PRESS RELEASE - March 16, 2006

BIFF Adds Screening of Rare Bird, The West Wittering Affair

The Bermuda International Film Festival announced today that it has arranged additional screenings for the Bermudian documentary film Rare Bird and the English comedy, The West Wittering Affair.

Rare Bird, by Bermudian director Lucinda Spurling, tells the story of the Cahow bird, re-discovered some 325 years after it was thought to be extinct. The additional screening will be at the Little Theatre on Tuesday March 21 at 4 p.m.

The West Wittering Affair, by director David Scheinmann, is a comedy of errors set in the seaside town of West Wittering. The extra screening will be at Liberty Theatre on Saturday March 18 at 9 p.m.

Tickets for all festival screenings are available now on the festival's web site at www.biff.bm or from the festival box office at the BIFF Front Room, #6 Passenger Terminal, Front Street, which is open daily at 10 a.m.