SBIFF Filmmaker Interviews
Tasting with Director of Wine: The Green Revolution
Thursday Afternoon SBIFF Screening Leads to Friday of Tasting with French Director Guillaume Bodin
An afternoon screening leads to a day of tasting with French director Guillaume Bodin, whose film is about biodynamics in the vineyard. Read story.
Golden Slumber
An Interview with Director Davy Chou
Director Davy Chou discusses his documentary about Cambodia's lost era of filmmaking. Read story.
Stunt Sport
An Interview with Director Samuel McKaig
Director Samuel McKaig discusses his film about the intersection of parkour, breakdancing, and tricking subcultures. Read story.
Gardens & Villa Presents Faust
Santa Barbara Indie Band Lays Down Live Score for Classic German Silent Film
Santa Barbara’s rising indie band to play live score for classic German silent film on Saturday at Lobero. Read story.
The Secret Ingredient
An Interview with Director Rashi Bahri Chitnis and Writer Joe Palladino
Director Rashi Bahri Chitnis and writer Joe Palladino discuss their short film about family and recipes. Read story.
Stacy Peralta Talks Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
Director Discusses His New Documentary on the Greatest Skateboarding Team Ever
The director of Dogtown & Z Boys discusses his new doc on the greatest skate team ever. Read story.
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
An Interview with Director Terence Nance
Director Terence Nance discusses his multimedia film about loves lost and found. Read story.
Tales from the Tavern
An Interview with Director Ron Colone
Director Ron Colone discusses his documentary about an intimate concert series in the Santa Ynez Valley. Read story.
Family Band: The Cowsills Story
An Interview with Director Louise Palanker
An Interview with Director Louise Palanker Read story.
Dirty Energy Interview
A Discussion with Director Bryan Hopkins
Director Bryan Hopkins discusses his film about the lingering effects of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Read story.
Wizard Heist
An Interview with Director Max Sylvester
Director Max Sylvester discusses his short film about four wizards trying to pull off their final bank robbery. Read story.
Pretty Old
An Interview with Director Walter Matteson
Director Walter Matteson discusses his film about aging with beauty, in pageants and elsewhere. Read story.
Stealing Kindness
An Interview with Director Roy Hathon
Director Roy Hathon discusses his film about a mugger and his victim, set mainly at S.B. Brewing Company. Read story.
The Gathering
An Interview with Director Susan Sember
Director Susan Sember discusses her documentary about vaqueros and California ranch culture. Read story.
Mighty Fine
An Interview with Director Debbie Goodstein
Director Debbie Goodstein discusses her feature film about a family who moves from New York to New Orleans. Read story.
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