The Burbank International Film Festival is an annual film festival held since 2009 in Burbank, California, United States. The Burbank International Film Festival is a California non-profit organization operating as a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt corporation. The Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF) Advisory Board and Board of Directors is comprised of talented industry professionals and production executives who work within the studio system. Our festival judges, screening committees, and even many of their volunteers are respected professionals in the motion picture and television industry.
BIFF offers over 30 awards in a variety of categories, with special awards honoring inclusion, social awareness and diversity. Their mission is to promote and support inclusive and culturally-diverse perspectives and content. With constantly changing technology, it brings new opportunities to tell unique stories, honor independent filmmakers and to provide a platform for appreciative and informed discussion of their work. BIFF continues to cultivate independent film, to create, develop, discover and celebrate extraordinary filmmaking from around the world. BIFF sets a standard for excellence and recognizes the important work of emerging talent to not only provide a gateway to expand their careers in the entertainment industry, but to help filmmakers with funding and distribution for their cinematic art.
On the red carpet of the awards gala our host Virág Vida got to interview Tim Burton (Filmmaker, Animator, and Artist), Gail Gibson (President at Multicultural International Motion Picture Association), Tammy-Anne Fortuin (Actress and Director of It’s Time), Queen Ajima (Actress and Model), Robert Craighead (Producer, Writer & Actor from Ruthless & God of War: Ragnarök) and Dr Nancy Knows (Philanthropist,Talk Show Host and Medical Marketing Director).
Edited by Steve Sievers of Bionic Buzz.
Our interview with Ali Sabri Belaid (Artist, Director & Producer).