Calendar of Santa Barbara County Events
Calendar of Santa Barbara County Film Events
Digital Days - digital filmmaking seminars & screenings
Film Festivals in Santa Barbara County
Meeting Room Alternatives (see also Accommodations)
Newsletters
Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival
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Film Festivals in Santa Barbara County
Latino CineMedia Festival: February 2008 www.sblatinofilm.com
This Festival celebrates the creative vision of Latino and Native American filmmakers, in partnership with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. 805-966-7223
Santa Barbara Int'l Film Festival (SBIFF): January 24 - February 3, 2008 www.sbfilmfestival.org
World-wide film-makers & celebrities attend this highly acclaimed event, which includes: galas, panels, post-film discussions, int'l filmmakers, and world premieres. 805.963.0023
Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series: February 2008, Fe Bland Forum, West Campus, SBCC.
Thought-provoking movies, Kidz Films, documentaries, & post-film discussions. 805-899-1160 www.sbahfs.org
Best of Banff Film Festival: March 2008 7:30PM, UCSB Campbell Hall
Award-winning, cultural and adventure short films. Arts & Lectures tickets: 805-893-3535
International Student Film Festival – Deadline: Monday, March 31
Based in Carpinteria. www.studentfilmfestival.org
Digital Days: May, 2008 www.digitaldaysfest.com
High Definition screenings, seminars, workshops, tools, renowned speakers, & teen filmmakers.
SB Jewish Film Festival – Thursday-Sunday, May 29-June 1
Features an opening night gala at Fess Parker’s Double Tree, seven feature films and documentaries plus shorts and animation, and panels and speakers. Contact: 705-3363, db@dmbaker.com.
Reel Loud Film Festival (UCSB Student shorts): May 2008 www.filmstudies.ucsb.edu
A collection of Silent shorts made by UCSB Students set to live music. Contact: Joe Palladino, UCSB. 805.893.2347
Cinema Italiano: Friday nights, Sept-Oct, 2007. www.italianheritagesb.org
Contemporary Italian films, sponsored by the Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara. Screenings will be one per week on consecutive Friday nights. Contact: Mark Dispenza, 805-570-9233, mark@silcom.com
SB Ocean Film Festival – Saturday, October 20th, 2007, 8PM, Arlington Theatre
A partnership between two local groups: new-media company, The Ocean Channel, and the non-profit Environmental Defense Center. An evening of stunning films from around the world, highlighting the ocean's natural beauty, adrenaline sports on the water, and important issues of marine conservation.
Submissions deadline is August 31, 2006. Send submissions to: Attn: SBOFF 4692 Carpinteria Ave. #1, Carpinteria CA, 93103. Contact: michael@ocean.com. www.sboceanfilmfestival.com/filmmakers.html
Santa Barbara Native Arts Festival: Throughout the month of November 2007
Monique: 805-403-6744 OR 805-963-3893
OUTrageous: The Santa Barbara Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival: November 1-4, 2007 805.963.3636 www.outrageousfilmfestival.org/
Kid's Fest: TBA www.sbfilmfestival.org
Fiesta Five Theatre, 916 State St, Santa Barbara. SBIFF, 805.963.0023.
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