Bainbridge Island Film Festival
| Location | Bainbridge Island, Washington, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 (as Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival) |
| Language | English |
| Website | bifilmfest |
Bainbridge Island Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual four-day film festival held on Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States during the second week of November. Venues include the Lynwood Theatre, Bainbridge Cinemas, and the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.[1] It is one of the largest festivals in Washington, featuring a variety of independent American and international films, as well as a significant selection of documentaries, with a focus on films produced in the Pacific Northwest.[2]
History
[edit]The festival—originally called the Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival—was founded in 1998, launched by Kathleen Thorne (Program Manager for the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council) and the nonprofit Arts & Humanities Bainbridge, and hosted out of the Lynwood Theatre.[3][4] Originally, the festival was a part of the Bainbridge Island Arts Walk, however it soon developed into a standalone two-day event.[5] The scope of the festival was films made by Bainbridge Island filmmakers or filmed on the island.[6][7] In 2016, organizers decided to expand programming selection to include films made by filmmakers from all of Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and British Columbia.[8][9]
After running annually as a two-day festival for nearly two decades, the Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival concluded in 2018.[4] In 2023 filmmaker and Cornish College of the Arts professor Charles Poekel, with the support of Arts & Humanities Bainbridge, revived the festival, rebranding it as the Bainbridge Island Film Festival and expanding its venues and length.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hetherwick, Molly (October 31, 2024). "11 of 45 Films Have Local Angle at 2nd BI Film Festival". Bainbridge Review. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Stoughton, Denise (September 13, 2023). "The Bainbridge Island Film Festival Screens "Ingress" by Rachel Noll-James". Bainbridge Currents. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024.
- ^ Millmore, Margaret (December 11, 2023). "Kathleen Thorne – Taking Her Love of Bainbridge Island to a Historic Level!". The Island Wanderer. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "Celluloid Bainbridge 2018: A Retrospective". Archived from the original on February 20, 2020.
- ^ Macdonald, Moira (March 9, 2007). "Films and Forums Just a Ferry-Ride Away". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Rhinehart, Abby (October 30, 2012). "Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival Builds Community, Features Local Filmmakers". Spark Magazine. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024.
- ^ Macdonald, Moira (November 1, 2024). "Two Film Fests Include Works by Locals". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Michael C. (October 24, 2016). "Celluloid Bainbridge Grows Up". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024.
- ^ Marano, Luciano (October 23, 2015). "A City Full of Stories: Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival Returns to the Silver Screen". Bainbridge Review. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.