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Burbank International Film Festival

A Sneak Preview

Join festival board members for a curated preview of films featured in this year's festival, September 23 - 28, 2025. Learn how the festival is organized, and meet some of this year's filmmakers!

You are invited to a special preview of the Burbank International Film Festival! The President of the Burbank International Film Festival, Anna McNiven, will be joined by BIFF Board Member / Burbank Cultural Arts Commissioner Eric Conner to highlight how the festival curates its lineup, supports filmmakers in making industry connections and offers volunteer/internship opportunities.  

All preview event attendees will receive a free ticket to either one of the festival's feature film screenings or one of the short film screening blocks.

Multiple filmmakers from 2025's festival will be featured at the preview event to discuss their projects, including: 

• Writer/Producer Mark Dylan Brown, Producer Cynthia Gravenese & Director Mitch Yapko - "Watching Walter," a short Holocaust drama starring Stephen Trobowsky (Ned Ryerson from "Groundhog Day").  
• Producer Gino Gaudio - Documentary "The Legacy of Tony Gaudio," about the legendary cinematographer from Errol Flynn's "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and Howard Hughes' "Hell's Angels."  
• Writer / Director Michelle Celine Kuenzler - "Sequoia," the story of an AI,1950s style maid who gains sentience and embarks on a dangerous quest for truth in an idyllic small town. 

The festival runs from September 23 - 28, 2025 with all screenings held at the AMC 16 Theaters. Quentin Tarantino will be honored during this year's festival with BIFF’s Vanguard Award at the closing night gala.

To learn more, visit the Festival website.

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