Includes: Entry to all 2024 BIFF screenings at the AMC Burbank 16; the Opening Night Reception on Wednesday; the after-parties on Thursday, Friday & Saturday night; and all entertainment industry panels. The Film-Lovers Badge does NOT include the Awards Gala. Awards Gala tickets are sold separately.

Purchase a block of 10 (ten) tickets for $150.00 (a 25% discount) to a selected short film block or feature film.

Location: Hollywood Production Center, 300 N. Third Street, Rooftop, Burbank, CA 91502

Join us for an exclusive morning gathering to launch the festival in style. Enjoy Porto's & Starbucks while mingling with the festival's esteemed judges and dedicated staff. This is your chance to connect with the minds behind the scenes, gain insights, and start the festival with inspiring conversations. Perfect for those looking to network and get an insider's view of what’s to come. Hollywood Production Center is co-hosting this event, providing complimentary parking. Please note, it’s stairs up to the rooftop and NO high heels.

THEATRE #5 "The Curve" "Why Dogs Howl" "Chat Noir" "Buddy Love" "Birthday Heist" 

THEATRE #5 "The Wish" "The Entire Lifespan of a Mayfly" "Unexpecting" "King Ed" "Whippy" "Joe"

Theatre #5 "Cats and Husbands" "Something Imaginable" "The First Time" "Kids Games" "Shitter" 

THEATRE #5 "Suitcasing" "Showdown at Walter Reed" "Brennan Reed's The Box" "Deadball" "V-Card "Critique"

THEATRE #11 "Romeo and Juliet" "Cheat Meal" "O.C.D." "Secret Menu Beauty Pageant" "Yvonne Speaks" "Guacamania!"

THEATRE #11 The hilarious, weird & witty "TIM TRAVERS & THE TIME TRAVELERS PARADOX" Stars Samuel Dunning, Joel McHale, Danny Trejo, Felicia Day & Keith David. 

THEATER #11 "Game Night" "Style Rivals" "Bitter Brownies" Camping in Paradise"

Discounted badge rate for cast or crew who worked on an Official Selection Film. This Badge allows free access to all screenings, all panels, and all after-parties, but not the Awards Gala. Awards Gala tickets are sold separately.

Speakers & Moderator:

https://www.burbankfilmfest.org/post/art-directors-guild-speaker-series-2-thurs-sept-26-2024-11-00am-1-00pm

Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024,  11:00am - 1:00pm 

LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Burbank, 401 S. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502

THEATRE #5 "Sunrise Boulevard" "The Miracle of You" "BURNINGS" "A Family Business" 

THEATRE #5 "Don't Pause The Game" "DISPLACED" "Tacenda" "First Of Seven" "Wandering Room" "The Hit"

THEATRE #5 "A Plus" "You're Mine" "Isolate" "Yuri"

THEATRE #5 "The Big Book" "Elm" "Her Unseen" 

THEATRE #5 "Mourning" "Rites of Passage" "Methadone Mile" 

THEATER #11 "On Earth, As It Is In Heaven" "Mien" "Radio Silence"

THEATER #11 "The Only Way Out Is Through" "Red" "Face Blindness" "ZEYNEP" "Yellow Inside"

THEATRE #11 Deborah Puette wrote this Black List Finalist script; co-directs; and plays the lead role opposite Farshad Farahat ("Argo"), David Sullivan ("Argo"), and JoBeth Williams ("Poltergeist"). 

THEATER #11 "KANOJO" "Abuse" "A Better Place"

Friday, Sept. 27, 2024            11:00am - 1:00pm

LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Burbank, 401 S. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502

Industry Insider Speakers:

Jacob Nasser (Indie Executive Producer – “Calamity Jane”; “Festival of the Living Dead”)

Skyler Zurn (Casting Director – “The Fall Guy”; “Love Lies Bleeding”)

Peter Foldy (Writer/Director/Producer – “Looking for Dr. Love”; “DNA Secrets”)

Moderator: Sarah Demeestere

THEATRE #5 "Daisy" "Zyraex" "Gone" "Don't Smoke Your Child's Life Away." "Cereal" "Delay" "Crescendo" "Seth Robinson's Girlfriend Is Better" "Knafeh Queens"

THEATER #5 "HELLBENT ON BOOGIE" co-starring Shiloh Fernandez & Emily Tremaine. "Alan returns to his small Floridian hometown to find his sister Quinn all grown up. But when he discovers that their overbearing mother is sheltering Quinn because of her autism, he hatches a plan for them to run away together so that Quinn can pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer."

THEATRE #5 "Canta Santiago" "Oh My Sweetheart" "SPLIT" "Catch & Release" "Beneath the Camouflage"

THEATRE #5 "Paraland: The Prologue" "Tennis, Oranges" "LUKi and the Lights" "The Chihuahua Shake" "Tea Story"

THEATRE #5 "Sarah" "Breath" "Psalms Microfilms - Cycle" "The Judgmental Psychiatrist"

THEATRE #11 "No Strings Attached" "WATA" "Mahal Kita" "Breathe" "The Translator" "Beethoven vs. the Bird" "Dawn To Dusk: Oahu's Rhythm" "Kaine Interception" "Hands Behind The Door" "Ready Hit!"

Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau, whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WWII, an event immortalized in Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List." Directed by Burbank native, Sean McNamara ("Soul Surfer"); co-written by Academy Award Winning screenwriter, Ron Bass ("Rain Man"); and stars Emile Hirsch ("Into The Wild") & Inbar Levi ("Imposters").

THEATER #11 "Miscarried: An 'Unspoken' Cartoonmentary" "A Robot Rom Com" "Adventures With The Caretaker" "ALCEST - L'Envol"

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, 11:00am - 1:00pm

LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Burbank, 401 S. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502

Industry Insider Speakers:

Craig Caton (Visual FX & Special FX) ILM & Stan Winston Studios

Bart Mastronardi (Cinematographer / Director / Producer / Writer) “Tales of Poe”

Liz Werner (Writer / Director) “Waking Karma” starring Michael Madsen  

Moderator: Eric Conner

THEATRE #5 "Conej Steps Out" "Ana Paula - Featurette" "The Girl With Flaxen Hair" "

THEATRE #5 "Invisibles México" "Razón de Sur: Luis C. Garza"

THEATRE #5 "Grief and Loss" "To Myself With Love: The Bessie Stringfield Story" "The HoodTrophy Bino Story: Breaking The Generational Curse" "

THEATER #5 "Bonnie Brae & 6th, Los Angeles" "Burton Rocks Calling" "The Opener"

THEATRE #5 "Beneath the Surface" "Earworm" "Vessel" "Burn Out" "Orum" "Panacea" "The Tickle Monster" "I Drew You"

THEATRE #5 "SEAT 23B" "They're Coming Tonight" "We Will Find YOU" "Monophobia" "Wake" "CYCLES"

THEATRE #5 "Please Be Home..." "BEVERLY HILLS EXORCIST" "Washed Up" "Caller 102: A Ballad of Cyberspace" "Stink" "THE TRAINER" "Captive"

THEATRE #11 "Into The Thicket" "Rebel Rebel" "The Purple Glasses" "Under" "172 Push-Ups"

THEATRE #11 "The Fall Out" "A Question of Y" "Dirty Towel" "Unwavering" "ID EST" "The Magic Ticket"

THEATER #11 Directed & Produced by 2022 BIFF "Best Feature Film Winner" & Burbank native, Kelsey Cooke. Co-Written & starring Nakia Burisse, this inspirational, heartwarming comedy will be the West Coast Premiere.

THEATER #11 "The Secret in the Basement" "The Ones Across The Pond" "Watchful Eye" "Insane"

THEATRE #11 "Good Morning" "Batman Beyond: Year One" "La Bruja" "Two Breaths"

THEATER #11 Shelley Hennig, Shiloh Fernandez & Tyrese Gibson Lead the Cast In this Sci-Fi Thriller. "One mysterious night, actress Vada Pierce abruptly awakens from out of her bathtub, not knowing how and why she got there. She quickly discovers that her home has been ransacked and that her husband has gone missing. Only every time Vada tries to leave, she suddenly gets looped back into the bathtub. Desperately wanting to find the love of her life, she unwillingly gets visited by two uninvited guests with deadly consequences. It’s a race against time and Vada must decide which one of her visitors is truly trying to help her escape… or is she just putting on the performance of a lifetime."

THEATER #11 In this psycho-thriller, a successful but isolated artist, struggling with agoraphobia, has her life turned upside down when one of her works of art comes to life. Directed by Kevin Stevenson.

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 -  11:00am - 1:00pm

LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Burbank, 401 S. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502

Industry Insider Speakers:

Tony Piantedosi (Distributor, VERTICAL ENTERTAINMENT)

Michelle Alexandria (Producer & Distributor, Lightyear Pictures)

Moderator: Sarah Demeestere