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
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
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
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
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
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
Ryan Gosling on the red carpet. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
Cara Santana. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
Ava DuVernay. Jenny Luo / Daily Nexus
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
