BUFFALO NEWS: Buffalo International Film Festival returns with screenings, filmmakers, exhibits and premieres
October 4, 2022
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he 16th annual Buffalo International Film Festival returns Oct. 6 with a program featuring more than 160 movies from across the country and around the world, including notable films made in – and with strong connections to – Western New York.
Artistic Director John Fink and Executive Director Anna Scime sifted through hundreds of films submitted through an open call, and visited festivals both virtually (Sundance) and in person (South by Southwest and Tribeca) to find selections that will play throughout Buffalo from Oct. 6-10 and online through Oct. 20.
“We try to make educated guesses about what we think Western New Yorkers will like. And we try to balance some of the unique discoveries we find in the open call with some other things that are out there,” Fink said about this year’s selection process.
Another Buffalo-bred festival highlight is “Bunker,” a World War I epic about a group of trapped soldiers faced with “an ungodly presence” that was partially filmed at Buffalo Filmworks on Babcock Street. The film will have its world premiere at 9 p.m. Oct. 8 at the North Park, with director Adrian Langley, writer Michael Huntsman, and producers Patrick Rizzotti and James Huntsman in attendance."
