By shael stolberg on February 12, 2016
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By mid-day, the streets outside of the Arlington theater were already packed with fans anxiously awaiting the arrival of the recipient of this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Maltin Modern Masters award, Johnny Depp. Johnny arrived in style and greeted his screaming fans on the Santa Barbara International Film Festival red carpet. Once backstage, […]
By shael stolberg on February 12, 2016
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It was a busy night in Santa Barbara, as the 31st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival feted its Virtuosos at the historical Arlington Theater. Elizabeth Banks, Paul Dano, O’Shea Jackson, Jr, Géza Röhrig, Jacob Tremblay, and Alicia Vikander took to the stage for discussions with moderator Dave Karger and to be presented with their […]
By shael stolberg on February 8, 2016
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Excitement and anticipation abound Friday evening as Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams stormed the red carpet at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, CA for the American Riviera Awards at the 31st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Rachel’s stunning Jonathan Simkhai gown dazzled the crowd as she got out of the car to sign […]
By shael stolberg on February 8, 2016
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Super bowl Sunday was a big day for Santa Barbara’s film festival, with two free community screenings, multiple Q&As with up and coming as well as established filmmakers, and the U.S. premiere of Terrence Malick’s KNIGHT OF CUPS. The night concluded with a nearly packed house at the U.S. premiere of KNIGHT OF CUPS. Producer […]
By shael stolberg on February 8, 2016
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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off its 31st year with the U.S. premiere of THE LITTLE PRINCE. The Dude, also known as Jeff Bridges, was joined by co-star Mackenzie Foy and director Mark Osborne with a rollicking crowd and hundreds of onlookers at Santa Barbara’s historic Arlington Theater. Bringing up the lights in […]
By shael stolberg on February 5, 2016
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SANTA BARBARA, CA – Carl Weathers will present Sylvester Stallone with the prestigious Montecito Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, reuniting the two stars from the Oscar-winning Rocky. Stallone is receiving the award for his award-winning performance in Ryan Coogler’s hit film Creed. Given to a person in the entertainment industry who has […]
By shael stolberg on February 3, 2016
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SANTA BARBARA, – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today that Sylvester Stallone will receive their prestigious Montecito Award for his critically acclaimed role in Ryan Coogler’s Creed. Given to a person in the entertainment industry whose has made a great contribution to film, the award will be presented to him at a ceremony […]
By shael stolberg on February 3, 2016
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SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today that Lenny Abrahamson, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Tom McCarthy, Adam McKay and George Miller will receive the 2016 Outstanding Directors of the Year award. They will each be celebrated individually for their films ROOM, THE REVENANT, SPOTLIGHT, THE BIG SHORT and MAD MAX: FURY […]
By shael stolberg on January 28, 2016
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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s recipients of the 2016 Virtuosos Award, created to recognize a select group of actors who have distinguished themselves through performances in film this past year, will include: Elizabeth Banks (Love & Mercy), Paul Dano (Youth, Love & Mercy), Joel Edgerton (Black Mass), O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton), Géza […]
By shael stolberg on January 28, 2016
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SANTA BARBARA, CA – Johnny Depp is set to receive the newly renamed Maltin Modern Master Award at the 31st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the festival announced today. Previously known as The Modern Master Award the honor was renamed this year to honor the famed film critic who has moderated the event for […]