Wonda’ From Down Unda’
If George Clooney were the matador of this year’s film festival, then Naomi Watts was certainly the picador or possibly the banderillero. Naomi Watts graced our humble town on Saturday as the recipient of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s (SBIFF) Montecito Award.
Festival Brings More Business to SB
The 2006 Santa Barbara International Film Festival is in full swing, and local businesses, law enforcement and parking garages are all dealing with the filmmakers and filmgoers flooding into downtown Santa Barbara.
The Nature of the Business
What do you think the most successful filmmaker of all time is doing these days? For one, he was here at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) to receive the Attenborough Award for Excellence in Nature Filmmaking.
Lights, Camera…
Sunday morning’s Directors on Directing Panel discussion played out like the film class that everyone is dying to take: There was educated discussion, rational debate and that one kid who just loves to make an ass of himself for the sake of a good laugh.
The West Wittering Affair | An Affair to Forget
Imagine a cross between the sexual escapades of “The Real World” and the hilarious circumstances of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and you have the makings of “The West Wittering Affair.” Written and directed by the Scheinmann Brothers, the movie follows the lives of four middle-aged Londoners over the course of three years. The chaos begins when […]
Artist in Profile; Adam de Boer
Adam de Boer’s oil paintings prove art is more than a craft. They prove that the artist is an intellectual and that he can take a step back from reality and see the patterns of culture. A senior creative studies art major, de Boer opened his first art exhibition on Jan. 27 at the Arts Fund Gallery.
History Remembers
This riveting documentary tells the story of six Holocaust survivors who all reside in Santa Barbara. The interviews featured detail the histories of each survivor while making it quite clear that these people have all gone on to thrive in their new lives.
If Memory Serves…
The recipient of 2004’s Best Documentary Oscar, “The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara,” directed by Errol Morris (“The Thin Blue Line”), creates a captivating and monumental look at the life of Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara and his years immersed in war.
Live: Audrey Sessions @ Giovanni’s
Giovanni’s is the new CBGB’s. On March 30, 1974, CBGB’s stalwarts the Ramones performed their first show ever. On February 2, 2006, the Audrye Sessions performed a show in Isla Vista and, although it wasn’t as good as the Ramones, it was pretty damn good.
February 9 – February 16, 2006
Thursday, Feb. 9: The Hard To Find Showspace presents another rock ‘n’ roll food drive tonight. The line-up includes Das Supastacharos, the Reds, Winslow and headliners Pearls & Brass. Admission is $5 or $4 with a donation of canned grub. The Hard To Find Showspace can be found at 7190 Hollister Ave. in Goleta.