Welcome to BIFF Year 17! Get an exclusive first look at the next wave of cinematic excellence. You’ll be among the select few to watch groundbreaking films, across every genre, on the big screen of Burbank AMC 16 Theaters!

FILMS ARE SCHEDULED IN BLOCKS. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL BLOCK. Click the yellow Donate & Tickets button to choose and purchase block tickets, festival badges, and more.

Feature Films with Q&As:

1) Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 9:00pm “3” - When a barfly fortune teller warns Kai he has only three days to live, the lonely artist finally steps out of his shell—and meets Mia, a woman who changes everything. As their bond deepens, Kai must confront his fears and discover the beauty of truly living and loving. 3 is a poignant story about seizing unexpected moments and embracing life.

2) Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 9:00pm - "HAPPY AS LARRY." A dark comedy featuring the Isle of Skye’s beautiful scenery and new talent: Unsatisfied with life after years of writing novels far more interesting than his own life, Larry decides to go on one last adventure in the Isle of Skye before his scheduled demise.

3) Thursday, Sept. 25 at 9:00pm - "SPLINTER." A psychological Thriller starring Scout Tayui-Lepore (“Grey's Anatomy”), Debbie Allen (“Fame”), and Jaicy Elliot (“Grey's Anatomy”): A motorcycle-riding, pill-popping psychology grad student must come to terms with her own trauma in order to help a seven-year-old girl exhibiting mysterious behaviors.

4) Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:00pm - "DUE WEST." A moving, intimate, drama starring Adrianne Palicki (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Henry Thomas (“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”), Matt Laura (“Parenthood”), and Odette Annable (“House”): A small-town woman in need of medical care in West Texas is forced to break the law.

5) Friday, Sept. 26 at 9:00pm - "TOY GUNS." A crime drama made from indie LA based filmmakers: After their father (decorated veteran and arms dealer to the cartel) passes away, two brothers begrudgingly reunite. One struggles to keep his father's secrets as he runs on a political campaign, the other is forced into his old business.

6) Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7:00pm - "DUST TO MALIBU." A dramatic and emotional road trip starring Tim Daly (“Wings”) and Alex Sgambati (“The Walking Dead”). Following the death of his ex-wife, a father seeks out his estranged daughter for a road trip to the coast, with her mother's ashes.

7) Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9:15pm - "MISTURA." This culinary drama stars Barbara Mori ("Rubí") and was directed by Ricardo de Montreuil (“Lowriders”). In 1960s Peru, a privileged French-Peruvian woman's life unravels when her husband's betrayal ostracizes her from elite society, and leads her to embrace people from the very communities that she was raised to disregard.

8) Saturday, Sept. 27 at 9:00pm - "RESERVIOR DOGS.” Six criminals with pseudonyms, and each strangers to one another, are hired to carry out a robbery. The heist is ambushed by police and the gang are forced to shoot their way out. At their warehouse rendezvous, the survivors, realising that they were set up, try to find the traitor in their midst.

See the poster, trailer, and read the synopsis for all feature film and short film screenings on the BIFF website: https://www.burbankfilmfest.org/2025-film-schedule

There's a variety of ways to join the fun by purchasing a:

1) VIP All-Access Badge - Includes: Entry to all 2025 BIFF screenings at the Burbank AMC 16; all panels with entertainment industry experts; the Opening Night Reception on Tuesday night; the after-parties on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday night; as well as the AWARDS GALA on Sunday, September 28, 2025 to be held at the BURBANK MARRIOTT CONVENTION CENTER, 2500 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, 91505. Watch last year's Awards Gala: https://youtu.be/gC_zhNeNrmM?si=gYyYh_PVJoW-U0qw

2) FILM LOVERS BADGE - Includes: Entry to all 2025 BIFF screenings at the AMC Burbank 16; all panels with entertainment industry experts; the Opening Night Reception on Tuesday night; the after-parties on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday night; but NOT the Awards Gala. Awards Gala tickets are sold separately.

3) Awards Gala Individual Tickets

4) Film Screening Block Booster tickets - A group of 10 tickets can be purchased at a 25% discount. Block booster tickets are offered for the film screenings ONLY, NOT the Awards Gala.

The Burbank International Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

2025 Burbank International Film Festival

September 23rd - September 28th, 2025