Buffalo International Film Festival

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Press Release Archive

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2009

November 17, 2009

First Annual Al Boasberg Comedy Award at Buffalo International Film Festival: 2009

October 17, 2009

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Provides Tickets for Buffalo International Film Festival 2009

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April 7, 2009

Mayor Brown of Buffalo, NY declares MICKEY MOUSE MOVIE MASTERPIECES WEEKEND in honor of Buffalo International Film Festival

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March 18, 2009

Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey, joins Buffalo Film Festival Board of Advisors

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January 1, 2009

Buffalo Film Festival provides 4.5 Million Ads promoting Buffalo and Western New York

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2008

20 Press Releases

November 20, 2008

An Invitation to
Mickey Mouse's BIrthday Party,
a Day Long Celebration of Walt Disney at Shea's Buffalo
on Saturday, December 13, 2008

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October 19, 2008

Scholars say movie theater debuted here

Buffalo News Article by Mark Sommer

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October 13, 2008

Buffalo Film Festival presents: Vitascope 112th Birthday Party and Unveiling of Limited Edition Print by Scott Alexander Wood

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October 12, 2008

The Buffalo Film Festival and Stanley E. Tannen's The Tipa Project announce a special, public program in memory of NBC Television Correspondent Tim Russert in New York City.

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October 8, 2008

112th Birthday Party for Vitascope Theater: World's First, opened 1896

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September 29, 2008

Buffalo International Film Festival, Inc. receives Google Grant Award

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September 9, 2008

Roberta Friedman, Filmmaker, joins Buffalo International Film Festival Board of Advisors

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September 3, 2008 -

A.R. Gurney, Playwright, joins Board of Advisors for Buffalo International Film Festival in Buffalo, NY

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July 28, 2008

The Buffalo Film Society formed in Buffalo, NY for the benefit of the Western New York region.

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July 4, 2008

The Gits: A Documentary. Western New York Premiere

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July 1, 2008

Buffalo Film Festival Donates Tickets to Western New York Charities and Not-For-Profits

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June 22, 2008

Buffalo Film Festival Presents Hollywood '39

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April 29, 2008

Pangea Day Announcement

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April 22, 2008

David Letterman's Writers Applaud Harold Lloyd Film Festival

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April 14, 2008

Harold Lloyd - Football Comedy Classic: The Freshman at Harold Lloyd Comedy Classics Saturday, April 19, 2008 8PM

April 7, 2008

Buffalo Film Festival 2009

The Harold Lloyd Comedy Film Festival
Complete Program Listing

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April 6, 2008

Robert Israel, Composer, to play at Harold Lloyd Festival

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April 2, 2008

Many Film Festivals in Western New York

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March 28, 2008

Harold Lloyd Film Fest in BOSTON GLOBE

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March 17, 2008

Harold Lloyd Film Festival Announcement

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February 26, 2008

Michael Uslan, Producer of Batman, The Dark Knight and The Spirit, interviewed by Edward Summer

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2007

12 Press Releases

December 11, 2007

Hayden Panettiere and Kristin Bell, stars of Heroes, meet with Buffalo Film Festival

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October 27, 2007
BIFF Arranges Mayoral Proclamation for UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
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October 26, 2008

Buffalo First City to Officially Proclaim UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Day � Birthplace of the Motion Picture Theatre

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October 16, 2007
BIFF arranges Buffalo, New York Common Council Resolution for UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
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October 16, 2007
BUFFALO, NEW YORK CELEBRATES 111th BIRTHDAY OF WORLD'S FIRST MOVIE THEATER

October 12, 2007
First Motion Picture Tour of Buffalo, New York on September 29, 2007 a Big Success!

April 27, 2007

Academy Award-Winning Composer David Shire joins
Buffalo International Film Festival Advisory Board

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April 10, 2007

The Lone Ranger, created in Buffalo, NY, added to National Recording Registry:
Fran Striker, Jr. on Board of Buffalo Film Festival

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February 1, 2007
Senator Charles Schumer Meets with Edward Summer for Benefit of Buffalo International Film Festival

January 30, 2007

Nobel Prize Winner Herbert Hauptman joins Buffalo International Film Festival Science Film Competition Advisory Board

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January 23, 2007

Buffalo International Film Festival Represented at Sundance 2007

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Press Release January 9, 2007 -

Buffalo International Film Festival Brings Movies of the World to WNY

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