Last night the big tributes wrapped up here at the Santa Barbara fest with the presentation of the American Riviera Award to “Hugo” director Martin Scorsese. Leonard Maltin conducted the on-stage interview, which got started nearly a half hour late and still blew past the usual two-hour time frame as a captivated, capacity audience at the Arlington Theatre never budged and delighted in hearing the director’s tales of 50 years at work in the film industry.
Martin Scorsese talks 'Mean Streets,' 'Taxi Driver' and rediscovering that childlike spark with 'Hugo'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:26 am · January 31st, 2012
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Christopher Plummer takes a trip down memory lane as Santa Barbara's Modern Master
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:59 pm · January 28th, 2012
Tonight brought the second tribute of this year’s Santa Barbara film fest, a spotlight for “Beginners” star Christopher Plummer and the festival’s highest honor: the Modern Master Award.
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Viola Davis talks Steven Soderbergh, Tyler Perry, Meryl Streep and humanizing her characters
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:46 am · January 28th, 2012
The tributes at this year’s Santa Barbara Film Festival kicked off with a bang tonight as Viola Davis took the stage at the Arlington Theatre to be fluffed up for her Outstanding Performer of the Year Award. And in my four or five years of attending the festival, it was one of the better productions I’ve seen.
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SBIFF raises the curtain on the 27th annual
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:44 pm · January 26th, 2012
The 27th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off tonight with the world premiere of Lawrence Kasdan’s “Darling Companion,” starring Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it down in time to catch it, but I’m here now and ready for a few days of awards season awareness.
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Santa Barbara fest taps Bichir, Mara, McCarthy, Oswalt, Serkis and Woodley for Virtuosos Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:24 am · January 5th, 2012
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced, along with its film schedule, the recipients of this year’s Virtuosos Award. And they cast the widest net yet, honoring Demián Bichir, Rooney Mara, Melissa McCarthy, Patton Oswalt, Andy Serkis and Shailene Woodley.
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Santa Barbara fest selects Christopher Plummer for Modern Master Award
Posted by Roth Cornet · 9:47 am · December 16th, 2011
Christopher Plummer just received Best Supporting Actor nods from both the Golden Globes and SAG and has now added a third feather to his pre-Oscar cap. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today that Plumber will receive the Modern Master Award at this years festival.
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Martin Scorsese tapped for Santa Barbara's American Riviera Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:53 pm · December 12th, 2011
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced “Hugo” director Martin Scorsese as the recipient of this year’s American Riviera Award, meant “to recognize and artist who has had a strong influence on American cinema.”
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Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo to receive Santa Barbara fest's Vanguard Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:14 am · December 7th, 2011
The stars of “The Artist” have been tapped for this year’s Vanguard Award at the 27th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which kicks off January 26.
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Santa Barbara fest to honor Viola Davis as 'Outstanding Performer of the Year'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:29 am · November 30th, 2011
Viola Davis gets a nice feather in her cap on her march to an Oscar nomination for her work in “The Help.”
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Michael Douglas honored with Santa Barbara Film Festival's Kirk Douglas Award
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:34 am · October 14th, 2011
The Santa Barbara Film Festival honored Michael Douglas Thursday night with the sixth annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film. On hand were Annette Bening and Danny DeVito, among others.
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