The creative films of eight students in Daemen’s Animation Program were recently featured during the 18th Buffalo International Film Festival (BIFF).
The BIFF screened 223 films from 37+ countries. Of the 18 Saturday Morning Cartoon Shorts featured during the festival, eight were produced by Daemen Animation students: 
- “Wild Goon Chase” Kylie Boyle
- “Early Spring” Giovanna Fortunato
- “One Night at the Zoo” Isabel Hare
- “Mystic Mayhem” Victoria Meinhold
- “Day at Dad’s Shop” Nicole Olszewski
- “Laurel’s Birthday Splash” Alenyz Paris
- “Hamster Heist” Alexis Payne
- “Capt’n and the Kraken” Trevor Saeva
“We are thrilled that the Buffalo International Film festival has again selected so many Daemen Animation films to be part of their festival,” said Mike Jones, Associate Professor and Program Director of Animation at Daemen. “It is an important outlet for the Buffalo community to see what is being created by Daemen Animation students.”
Daemen Animation students attend BIFF event
Daemen Animation student, Alexis Payne, was honored to be part of the Buffalo International Film Festival. “When I got the acceptance email from the organization, I was overjoyed. It felt like all my work, time, and effort from pursuing my Animation degree at Daemen was paying off. I couldn’t have achieved this without the constant support from my professors and peers. Being included in the film festival motivates me to keep creating new films and to continue pushing my art into the public.”
Buffalo International Film Festival (est. 2006) is a nonprofit organization that champions regional, national, and international films that push the limits of independent cinema – presenting quality films from around the world to WNY residents and visitors. BIFF is committed to amplifying diverse voices and exhibiting cutting-edge programming in narrative, documentary and experimental film. A proud supporter of local filmmaking and the arts; BIFF also offers workshops, seminars, industry panel discussions, fiscal sponsorship and professional development opportunities, as well as an Offscreen series of art, music and performance.