Santa Barbara Movie Fest: Lineup Revealed for thirty eighth Version
The thirty eighth version of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which can run Feb. 8-18, will open with Miranda’s Sufferer, one among 52 world premieres on this yr’s lineup, and can shut with the U.S. premiere of I Like Motion pictures, one among 78 U.S. premieres, the fest introduced Wednesday.
These are, after all, along with a slew of the career-retrospective tributes for which the fest is known, which this yr will have fun the likes of Cate Blanchett, Brendan Fraser, Angela Bassett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, in addition to panels with breakthrough artists, artisans, administrators, writers, producers, feminine creatives and worldwide filmmakers.
The fest may even supply a wide range of free instructional applications, together with Mike’s Area Journey to the Motion pictures (for 4,000+ 4th by means of sixth grade college students from low-income faculties all through Santa Barbara County), which this yr will characteristic a screening of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio adopted by a Q&A with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro; and Movie Research Program (for 30 undergraduate movie college students invited from throughout the nation), which gives precedence entry to movies, panels, filmmaker seminars and tributes, in addition to intimate Q&As with filmmakers.
“At a time the place there’s a dwindling of movie show attendance, the position of movie festivals has by no means been extra necessary,” SBIFF government director Roger Durling stated in an announcement. “At SBIFF, with the thirty eighth version, our marching orders are clear: to have fun films and to nurture and exalt the movie neighborhood, the artists in addition to the cinephiles. It’s an amazing slate with 43 international locations represented.”
Opener Miranda’s Sufferer recounts the story of an 18-year-old girl who was kidnapped and brutally raped in 1963, and whose battle to carry her attacker to justice triggers a legislation that transforms the nation. Directed by Michelle Danner, it stars Abigail Breslin, Ryan Phillippe, Luke Wilson, Donald Sutherland, Mireille Enos and Andy Garcia.
I Like Motion pictures, the nearer, tells the story of a 17-year-old cinephile who lands a job at a video retailer, the place he varieties a sophisticated friendship together with his older feminine supervisor. Directed by Chandler Levack, it stars Isaiah Lehtinen, Romina D’Ugo, Krista Bridges and Percy Hynes White.
Beneath is the complete competition screening lineup…
30 WORLD PREMIERE FEATURE FILMS (listed alphabetically)
21 Miles in Malibu
Directed by Nic Davis
United States
American Outlaws
Directed by Sean McEwen
United States
Bringing Again Our Wetland
Directed by Michael Love
United States
Bullets
Directed by Peter Pontikis
Sweden
Name Me Dancer
Directed by Leslie Shampaine, Pip Gilmour
United States
Dedication to Life
Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz
United States
Dancing with Mother
Directed by Trish Neufeld
Canada
The Soiled Divide
Directed by Paul Freedman
United States
Dr. Tony Fauci
Directed by Mark Mannucci
United States
Full Circle
Directed by Josh Berman
United States
Go On, Be Courageous
Directed by Miriam McSpadden, Brian Beckman
United States
Grace Level
Directed by Rory Karpf
United States
The Harvest
Directed by Caylee So
United States
HELEN|BELIEVE
Directed by Dylan Mulick
United States
The Home Band
Directed by Laura Brownson
United States
Ibiza Blue (La corriente)
Directed by Jesús Lloveras
Spain
Karen Carpenter: Ravenous for Perfection
Directed by Randy Martin
United States
Killing Me Softly With His Songs
Directed by Danny Gold
United States
The Legend of MexMan
Directed by Josh Polon
United States
Miranda’s Sufferer
Directed by Michelle Danner
United States
Rachel Hendrix
Directed by Victor Nuñez
United States
Rachel’s Farm
Directed by Rachel Ward
Australia
The Proper to Learn
Directed by Jenny Mackenzie
United States
Samichay, in Search of Happiness (Samichay, en busca de la felicidad)
Directed by Mauricio Franco Tosso
Peru
The Group (El equipo)
Directed by Bernardo Ruiz
United States
Tove’s Room (Toves værelse)
Directed by Martin Zandvliet
Denmark
Vishniac
Directed by Laura Bialis
United States
Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Endlessly
Directed by Bernardo Ruiz
Wade within the Water: A Journey Into Black Browsing and Aquatic Tradition
Directed by David Mesfin
United States
53 U.S. PREMIERE FEATURE FILMS (listed alphabetically)
Alam
Directed by Firas Khoury
Palestine
Autobiography
Directed by Makbul Mubarak
Indonesia
Child Ruby
Directed by Bess Wohl
United States
A Little bit of Mild
Directed by Stephen Moyer
United Kingdom
Black Mambas
Directed by Lena Karbe
Germany
Bones of Crows
Directed by Marie Clements
Canada
Bread and Salt (Chleb i sól)
Directed by Damian Kocur
Poland
A Bunch of Amateurs
Directed by Kim Hopkins
United Kingdom
The Chambermaid (Sluzka)
Directed by Mariana Čengel Solčanská
Slovakia
Coyote (Le coyote)
Directed by Katherine Jerkovic
Canada
Daughter of Rage (La hija de todas las rabias)
Directed by Laura Baumeister
Nicaragua
Expensive Recollections
Directed by Nahuel Lopez
Germany
All people Desires to Be Beloved (Alle wollen geliebt werden)
Directed by Katharina Woll
Germany
Exodus
Directed by Abbe Hassan
Sweden
Fathers & Moms (Fædre og mødre)
Directed by Paprika Steen
Denmark
Filip
Directed by Michał Kwiecinski
Poland
The Lodge (Lu guan)
Directed by Wáng Xiăoshuài
Chinese language Hong Kong
How is Katia? (Yak Tam Katia?)
Directed by Christina Tynkevych
Ukraine
I Like Motion pictures
Directed by Chandler Levack
United States
Into My Title (Nel mio nome)
Directed by Nicolò Bassetti
Italy
Jane Campion, The Cinema Girl (Jane Campion, la femme cinéma)
Directed by Julie Bertuccelli
France
La jauría
Directed by Andrés Ramírez Pulido
Colombia
Lakelands
Directed by Robert Higgins, Patrick McGivney
Eire
Leila’s Brothers
Directed by Saeed Roustaee
Iran
A Letter from Helga (Svar við bréfi Helgu)
Directed by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir
Iceland
Lyra
Directed by Alison Millar
Eire
Maestro(s)
Directed by Bruno Chiche
France
A Man (Aru otoko)
Directed by Kei Ishikawa
Japan
Manuela
Directed by Clara Cullen
United States
My Title is Comfortable
Directed by Nick Learn, Ayse Toprak
United Kingdom
The Nannies (Les femmes du sq.)
Directed by Julien Rambaldi
France
Narcosis
Directed by Martijn de Jong
Netherlands
North Round
Directed by Luke McManus
Eire
The Different Widow (Pilegesh)
Directed by Ma’ayan Rypp
Israel
Pinto
Directed by Narges Abyar
Iran
Pink Sneakers (Zapatos rojos)
Directed by Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser
Mexico
Retreat (Réduit)
Directed by Leon Schwitter
Switzerland
Sanaa
Directed by Sudhanshu Saria
India
Savoy
Directed by Zohar Wagner
Israel
Second Act (Andra akten)
Directed by Mårten Klingberg
Sweden
Semret
Directed by Caterina Mona
Switzerland
The Sixth Baby (Le sixième enfant)
Directed by Léopold Legrand
France
Keep With Us (Reste un peu)
Directed by Gad Elmaleh
France
Stellar (Ananghoonska)
Directed by Darlene Naponse
Canada
Summerlight And Then Comes The Evening (Sumarljós og svo kemur nóttin)
Directed by Elfar Aðalsteins
Iceland
T.S. Eliot’s 4 Quartets
Directed by Sophie Fiennes
United Kingdom
The Style of Apples is Pink (Ta’am al tufah, ahmar)
Directed by Ehab Tarabieh
Israel
Three Nights A Week (Trois nuits par semaine)
Directed by Florent Gouëlou
France
Traces (Tragovi)
Directed by Dubravka Turić
Croatia
Valeria is Getting Married (Valeria mithatenet)
Directed by Michal Vinik
Israel
The Volunteer (La voluntaria)
Directed by Nely Reguera
Spain
Wild Flowers (Girasoles silvestres)
Directed by Jaime Rosales
Spain
Girl at Sea (Grand marin)
Directed by Dinara Drukarova
Iceland
The Younger Arsonists
Directed by Sheila Pye
Canada
NON PREMIERE FEATURE FILMS (listed alphabetically)
26.2 to Life
Directed by Christine Yoo
United States
The 50
Directed by Brenton Gieser
United States
American Dreamer
Directed by Paul Dektor
United States
Anxious Nation
Directed by Vanessa Roth, Laura Morton
United States
The Artwork of Consuming: The Lifetime of M.F.Ok. Fisher
Directed by Gregory Mark Bezat
United States
The Child Daddy (ארי והזרע הקדוש)
Directed by Adi Rabinovici, Yair Cymerman
Israel
Butterfly within the Sky
Directed by Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb
United States
Class: Girl
Directed by Phyllis Ellis
Canada
Chile ’76
Directed by Manuela Martelli
Chile
Cinema Sabaya
Directed by Orit Fouks Rotem
Israel
Nook Workplace
Directed by Joachim Again
Canada
Determined Souls, Darkish Metropolis and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
Directed by Nancy Buirski
United States
The Seize
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
United States
Gumbo Coalition
Directed by Barbara Kopple
United States
The Happiest Man within the World (Najsreќniot čovek na svetot)
Directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska
North Macedonia
I Prefer it Right here
Directed by Ralph Arlyck
United States
It Ain’t Over
Directed by Sean Mullin
United States
Kerr
Directed by Tayfun Pirselimoğlu
Turkey
Know Your Place
Directed by Zia Mohajerjasbi
United States
A Little Prayer
Directed by Angus MacLachlan
United States
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Directed by Antonio Lukich
Ukraine
No Abnormal Marketing campaign
Directed by Christopher Burke
United States
Different Folks’s Youngsters (Les enfants des autres)
Directed by Rebecca Zlotowski
France
Our Father, the Satan (Mon père, le diable)
Directed by Ellie Foumbi
United States
Patrick and the Whale
Directed by Mark Fletcher
Austria
The Prank
Directed by Maureen Bharoocha
United States
Pray for Our Sinners
Directed by Sinéad O’Shea
Eire
The Quiet Woman (An cailín ciúin)
Directed by Colm Bairéad
Eire
Return to Seoul (Retour à Séoul)
Directed by Davy Chou
Cambodia
Protected Place (Sígurno mj́esto)
Directed by Juraj Lerotić
Croatia
Shot within the Arm
Directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy
United States
Snow and the Bear (Kar ve ayı)
Directed by Selcen Ergun
Turkey
The Soldier’s Opinion (Daato shel hahayal)
Directed by Assaf Banitt
Israel
Soul of the Ocean
Directed by Howard Corridor
United States
Starring Jerry As Himself
Directed by Regulation Chen
United States
Susie Searches
Directed by Sophie Kargman
United States
Viking
Directed by Stéphane Lafleur
Canada
We Are Nonetheless Right here
Directed by Beck Cole, Dena Curtis, Tracey Rigney, Danielle MacLean, Tim Worrall, Renae Maihi, Miki Magasiva, Mario Gaoa, Richard Curtis, Chantelle Burgoyne
Australia
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Directed by Thomas von Steinaecker
Germany
Who Are the Marcuses?
Directed by Matthew Mishory
Israel
2023 SBIFF SHORT FILMS – (listed alphabetically)
22 WORLD PREMIERES AND 25 U.S. PREMIERES
À la vie à l’amor
Directed by Emilie Mannering
US Premiere
Canada
All-inclusive (Todo incluido)
Directed by Duván Duque Vargas
US Premiere
Colombia
Apayauq
Directed by Zeppelin Zeerip
World Premiere
United States
Are You Awake?
Directed by Gabriel Caste
World Premiere
United States
Barefoot Empress
Directed by Vikas Khanna
India
Turning into Yamazushi
Directed by G Yamazawa
United States
Large Water Summer time: A Creation Story
Directed by Sophie Harris
United States
Bourn Type
Directed by Rachel Myers
United States
Damaged
Directed by Farzaneh Omidvarnia
World Premiere
Iran
Cara Romero: Following the Mild
Directed by Kaela Waldstein
United States
Christopher at Sea
Directed by Tom CJ Brown
France
Daisy
Directed by Torbjörn Edwall
US Premiere
Sweden
Earthbound: Nzambi Matee
Directed by Farhoud Meybodi
World Premiere
Japan
Echo
Directed by Ben Wolin, Michael Minahan
World Premiere
United States
Epicenter (소문의 진원지)
Directed by Heeyoon Hahm
US Premiere
South Korea
Every little thing At As soon as (Alt på en gang)
Directed by Henrik Dyb Zwart
US Premiere
Norway
Falling Ahead into an Unknown and Harmful Future
Directed by Mike Ambs
World Premiere
United States
The Worry Cycle
Directed by Dexter Brierley, Matt Seger
World Premiere
United States
Followers
Directed by Julia Bales
World Premiere
United States
The Golden Cage
Directed by Francisco Lopez, Mitchka Saberi
World Premiere
United States
Right here to Keep
Directed by Jared Peraglia
United States
I’ve no tears, and I need to cry (Sin lágrimas para llorar)
Directed by Luis Fernando Puente
United States
ifine
Directed by Adisa Septuri, Ebony Gilbert
World Premiere
United States
III
Directed by Salomé Villeneuve
US Premiere
Canada
It’s Good in Right here
Directed by Robert-Jonathan Koeyers
US Premiere
Netherlands
Ivalu
Directed by Anders Walter
US Premiere
Denmark
John Leguizamo Dwell at Rikers
Directed by Elena Francesca Engel
United States
Junglefowl
Directed by Kalainithan Kalaichelvan
World Premiere
Canada
Lamara
Directed by Bo Yoon Ha
Uganda
Lamb
Directed by Sinéad O’Loughlin
Eire
Final Weekend with Jenny and John (Sista helgen med Jenny och John)
Directed by Jimmy Olsson
US Premiere
Sweden
Locals Solely: The Large Little Pub
Directed by Gareth Kelly
World Premiere
United States
The Moisture (Rutubet)
Directed by Turan Haste
US Premiere
Turkey
Cash and Happiness
Directed by Ana Nedeljković, Nikola Majdak
US Premiere
Serbia
Extra Than Hair (Plus que des cheveux)
Directed by Fitch Jean
Canada
Mud Crab
Directed by David Robinson-Smith
US Premiere
Australia
Evening Cafe
Directed by Joshua Nowak
World Premiere
United States
Nowhere to go however in all places (行き止まりのむこう側)
Directed by Masako Tsumura, Erik Shirai
US Premiere
Japan
Oskar
Directed by Max Vannienschoot
US Premiere
Canada
Pillow Fortress
Directed by Zander Coté
US Premiere
United States
Please Maintain the Line (Qing bie gua duan)
Directed by Tan Ce Ding
US Premiere
Malaysia
Vary Rider
Directed by Colin Arisman
World Premiere
United States
The Pink Suitcase (La valise rouge)
Directed by Cyrus Neshvad
Luxembourg
Common Rabbit
Directed by Eoin Duffy
Eire
Rejoice within the Lamb
Directed by Courtney Bush, Will Carington, and Jake Goicoechea
World Premiere
United States
Requiem for a Whale (מותו של לוויתן)
Directed by Ido Weisman
Israel
Run
Directed by Alex Prager
World Premiere
United States
See You In My Goals (Rencontres nocturnes silencieuses)
Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize
US Premiere
Canada
Shirampari: Legacies of the River (Shirampari, herencias del río)
Directed by Lucía Flórez
Peru
Snow in September
Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir
France
The Smooth Skinned
Directed by Nicky Tyndale-Biscoe
US Premiere
Australia
Ravenous
Directed by Bobby Louise, Brig
World Premiere
United States
The Tadpole Trilogy (La trilogie des têtards)
Directed by Léonard Giovenazzo
US Premiere
Canada
Take Me Residence
Directed by Liz Sargent
United States
Telos
Directed by Jesse Hovey
World Premiere
United States
That is Not a Home
Directed by Morgan Neville
World Premiere
United States
This Will Not Be a Competition Movie (To nie będzie movie festiwalowy)
Directed by Julia Orlik
US Premiere
Poland
Three Grains of Salt (Trois grains de gros sel)
Directed by Ingrid Chikhaoui
US Premiere
France
Thursday (Czwartek)
Directed by Bren Cukier
World Premiere
Poland
Tommies
Directed by Brian Fairbairn, Karl Eccleston
US Premiere
United Kingdom
Troy
Directed by Mike Donahue
United States
Trundle and the Misplaced Borscht of Atlantis
Directed by Laura Lee
World Premiere
United States
Two Chairs, Not One
Directed by Austin Kolodney
United States
The Trip
Directed by Jarreau Carrillo
United States
Voces de Outdated City Carpinteria
Directed by Brent Winebrenner, Leslie A. Westbrook, Suzanne Requejo
World Premiere
United States
Waves Aside
Directed by Josh Greene
World Premiere
United States
Whale-Roads
Directed by Michael Lee, Ethan Takekawa, Meg Kievman, Emma Holm-Olsen
World Premiere
United States
Whiteness at Work
Directed by Peter Bonde Becker Nelson
World Premiere
United States
Will You Look At Me (Dang wo wang xiang ni de shi hou)
Directed by Shuli Huang
China
You’ll Be Happier
Directed by Daniel Lombroso
United States
