Filmmakers from around the world gathered for the 16th Annual Burbank International Film Festival Awards Gala at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center on September 29th. Actress Kelly Stables hosted the ceremony with the help of honorary guests who presented awards across short and feature-length film categories. Congratulations to all 2024 Award Winners: -U.S. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARD — GONE (Director, Hunter Nickless, Hickory High School, Chesapeake Virginia) -CALIFORNIA STUDENT YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD — CEREAL (Director, Chaplin Adam Boyd, Santa Monica High School) -COLLEGIATE FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT AWARD — CATCH AND RELEASE (Director, Maggie Gee, University of the Arts) -BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION — LA BRUJA (Production Designer, Georgina Gutierrez/Art Directors, Sean Hale & Suzy Schofield) -BEST FAITH-BASED FILM — BACK TO BRIDGEWOOD (Director, Kelsey Cooke & Producer/Executive Producer, Nakia Burrise) -BEST TELEVISION PILOT SCRIPT — WHISPER HILL (Writer, Leatha Madison Starks) WINNER! -BEST FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY — THE SILVER CUP (Writers, D.A. Stenard & Dan Fitzpatrick) -BEST LGBTQ SHORT FILM — KING ED (Director, Nick Fascitelli) -BEST COMEDY SHORT FILM — JOE (Director: Greg Furman) -BEST FEMALE ARTISTS AWARD — UNDER (Director, Aloura Charles) -BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM — LUKi AND THE LIGHTS (Dir. Toby Cochran) -BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SHORT FILM — BATMAN BEYOND: YEAR ONE (Director, Michael Yu) -BEST HORROR/THRILLER SHORT FILM — PANACEA (Directors, Michael Naizu & John Wilcox) -TIM BURTON “NATIVE BURBANK” VISIONARY AWARD — FLUXX (Director, Brendan Gabriel Murphy) -BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY — WATCHFUL EYE (Cinematographers, John Dempsey & Mitchell Gamache) -BEST FILM SCORE / MUSICAL COMPOSITION — BAU, ARTIST AT WAR (Music by John Coda with Original Song, ‘However Long Forever Is” Performed by ryn & Written by ryn, Andrew Furze and John Coda) -BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM — RAZÓN DE SER: LUIS C. GARZA (Director, Alessandro Gentile) -BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM — ANA PAULA (Director, Leigh Marling; Canada) -AUDIENCE AWARD FOR SHORT FILM — INSANE (Director, Sonia Blangiardo) -AUDIENCE AWARD FOR FEATURE FILM — CASH FOR GOLD (Directors, Deborah Puette & Robert Enriquez) - BEST DRAMA SHORT FILM — RADIO SILENCE (Director: Ric Serena) -BEST ACTOR — CAT KIM (“Under”) -BEST DIRECTOR — SEAN CARTER (“Wake”) -BEST FEATURE FILM BAU, ARTIST AT WAR — (Producers, Marc Griffith, Michelle P. Griffith, Deborah Smerecnik, David Brookwell, Sean McNamara)

BIFF was incredibly thrilled to have Paul Feig at our 2024 Awards Gala. With the City of Burbank, we proudly honored Paul with the Vanguard Award for his incredible achievements and contributions to cinema. After receiving his honor, Paul sat down for a career retrospective with Scott Feinberg of the Hollywood Reporter's "Awards Chatter" podcast. We are still on cloud nine that Paul was a part of this year's festival! Enjoy his stories and words of wisdom in this in-depth look into the filmmaker's life and iconic films. #paulfeig #hollywoodreporter #interview #honor #biff #burbankfilmfestival #burbank #ScottFeinberg #AwardsChatter #filmfestival #indiefilmfest #independentfilm #moviemagic #film #filmmaking #filmdirector #director #screenwriter #la #hollywood #california #filmawards #bridesmaids #freaksandgeeks

Join Kambra Potter on the Red Carpet for Friday Night of the festival at the AMC 16 with several of our talented filmmakers! Featuring cast and crew from Bau, Artist at War, Crescendo, LUKi and the Lights, Breathe, Paraland: The Prologue, and Under. #BurbankFilmFestival #Burbank #filmfestival #indiefilm #independentfilm #moviemagic #film #filmmaking #filmdirector #director #LA #Hollywood #redcarpet #interview

Get an exclusive first look at the next wave of cinematic brilliance. You’ll be among the select few to watch groundbreaking films, across every genre, on the big screen of Burbank AMC 16 Theaters.... Get your tickets now: https://givebutter.com/BIFF2024 Track: Spirit of Fire Music by https://www.fiftysounds.com #burbankinternationalfilmfestival #filmfestival #Burbank #Hollywood #LA #BurbankFilmFestival #BIFF #BeyondtheFrame #filmdirector #director #independentfilmmaking #indiefilm #movie #moviemagic

Join Kambra Potter on the Red Carpet for Thursday Night of the festival at the AMC 16 with several of our talented filmmakers! Featuring cast and crew from The Only Way Out Through, First of Seven, Tacenda, 172 Push-Ups, The Miracle of You, On Earth, as it is in Heaven, Isolate, Yellow Inside, and Sunrise Boulevard. #BurbankFilmFestival #Burbank #filmfestival #indiefilm #independentfilm #moviemagic #film #filmmaking #filmdirector #director #LA #Hollywood #redcarpet #interview

Join Kambra Potter on the Red Carpet for Thursday Night at the AMC 16 with several of our talented filmmakers! Featuring cast and crew from Cash for Gold, The Hit, Displaced, Radio Silence, Mien, Face Blindness, and Wandering Room. #BurbankFilmFestival #Burbank #filmfestival #indiefilm #independentfilm #moviemagic #film #filmmaking #filmdirector #director #LA #Hollywood #redcarpet #interview

We were thrilled to honor Director Paul Feig with the Vanguard Award this year at the Burbank International Film Festival! Join Paul and Kambra Potter on the red carpet for a chat before his Career Retrospective with Scott Feinberg (Hollywood Reporter). #burbankinternationalfilmfestival #burbankfilmfestival #paulfeig #interview #redcarpet #director #celebrityinterviews #burbank #filmfestival

Join Kambra Potter on the Red Carpet for Opening Night of the festival at the AMC 16 with several of our talented filmmakers! Featuring cast and crew from Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox, Brennan Reed's The Box, Something Imaginable, Chat Noir, Yvonne Speaks, Suitcasing, Flames of Love, Cupid Fest, O.C.D., Unexpecting, Shitter, Cash for Gold. #BurbankFilmFestival #Burbank #filmfestival #indiefilm #independentfilm #moviemagic #film #filmmaking #filmdirector #director #LA #Hollywood #redcarpet #interview