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SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS SILVER ANNIVERSARY The 25th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival features 196 films representing 45 countries, including 18 World Premieres and 28 U.S. Premieres. The Festival, whose motto this year is "11 Amazing Days, 10 Starry Nights," runs February 4-14. "Our 25th Anniversary is a joyous landmark," comments SBIFF Director Roger Durling, "and that spirit is reflected in our program and in all the details that have gone into putting it together. Here's to 25 more years." Santa Barbara celebrates one of their own with Jeff Bridges Day. Sunday, February 14, will start early with screenings of Bridges' Oscar-nominated films: The Last Picture Show, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Starman and The Contender. Bridges will then appear for a Conversation, followed by a screening of his critically-acclaimed Crazy Heart. SBIFF has become an important showcase for Academy-Award® frontrunners, many of whom have gone on to win the Oscar. The complete list of the 2010 SBIFF Honorees (in date order) is as follows: Sandra Bullock received The American Riviera Award, moderated by long-time friend of the fest, Pete Hammond on Friday, February 5 at the Arlington Theatre. James Cameron received the Lucky Brand™ Modern Master Award, moderated by film historian Leonard Maltin on Saturday, February 6 at the Arlington Theatre. Chopin Virtuosos 2010 Awards were presented to Carey Mulligan (An Education), Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones), Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man), and Emily Blunt (Young Victoria),in recognition of the year's emerging film artists. The evening was moderated by Entertainment Weekly Sr. Editor, Sean Smith on Sunday, February 7 at the Lobero Theatre. Outstanding Director of the Year: Kathryn Bigelow. On Monday, February 8, the Festival will begin the day with a retrospective of Bigelow's films: Near Dark, Point Break and Strange Days, after which will be a Conversation, followed by a special screening of The Hurt Locker at the Lobero Theatre. David Attenborough Award for Excellence in Nature Filmmaking will be awarded to The Cove moderated by Mike DeGruy on Wednesday, February 10 at the Lobero Theatre. Julianne Moore will receive the Montecito Award, moderated by Pete Hammond on Thursday, February 11 at the Arlington Theatre. Cinema Vanguard Awards will be presented to Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air), Peter Sarsgaard (An Education), Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones) and Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) in recognition of artists who have forged their own path by taking artistic risks. The evening will be moderated by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durlingon Friday, February 12 at the Lobero Theatre. Gabourey Sidibe will receive her Chopin Virtuoso Award on February 12. Colin Firth will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, sponsored by Stella Artois and Classic Party Rentals and moderated by Roger Durling, on Saturday, February 13 at the Arlington Theatre. For more info, go to: www.sbfilmfestival.org.
OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2010 IN THEATRES FEBRUARY 19 Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures will once again bring the Oscar® nominated short film program to theatres in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Oscar® Shorts program will open in theaters February 19, expanding to 100 cities in the following weeks. A list of participating theatres will be available at www.theoscarshorts.com beginning February 4. People around the world will have an opportunity to see the nominated films prior to the 82nd Academy Awards® ceremony on March 7th. The series' popularity has charted a spectacular 289% increase in attendance at the domestic box office since its inception in 2005, breaking the record last year for the highest gross ever on a single screen at New York's IFC Center.
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL TO PREMIERE KICK-ASS The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival will host the world premiere of Lionsgate and Marv Films’ Kick-Ass for its 2010 Opening Night. A black comedy based on the comic written by Mark Millar and John S. Romita, Jr., Kick-Ass tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. The film, which also stars Nicolas Cage, was directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust) from a screenplay by Jane Goldman & Vaughn. The South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival runs March 12 – 20 in Austin, Texas.
For more info, go to: www.SXSW.com.
DAVID ANSON NAMED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL Newsweek critic David Anson has agreed to be the Artistic Director of the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival. Anson, who has served on countless festival juries around the world, headed the New York Film Festival selection committee for eight years. Also announced was the promotion of Senior Programmer Doug Jones to Associate Director of Programming. The 2010 LAFF will run June 17 - 27 and is presented by the Los Angeles Times. Submision deadlines are February 5 for shorts and music videos; March 1 for feature-length narrative and documentary films. For more info, go to: www.lafilmfest.com.
CALL FOR ENTRIES Ongoing Deadlines Chicago City Limits Comedy Film Fest D.Film Digital Film Festival Hip Hop Film Fest Hollywood Shorts PEC Independent Film Championship February 15 Filmed by Bike February 22 Ivy Film Festival March 15 Marfa Film Festival March 22 Toronto Student Film Festival March 31 Sexy International Paris Film Festival April 15 Era New Horizons International Film Festival Underground Exposure April 30 Colorado Film Festival July 15 La Jolla Film Festival
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