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February 10, 2011

Kidman Takes Home Cinema Vanguard Award

By Demi Anter

On Saturday, Feb. 5, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival board presented Nicole Kidman with the Cinema Vanguard Award.

February 10, 2011

Classic Opera “Carmen” Wows at Closing Night of Film Festival

By Emily Hunt

On Sunday, Feb. 6, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival said its closing goodbye to a small but zealous afternoon crowd.

February 10, 2011

Saul Williams Speaks

By Demi Anter

Students filled the Hub Wednesday, Feb. 2, to see spoken word artist Saul Williams perform, brought to you by the A.S. Program Board.

February 10, 2011

‘Biederman’s Match’ Entertains, Confuses, Ultimately Satisfies

By Matthew Javidi

There are certain things in life and art that are simply not meant to be understood. I don’t understand why Steve Buscemi’s character always died at the end of Coen brothers movies.

February 10, 2011

Supporting Actors Rewarded for Outstanding Performances at Virtuoso Ceremony

By Derek Boeckelmann

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival hosted their annual Virtuosos Event Friday, awarding several supporting actors for outstanding performances.

February 10, 2011

Sebadoh Brings Bakesale to Velvet Jones

By Artsweek Editor

Sebadoh played songs from their albums Bakesale and Harmacy to a relatively empty Velvet Jones Monday.

February 8, 2011

The “Crazy Wisdom” of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche

By Artsweek Editor

What if I told you that there was a Buddhist monk that escaped Tibet just as the Chinese invaded, smoked, hung out with Allen Ginsberg and married a 16-year-old girl? Oh, and I forgot to mention that he opened the first ...

February 3, 2011

James Franco Honored for Outstanding Performance

By Derek Boeckelmann

James Franco received the Outstanding Performance Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival last Saturday.

February 3, 2011

Chris Nolan: SBIFF’s Modern Master

By Emily Hunt

High school girls and enthusiastic film buffs alike staked out near the Arlington Theater on Sunday night, two and a half hours before Leonardo DiCaprio would present “Inception” director Christopher Nolan his Santa ...

February 3, 2011

SBIFF Honors Geoffrey Rush With Montecito Award

By Demi Anter

Illustrious stage and film actor Geoffrey Rush was honored with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Montecito Award Monday evening.

February 3, 2011

Does Anybody in Russia Love Raymond?

By Derek Boeckelmann

With the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in full swing, there’s almost too much going on.

February 3, 2011

Bening Takes Home the American Riviera Award

By Carly Bonilla-Flores

On Friday, Jan. 28, the second day of the 26th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Annette Bening was honored with the American Rivera Award at the Arlington Theatre.

February 3, 2011

It Starts With the Script

By Derek Boeckelmann

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s annual panels are some of the festival’s more insightful events.

January 27, 2011

“The Way Back” is Better Than Siberia

By Victor Banuelos

War is hell. If that’s true, why are we subjected to yet another movie about World War II? Maybe it’s evidence of America’s cultural masochism, which is weird because I thought we liked inflicting pain on people, n...

January 27, 2011

Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees

By Fabian Garcia

“127 Hours” Director and screenwriter Danny Boyle teamed up with Simon Beaufoy to write the script for this true story about a mountain climber who resorts to extreme survival methods after his arm gets trapped under...

January 27, 2011

Ritual is a Solid Sophomore Effort

By Derek Boeckelmann

After garnering a significant amount of attention with their 2009 debut album To Lose My Life…, White Lies returns with their highly-anticipated follow-up, Ritual.