BIFF Earns A 2008 Google Grant Award
In the past I have had countless discussions with people about the ability for Buffalo to become a film production destination - partly due to the talent pool and partly due to idyllic set locations. There have been so many close calls... times when cinematic rumblings appeared to be gaining traction only to ultimately lose a foothold. That's why I was so stoked to hear that the Buffalo International Film Festival (BIFF) had earned a 2008 Google Grant Award.
According to Edward Summer (BIFF Director and Founder), "In the last 7 days alone, more than 67,000 advertisements for the Western New York and Buffalo Film and Video Industry were displayed worldwide. That breaks down to about 7 ads a minute, 24 hours a day." Now someone could say that in the general scheme of things, that is not a lot when you consider the number of Google ads served, but to Edward, this is just another way to get the attention of a few people that might not think of Buffalo when they think of film-friendly cities. "The best way to grow Media Production in the Western New York Region is to make international film and video producers aware of the talented individuals in this region," Ed is quoted as saying. "We have worked locally with talented artists, camera people, producers, directors, and more, but as far as the rest of the world is concerned they barely exist. We want to change that by attracting international attention."
Ed is also proud to announce that he has started to compile information on local cinematic professionals at this website. It's a place where professionals (and amateurs) can register their skill-sets for a regional talent directory.
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Ike
They could use an updated website...it looks very dated/amateurish
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