The Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF) is an annual film festival held since 2009 in Burbank, California, United States. It was founded by Val Tonione, and awards are distributed to filmmakers that have focused on social and environmental issues.
In 2023, the festival honored filmmaker Tim Burton at their 15th annual film festival.
2009
It ran from March 22 to 29 at the Woodbury University.
2010
It ran from July 31 to August 7 at the Woodbury University. The winners were:
Best Feature Film: Charlie Valentine
Best Short Film: True Beauty, This Night
Best Documentary: Gus, An American Icon
Best Student Film: Jale
Best Film Noir: Sage
Best Animated Short: Skylight
Best Drama: Tick Tock (Tracey Birdsall) Best Western: The Sierra Best Music Video: "City of Noise" Best Foreign Film: Andheri Best Sci-Fi Comedy: Fudgy Wudgy Fudge Face and The Adventures of Zion Man & The Supreme Commander Best Sci-Fi: Enigma Best Commercial: HBO's The Deal Breaker and Levi's' True Love Ad Best Cinematography: Mansfield Path Best Based on A True Story: Grace Bedell Best Directing: Daniel Sametz for Buroinfierno Best Socially Conscious Film: The Elephant in the Living Room and The Cartel Shortest Short: Peel Best Screenplay: Daniel D. Molinoff for Outrider Best Historical Piece: A Letter from Home Best Editing: James Coblentz for Mansfield Path Best Acting: Peter Green for Poetry Man President's Award: Poetry Man
2011
It ran from September 15 to 18 at the Burbank AMC Theatres. The winners were:
Best Feature (Narrative): A Lonely Place for Dying
Best Feature (Animation): Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Best Short Film (Narrative): Bathing and the Single Girl
Best Short Film (Animation): Friday Night Tights
Best Documentary: Canine Instinct
Best Indie Animation: Biology
Currator's Choice Award for Animation: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Best Foreign Film: Augenblicke Best Student Film (Narrative): Dr. Thompson Best Student Film (Animation): An Awkward Situation Best Screenplay (Unproduced): The King's Son Best Writing (Original): Amanda Best Writing (Adaptation): Tell-Tale Best Writing (Animation / Original): Supa Pirate Booty Hunt: Music Saves Lives PSA Best Writing (Animation / Adaptation): Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Bella Fe Films / FrameFroge Previz (core version) development scholarship winner: Imprinted FrameFroge Previz 3D Pro version software winner: To the End of the World Best Commercial: Adidas' The Aerialist Best Director (Narrative): Martin Barigel for Augenblicke Best Director (Animation): Kazuya Murata for Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Best Actor in a Leading Role: Sam Gipson for The Insides of a Lamb Best Actress in a Leading Role: Emma Karawady for Death Wish Best Voice Acting: Spike Spencer for Supa Pirate Booty Hunt: Music Saves Lives PSA Best Cinematography: Greg Williams for Tell-Tale Best Film Editing: Nicholas Goodman for Help Me Please Best Costume Design: Red Princess Blues Best Visual Effects: Divination and Defective Detective Best Character Design: Supa Pirate Booty Hunt: Music Saves Lives PSA Best Production Design: Supa Pirate Booty Hunt: Music Saves Lives PSA Best Art Direction: Supa Pirate Booty Hunt: Music Saves Lives PSA Best Sound Editing: Supa Pirate Booty Hunt: Music Saves Lives PSA Best Music: Defective Detective Best Science Fiction Film: The New World Best Horror/Thriller Film: Blackstone Best Comedy Film: Pepper Best Drama Film: Freak Best Music Video: "Stockpiling Poison" Flappers Funny Film Contest: Runyon: Just Above Sunset Sonic Sound-off: Best Band: Outliar Feature Selection Award: Narrative Film: Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Feature Selection Award: Short Film: Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest Feature Selection Award: Animated Feature: Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Oddesssey Feature Selection Award: Documentary: Adventures in Plymptoons
2012
It ran from September 5 to 9 at the Burbank AMC Theatres. The winners were: