Burbank, CA Declares 'Tim Burton Day' With the Filmmaker Set to Return Back Home Where It All Began
BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Burbank City Council has declared that Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, will be "Tim Burton Day" in recognition of the Batman, Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice filmmaker, who was born and raised in the city within Los Angeles County. Tim Burton will be in attendance for the annual Awards Gala of the Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF), which is celebrating its 15-year anniversary. The Burbank Marriott Convention Center will host the event.
- Tim Burton will be in attendance for the annual Awards Gala of the Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF), which is celebrating its 15-year anniversary.
- Director Alessandro Gentile became the first recipient of the award in 2022 for his film entitled 'Lodo'.
- The 'Tim Burton Visionary Award' will be presented again this year.
- BIFF President Kurt Patino and BIFF Advisory Board Member Tony Muscio are huge admirers of Burton's work and thought it was the perfect time to recognize this iconic filmmaker.