SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — It’s not your typical story, but the Oscar-winning film “One Battle After Another” has made a splash here at home. “It’s landed perfectly in this day and age that just really talks about the divisiveness and the polarity our country and the world that we’re living in, the fact that
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival showcased over 100+ movies, documentaries, and short films – including 17-minute narrative short Watching Walter. The historical fiction drama tells the true story of a Holocaust survivor, detailing his life through being a young boy being taken by the Nazis and fast
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the winning films from this year at a awards breakfast was announced by El Encanto in Santa Barbara with both Jury and Filmmakers in attendance. The Audience Choice Award sponsored by The Santa Barbara Independent:STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE – Directed by Tia Lessin
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Fans went crazy once they caught a glimpse of Michael B. Jordan. It was a sold out tribute with roughly 2,000 people in attendance inside the Arlington Theater. Exposure Magazine Editor-in-Chief Goldyn P. Smith said she traveled from Qatar for the chance to interview Michael B. Jordan. “I’m happy to be here. I’m
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The festival showcased bold colors and tailored outfits, especially at the Virtuosos Award ceremony. “Other than the shoes, I feel super duper comfortable and that feels really good,” said Academy Award Nominee Wunmi Mosaku from “Sinners.” At the Virtuosos stars like Sydney Sweeney brought “Old Hollywood Glam” to Santa Barbara. Teyana Taylor showcased a
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – She is in some of the most iconic movies from the 2000s. And Friday the remarkable Kate Hudson arrived at the Santa Barbara Arlington Theater smiling ear to ear to be honored with the Arlington Artist of the Year Award “I loved celebrating our film and i think it’ll be really
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Despite being an iconic California symbol, the grizzly bear has been practically extinct in the state for a century now. A new student-led film premiering at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival highlights the growing effort to recover the species. The documentary film, The Bear Beneath, by director and UC
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A documentary film premiering at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival centers around a little league team in the mist of the Eaton Canyon fire, and a community’s ability to find strength and resilience in disastrous times. Film writer and director Eric Simonson and producer Sue Cremin stopped by your
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – When Stellan Skarsgård arrived at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival he went straight to his fans. Skarsgård is the first Best Supporting Academy Award nominee in an International film. The Norwegian family drama “Sentimental Value” cast also includes Elle Fanning, who like Skarsgård plays a movie star. On Tuesday night, Sentimental Value
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Rain didn’t keep people away from hearing from directors. The weather just added drama of the arrivals of Outstanding Directors Award of recipients. Chloé Zhao, who won an Oscar for “Nomadland,” is up for another for “Hamnet.” She came prepared with a warm coat to cover her yellow gown. Zhao calls Ojai home and said
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Film fans get a close up encounter with this year’s stars at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Some come away with photos and autographs.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif (KEYT) — Imbalance is set in academia during the #MeToo era. The feature film explores power, ethics, and desire through a timely and provocative lens. It stars Emmy-nominated actress Sharon Lawrence as a college professor caught in an intense struggle between her head and her heart as she’s drawn to one of
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Three of the most notable names in Hollywood received a special honor tonight at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Loyal fans were lined up early, eager to meet these three stars. On the sixth night of the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival, The Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award was
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — From rising stars to industry veterans, Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Award night spotlights career defining roles. “The scale of this is quite insane. I just did the little walk and that was crazy. So I can’t wrap my head around it, honestly,” said One Battle after Another star
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The lights at the Arlington Theatre, Riviera Theatre, and the brand new McHurley Film Center will light up this upcoming February for the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival. This year, the festival will showcase 46 world premieres and 80 U.S. premieres from 50 countries – over half of which
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Special filmmaker sessions are being held during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. They last an hour and are free.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Alexander Desplat gave us an unforgettable score in “Frankenstein” for which he’s nominated for an Oscar. “Shape of Water, Pinocchio, Frankenstein are all about empathy. How to have empathy for the other. The person which is different, which is alien, which is stranger, different skin. different accent,” said the renowned composer. “K Pop
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Ethan Hawke is in Santa Barbara, and it’s not his first rodeo. “When I was doing my first movie, “The Explorers” I came up to Santa Barbara. Was the first time I’ve ever been here. And I saw, ‘The Breakfast Club.’ I remember the roof of my head came off. I loved
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Mike’s field Trip to the movies brings school kids to the Arlington Theatre to learn about movie making. It is part of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – In a new documentary debuting at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, actor and activist Jane Fonda travels throughout the country, seeing the effects fossil fuel companies are having on a variety of people and businesses. Gaslit exposes the pollution and detrimental health issues fossil fuels are causing in people
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