Gary Moskowitz
BURBANK VILLAGE -- Several thousand Burbank residents attended the
Burbank International Children's Film Festival carnival Saturday and
Sunday in the Burbank Village.
Chris Shoemaker, executive director of the annual film festival, said
the carnival was a chance for Burbank families to come together and
celebrate the community they call home.
"It was marvelous, because families came and spent time together,"
Shoemaker said. "At one point, I looked out and saw a kiddie train ride
full of mothers and children, all of different ethnic backgrounds, and it
was beautiful."
The carnival included rides for small children, such as the car ride
and little airplanes, as well as games, including the ring toss and
basketball.
Shoemaker said he'd like to see the carnival eventually expand through
the Village to Angeleno Avenue.
The Burbank International Children's Film Festival will continue
through Saturday with film screenings, workshops and an awards gala.
For more information on the film festival, call 841-3901, or visit www.burbankfilm.org.
