Monday, November 9, 2026

BIFF Brings in Buffalo's Best


By: Matthew Scott
John Fink (Left), artistic director and co-head of the Buffalo International Film Festival (BIFF), 
listens to local directors during a Q&A at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center on Oct. 12.
James Werick (Center), director of “Spiritual Not Religious,” and Boris R. Zilberman (Right), 
director of “Geno’s A Genie,” discussed how they made their short films with their friends in the cast. Both short films had their world premieres at BIFF, and the audience applauded the directors' work.