Burbank Film Festival Begins Screening Sept. 9

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Filmmakers and lovers fill AMC Burbank during the annual Burbank Film Festival.

Grab your popcorn and get ready, because it’s almost time for the seventh annual Burbank Film Festival.

From Sept. 9 through 13 the festival screens more than 70 films by filmmakers from 26 different countries around the world. This event is packed with red-carpet screenings at the AMC Theaters, receptions and events throughout downtown Burbank. Some highlights of the big five-day event also include Opening and Closing Night Galas, 20 awards categories and special screenings open to the public.

If you’re looking for a place to stay, the Safari Inn is just a short drive away and the perfect fit for your film-themed weekend. The Safari Inn was built in 1955 and is a historic landmark that has maintained a vintage, 1950s charm with kitschy details like its famous neon sign. It is well known throughout the entertainment industry as a preferred location for several scenes in TV and film, including True Romance, Coach Carter, Apollo 13 and in the breakthrough series “Six Feet Under,” “CSI: Vegas,” “Prison Break,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Monk.”

What are you waiting for? Get your tickets before it’s too late. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

For tickets and more information, visit burbankfilmfest.org.

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