When it dawned on us that our fifteenth birthday as a festival was imminent, we immediately thought of the theme quinceañera; a time to celebrate our commitment to film friends, film family, and film community. Perhaps that sounds a little more mature than you’re used to hearing from the likes of BUFF, a festival that parties down in the spirit of vibrating demonic bunnies, Bacchic-worshipping debauchery, and of course, flying the bird — and the freak flag — proudly in the face of mainstream cinema.
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