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In Need of a Cinematic Pick Me Up? Go see ‘Anora’ Now!
By Christopher Matteo Connor   |   November 26, 2024

Roger Ebert once said that “the movies are like a machine that generates empathy. It lets you understand a little bit more about different hopes, aspirations, dreams and fears. It helps us to identify with the people who are sharing this journey with us.” If there’s one writer-director currently working from a place of empathy, […]

SBIFF’s Dashing Downtown Debut
By Steven Libowitz   |   November 19, 2024

The world of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival keeps expanding. What started as a tiny weekend film festival 40 years ago – a way to draw tourists to our seaside berg during the winter off-season lull – has exploded into a juggernaut of a festival that boasts more star power than any place outside […]