Category: Festivals

Flamin’ Hot Premiere During LALIFF 2023 | Red Carpet Interviews

The award winning actress Eva Longoria makes her fictional feature directorial debut with Flamin’ Hot. A story about perseverance to bring that addicting spicy kick to our palates. Alongside producer DeVon Franklin and the writer

Sergio Monserrate on Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival 2023 Lineup

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival 2023 returns to Hollywood this coming week with a featured lineup of films, shorts, episodic series, and special screenings. In its 22nd year, the festival opens the event

Trim Season | Ariel Vida on Crafting a Thriller on a Marijuana Farm – Overlook Festival 2023

Before the legalization of marijuana, there was plenty of lawlessness and territorial protectionism when it came to marijuana farms a few years ago. For a group of young friends, they will learn the horrors of

Pay or Die | Rachael Dyer and Scott Alexander Ruderman on Health Care Battles for Diabetics – SXSW 2023

The crazy statistic of 37.3 million Americans, or 10 percent of the country, have diabetes in one form or another. At least 3 million must have regular insulin injections to survive. Despite the commonality, most

Art For Everybody | Miranda Yousef on the Real Thomas Kinkade – SXSW 2023

Thomas Kinkade entered many American homes through his well-known art in the 1990s. His beautiful art leaped to the top of the art world, with many people decorating their living rooms. However, Kinkade has his

Periodical | Lina Lyte Plioplyte, Amanda Spain, Madeleine Morales and Anusha Singh on Menstruation Movement – SXSW 2023

For decades in America, society has seen menstruation as a taboo discussion. From period products to sales taxes on female hygiene products, this feminism movement is slowly changing politics and culture, as shown in the

The Long Game | Cast and Director Address Golfing and IRL People – SXSW 2023

People forgot that Americans were divided drastically by segregation only a few decades ago. The Long Game, the film is based on a remarkable true story of a group of Mexican-American high school students who

Lawrence Chen On Creating A Docu-Fiction Based On Real Life Events In ‘Starring Jerry As Himself’ | Exclusive

Starring Jerry As Himself is ready to make its West Coast Premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film is coming off a very successful Slamdance Film Festival winning three awards. These included

SBIFF 2023 Honors Cate Blanchett for Outstanding Performer of the Year Award and Red Carpet

Cate Blanchett returns to Santa Barbara International Film Festival for the third time. This year, she was honored with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award—particularly for her performance in Tár. The two-time Academy Award-winning

SBIFF 2023 Montecito Award Red Carpet Honoring Angela Bassett

Santa Barbara International Film Festival honored actress Angela Bassett on her career with the Montecito Award. Black Panther director Ryan Coogler presented the award to the actress. SBIFF executive director Roger Durling summarized her astonishing