BWiFF 2024

Breakup Season (Still)

Breakup Season

A young man brings his girlfriend to his rural Oregon hometown to introduce her to his family, only for things to go terribly wrong.

The House That Stood (Still)

The House That Stood

Camillo, a teenager, sees his life being turned upside down when some retreating German soldiers begin using his family’s inn as a base of operation in San Pietro Avellana, southern Italy, 1943.

Favorite Things (Still)

Favorite Things

Two companions reflect on their past, present and future relationship through repetitive phrasing and a series of vignettes.

Undivide Us (Still)

Undivide Us

Through the intimate lens of six focus groups across three American cities, Undivide Us explores the twisted landscape of toxic polarization and uncovers the potential for healing conversation, local community, mutual respect, and democracy.

Marco Polo (Still)

Marco Polo

Marco is struggling with substance abuse as he uses drugs to escape from his problems. His brother, Ángel, tries to help him by showing him a simpler way of life that doesn’t involve drugs. But after Angel is killed in a hit and run accident, Marco is left alone dealing with his grief and addiction while blaming himself for the death.

Roger (Still)

Roger

Story of a French painter whose life and art parallels much of contemporary France. From the revolutions in North Africa to the quiet countryside of Provence, he’s seen it all. Now, despite being alone, diabetic, in his nineties and nearly completely blind, he creates more work than ever before.

Blue Hour (Still)

Blue Hour

Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women.

Maybe It Was Me (Still)

Maybe It Was Me

A young man takes a look back at all the ups and downs he’s faced, and struggles with the guilt he carries from holding his mother back in life. A narrative short told through movement and spoken word.