BIFF: Movies, Music, and More

The 2021 Bonita Springs International Film Festival (BIFF) offers a range of genres to satisfy every film-lover

Angela Chang of The Nightbird will play an opening night concert
The event’s opening night will feature a concert by The NightBird

With more than 100 thoughtfully selected films from around the world–including documentaries, animations, narratives, and shorts–the 2021 Bonita Springs International Film Festival (BIFF) offers a range of genres to satisfy every film-lover. The annual, three-day festival staged by the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs will include question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, writers, actors, and directors, along with workshops and demonstrations. BIFF events take place at the Center for the Performing Arts’ Moe Auditorium & Film Center and the Hinman Auditorium, combining live music, cinema, food and cocktails, and stimulating connections with moviemaking talent.

A screening of Paint will open the 2021 Bonita Springs International Film Festival

The festivity-filled weekend kicks off on Friday, May 21, with a cocktail party, the screening of the dramedy, Paint, about a group of art-school friends trying to launch their lives in New York City directed by Michael Walker and a Stevie Nicks tribute concert. Premium opening-night tickets inclusive of all events are $75 and concert-only tickets are $38-$45.

Festival tickets are $12 per film, $100 for a 10-pack film pass, and $200 for a festival badge, which includes premium tickets to the opening and closing night events and parties, and access to 10 additional films.

The Last Sermon will close out the annual film festival
The Last Sermon will close out the annual film festival

The festival will conclude with a closing-night party on Sunday, May 23, with awards and cocktails, a screening of the award-winning documentary The Last Sermon, which explores conceptions about Islam and terrorism and was directed by Jack Baxter, and a Meat Loaf tribute concert. Premium tickets are $65 and concert-only tickets are $36-42.

For more information on the films and a complete festival schedule, click here.

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