festival events, possible.

 

All filmmakers whose work has been accepted for screening during BIFF can apply for an Emerging Filmmaker grant. Grants are announced at the Awards Night, Jan 18 in Beloit.

 

                           

                     Cinema à la Carte is sponsored by

Kutter Harley-Davidson/ Buell, Inc.,

Janesville and Monroe Wisconsin

 

Found below are links to the Emerging Artists Grant Fund application and Criteria:

Grant Application

General Grant Criteria

Student Grant Criteria

 ... and the 2007 BIFFY winners are:

Midwest Feature:  American Gothic

Midwest Short:  Auteur

Midwest Student:  An Open Door

Midwest Documentary: Turing a Corner

Best of Wisconsin: Side Effects

International Feature:  Johnny Was

International Short: Die Besucher

International Animation:  Mantis Parable

International Documentary: Downtown Locals

People's Choice Award: Tales of Mere Existence