BWiFF 2024

Love & Irony (Still)

Love & Irony

The search for an authentic life leads an existential bike mechanic to discover the universal truths and transformative powers of love.

The Last Drop (Still)

The Last Drop

A young woman links minds with her boyfriend using a device that lets couples relive shared memories— but when she spots overlooked signs of abuse, she must escape before he can manipulate her memories in his favor.

Swatted (Still)

Swatted

Two young women find themselves cooped up at a middle America diner, under-slept, overwhelmed, and losing patience with one another as they grapple with their part in a ‘swatting accident.’

Chicken (Still)

Chicken

When Sam splits up with her partner, she is forced to move back into her childhood home with her mother and neurodivergent brother. When depression sinks in, her brother Emmett gets in her face trying to cheer her up and in doing so makes everything worse. But when Emmett is confronted with a situation at a baseball game where he is called a chicken, Sam rises to the challenge to come to his aid and is reminded of what is truly important.

Spirit of Place (Still)

Spirit Of Place

Athel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands. Edward likes watching the birds, whilst Athel seems to have a much deeper connection to the landscape. When Athel makes a discovery, she is forced to re-examine what the wetlands mean to her.

Park Life (Still)

Park Life

A cynical consultant from New York and a dispirited writer from Los Angeles randomly meet on a Chicago park bench, beginning a memorable, trajectory-changing night together.

Still from 'Fire Department, Inc.'

Fire Department, Inc.

A suburban firefighter’s labor union finds itself under a different kind of fire when the Village Mayor announces he’s privatizing their department to save money. What results is a five year long legal battle with the potential to change labor law for the entire country.