Held in various venues across downtown Santa Barbara, this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival was one for the books. Groundbreaking works such as ‘Loving’, ‘Moonlight’, and ‘La La Land’ were honored throughout the week, and the stars of these films lit up the central coast skyline.
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- Ruth Negga is an accredited actress from the movie “Loving,” one of the films that the Aspiring Attorneys Movie Club has viewed and discussed. Jose Arturo Ochoa / Daily Nexus
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- Moonlight actor Mahershala Ali (right) was one of eight actors awarded the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jose Arturo Ochoa / Daily Nexus
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- Lion actor Dev Patel was one of eight actors awarded the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jose Arturo Ochoa / Daily Nexus
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- Fences actor Stephen McKinley Henderson was one of eight actors awarded the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jose Arturo Ochoa / Daily Nexus
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- Hidden Figures and Moonlight actor Janelle Monáe was one of eight actors awarded the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jose Arturo Ochoa / Daily Nexus
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- Nocturnal Animals actor Aaron Taylor Johnson was one of eight actors awarded the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jose Arturo Ochoa / Daily Nexus
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- Ryan Gosling on the red carpet. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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- SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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- Cara Santana. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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- Ava DuVernay. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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- Emma Stone was awarded the Outstanding Performers Award, alongside Ryan Gosling. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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- Damian Chazelle was one of the many awarded the Outstanding Directors of the Year Award. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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- Jesse Metcalfe with fiancé Cara Santana on the red carpet. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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- The Cinema Vanguard Award honored Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. Min Xie / Daily Nexus
