DMS @ BIFF OCT 5-9, 2023

This year’s Buffalo Int’l Film Festival honors the 50th Anniversary of the University at Buffalo’s Department of Media Study (DMS) with a FREE SCREENING on Sunday the 8th at 2:30pm. It will be the inaugural installment of DMS@50+ – a year-long series of events that celebrate Media Study's 50ish Anniversary.

This FREE SCREENING will feature work by faculty from the 'Buffalo Heads’ era (1973-1990) – Steina Vasulka + Woody Vasulka, Tony Conrad, Gerald O'Grady, Peter Weibel, James Blue, Paul Sharits + Hollis Frampton! Following the screening, there will be cupcakes and a discussion about the year-long event and ways for YOU to get involved in DMS@50+. 

DMS@50+ Shorts Block  – North Park Theatre @ 2:30PM on Sunday Oct 8

FREE SCREENING - NO TICKETS NECESSARY!!

Canonical works by legendary makers and highlights from a rich and eclectic media art archive. https://www.buffalofilm.org/events/dms-50/

Below you will find a comprehensive list of the work by current and former faculty and students that are showing at BIFF both on and off screen over the course of the weekend.

Following the Sunday screenings, everyone is invited to the Buffalo Beer Works where there will be an all-day party in progress. Join us for more conversation and information about how you can support DMS@50+. https://www.buffalofilm.org/events/biff-sunday-funday-party/

FOR MORE INFORMATION or TO SIGN UP FOR THE DMS@50+ LISTSERV:

Contact: Elaine Schwartz – elainesc@buffalo.edu

This event is sponsored by the University at Buffalo Department of Media Study, curated by Anna Scime, and produced with the generosity and assistance of the Visual Studies Workshop, Berg Contemporary, Anthology Film Archives, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Christopher Sharits, Don Metz, Tara Nelson, James Pardue, Michael Bouquard, Mark Shepard, Laura Kraning, and Paige Sarlin.