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VIDEO CHANNEL VIDEO Panache from Santa Barbara: the SBIFF red carpet, the awards, the keynotes and panels...
Do not miss a bit of the action and the glamour! Watch the video channel coverage from the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Videos courtesy SBIFF, coverage by Emmanuel Itier, Stuart McNaught, images by Marc Bennett, Guy Kennedy and SBIFF videos. ...
The award winners from Santa Barbara 2024
Sue Cappiello, Brenda Matthews, and Mark Matthews pose with the Social Justice Award for Documentary Film and ADL Stand Up Award for "The Last Daughter" at the Awards Breakfast during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at El Encanto on February 17, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) 2024 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNING FILMS ANNOUNCED The Santa Barbara International F...
VIDEO: Oscar Nominated International Feature Directors Panel at 2024 SBIFF
(L-R) Ilker Çatak, Johnnie Burn, Wim Wenders, Matteo Garrone, and SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling speak at the International Panel during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre on February 10, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) MODERATED BY ROGER DURLING (SBIFF Festival Executive Director) ...
VIDEO: Oscar Best Picture Nominees - Producers Panel at 39th SBIFF
Oscar Nominated International Feature Directors Panel at 2024 SBIFF (L-R) Jermaine Johnson, David Heyman, Christine Vachon, Emma Thomas, Marie-Ange Luciani, James Wilson, Daniel Lupi ,Andrew Lowe, Fred Berner and Mark Johnson attend the producers panel durning the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre on February 10, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for SBIFF) The 39th Santa Barbara Internat...
VIDÉO: Oscar Nominees - Women's Panel at 2024 SBIFF
2024 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WOMEN’S PANEL MODERATED BY MADELYN HAMMOND PANELISTS FEATURED: Maite Alberdi (THE ETERNAL MEMORY) - Director/Producer Karen Hartley-Thomas (GOLDA) - Hair and Make-up Laura Karpman (AMERICAN FICTION) - Composer Diane Warren (FLAMIN’ HOT) - Songwriter Julie Zachary (NIMONA) - PGA and Head of Production at Annapurna Animation Quotes from the Panel: JULIE ZACHARY - Nimona ...
Interview with Lisa D’Apolito director of SHARI AND LAMB CHOP selected at SBIFF
Interview by Emmanuel Itier: With Director: Lisa D’Apolito for SHARI AND LAMB CHOP. Television star Shari Lewis broke nw ground in the 50’s and 60’s with her ventriloquism and beloved puppet: ‘Lamb Chop’. Now, director Lisa D’Apolito, who brought us the brilliant ‘Love, Gilda’, is bringing for a very emotional portrait of Lisa and now she truly revolutionized children tv shows. This film brought tears to my eyes as it reminded be ...
Interview with Hala Matar for her debut film Electra premiering at SBIFF
ELECTRA With Bahraini - American director: Hala Matar. The story revolves around a journalist who travels to Rome for an interview with a renowned musician, only to be drawn into an unexpected invitation that sets off a thrilling adventure filled with mystery and surprises. Maria Bakalova and Abigail Cowen shine so brightly in this travel movie following two women going to interview a famous musician, played by Jack Fathing. The brilliant director, Hala Matar, who had done several successfu...
Interview with director: Giovani Fumu for his film ABROAD at SBIFF
By Emmanuel Itier in Santa Barbara After the disappearance of his girlfriend, a foreigner man lost in a hostile land becomes the main suspect and his desperate research for her turns into a fight to stay alive. Directed by Giovanni Fumu Written by Giovanni Fumu, Maximilian Selim Starring Jang Seong-beom, Lim Young-joo, Chris Carlson, Tony Denman... Rarely did I see such a captivating and mesmerizing movie! ‘ABROAD’, directed by Giovani Fumu (
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VIDEO: Santa Barbara Fest Montecito Award honoring Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright has been honored with the Montecito Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Wright received the award on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at an in-person conversation about his career leading up to this year’s performance in Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios’ AMERICAN FICTION, written and directed by Cord Jefferson. Wright has received lead actor nominations from the Gotham Awards, Spirit Awards, Golden Globe Awards and the Critics Ch...
VIDEO: SBIFF Virtuosos Award Honoree: Andrew Scott in discussion with Dave Karger
39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Virtuosos Award - Honoree Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers) in discussion on stage with Dave Karge. All of Us Strangers from director Andrew Haigh. One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of t...
VIDEO: SBIFF Virtuosos Award night February 10, 2024
Honorees: America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Charles Melton, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Andrew Scott, Moderated by Dave Karger withcSURPRISE PERFORMANCE OF OSCAR® NOMINATED SONG "WAHZHAZE" (A SONG FOR MY PEOPLE) FROM KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON MUSIC AND LYRICS BY SCOTT GEORGE, PERFORMED BY OSAGE TRIBAL SINGERS WATCH NOW Photo Credit Becky Sapp, Video Credit: Courtesy of SBIFF 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Virtu...
VIDEO: SBIFF Maltin Modern Master Award to Robert Downey Jr.
SBIFF hosted an hour and a half in-person conversation with Robert Downey Jr. moderated by Lionel Maltin discussing Downey’s career, complete with clips and montages from his body of work. The evening culminated with the award presentation by a special guest to applaud his great film achievements. Always insightful, and often humorous and thought provoking, tribute video is not to be missed. The Modern Master Award is the highest honor presented by SBIFF. Established in 1995, it...
VIDEO: SBIFF Day 2 - Filmmakers interviewed on the red carpet
Steve Pinder and Julia Aks interviewed before the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award ceremony during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre on February 08, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) Red Carpet interview Day 2 at SBIFF! By Mark Bennett ...
VIDEO: SBIFF Honoring Bradley Cooper with the Outstanding Performer Of The Year Award
Honoree Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, and Brad Pitt pose with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF). Bradley Cooper was honored on Thursday, February 8, 2024 for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO from Netflix. Bradley Cooper, born in Philadelphia, ...
VIDEO: Santa Barbara International Film Festival opening Night 2024
MADU directors Joel Kachi Benson and Matthew Ogens at Santa Barbara International Film Festival opening night February 7. Images by Mark Bennett The 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival opened February 7 with the World Premiere of Disney Original Documentary’s MADU directed by Matt Ogens and Kachi Benson (Both directors in attendance); Producers Jamie Patricof, Katie McNeill, and Rachel Halilej, Editor Georgia Dodson, Composer Jackson Greenberg. L...
THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT SINCE 1995
In case you missed any of our 1000+ newsletters ... you ll find them all here.
> SANTA BARBARA FEST IN FOCUS February 7-17 /
VIDEO CHANNEL VIDEO Panache from Santa Barbara: the SBIFF red carpet, the awards, the keynotes and panels...
Do not miss a bit of the action and the glamour! Watch the video channel coverage from the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Videos courtesy SBIFF, coverage by Emmanuel Itier, Stuart McNaught, images by Marc Bennett, Guy Kennedy and SBIFF videos. ...
The award winners from Santa Barbara 2024
Sue Cappiello, Brenda Matthews, and Mark Matthews pose with the Social Justice Award for Documentary Film and ADL Stand Up Award for "The Last Daughter" at the Awards Breakfast during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at El Encanto on February 17, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) 2024 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNING FILMS ANNOUNCED The Santa Barbara International F...
Interview with Lisa D’Apolito director of SHARI AND LAMB CHOP selected at SBIFF
Interview by Emmanuel Itier: With Director: Lisa D’Apolito for SHARI AND LAMB CHOP. Television star Shari Lewis broke nw ground in the 50’s and 60’s with her ventriloquism and beloved puppet: ‘Lamb Chop’. Now, director Lisa D’Apolito, who brought us the brilliant ‘Love, Gilda’, is bringing for a very emotional portrait of Lisa and now she truly revolutionized children tv shows. This film brought tears to my eyes as it reminded be ...
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