Author: Gig Patta

Gig Patta

Gig Patta is a journalist and interviewer for LRM and Latino-Review since 2009. He was a writer for other entertainment sites in the past with Collider and IESB.net. He originally came from the world of print journalism with several years as a reporter with the San Diego Business Journal and California Review. He earned his MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and BA in Economics from UC San Diego. Follow him on Instagram @gigpatta or Facebook @officialgigpatta.

SBIFF 2020: Laura Dern Cinema Vanguard Award and Red Carpet Interviews

Laura Dern had a remarkable year with Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story and Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival honored the actress with the Cinema Vanguard Award for her career and recent

SBIFF 2020: Lupita Nyong’o Montecito Award and Red Carpet Interviews Day 6

Lupita Nyong’o’s journey from 12 Years A Slave has been remarkable. Her career started strong with her Academy Award performance in 2013’s 12 Years A Slave by winning the Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

SBIFF 2020: Variety’s Artisans Award Red Carpet Interviews Day 5

There are notable performances and films the past year that will be honored during the awards season. The people behind the scenes should also be honored for their hard work and dedication, in which made

Zombieland: Double Tap: Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick Interview [Exclusive]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lknAJj9tHg There are a thousand ways to kill a zombie. It’s been more than ten years since the first Zombieland was shown on the big screen back in 2009. The hilarity ensued as fans wanted

Exclusive Clip: Director Pedro Almodovar on Musical Influences for Pain and Glory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o61u4hclnh8 Spanish film Pain and Glory is receiving plenty of recognition during the award season. It earned an Oscar nod for actor Antonio Banderas for Best Actor on his portrayal of the sufferings of a

SBIFF 2020: Virtuoso Awards and Red Carpet Interviews Day 4

Santa Barbara International Film Festival brought the glitz and glamor to its event by honoring eight talented actors for their noteworthy performances last year. The honorees for the Virtuosos Award included Awkwafina for The Farewell,

SBIFF 2020: Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson Outstanding Performers of the Year Award and Red Carpet Interviews Day 3

As with all troubled marriages, only one parent will show up to a function. Santa Barbara International Film Festival honored actors Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson with the Outstanding Performers of the Year Award. In

The Wave: Director GIlle Klabin and Writer Carl W. Lucas On Creating A Very Trippy Film [Exclusive]

The Wave is definitely one of the trippiest films of the year. The film stars Justin Long and Donald Faison about a corporate lawyer who had his plan to success derailed by a chance meeting

Mochitsuki: Director Sky Bergman on The Japanese Food Tradition | SBIFF 2020

Many Japanese traditions are passed along for several generations. One of the most notable is the food tradition of Mochitsuki. Director Sky Bergman captured the tradition in the short documentary Mochitsuki: Celebrating the Japanese New

SBIFF 2020: Renee Zellweger Awarded American Riviera Award and Red Carpet Interviews Day 2

Renee Zellweger will always be that lovable actress we grew to adore. Fresh from her Golden Globe win for best actress in a motion picture – drama for Judy and an Oscar nod for leading