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Santa Barbara International Film Festival Boasts Diverse Program, Educational Initiatives
SBIFF executive director Roger Durling shares how the fest balances entertainment and education as it enters its 39th year.
This year’s edition of the coastal festival will open with the world premiere of Matt Ogens and Joel Kachi Benson’s “Madu,” a Disney documentary about a young Nigerian whose ballet performance went viral online. This year’s Virtuosos event will honor breakout talent including Danielle Brooks from “The Color Purple,” “Rustin” star Colman Domingo and Lily Gladstone for her work on “Killers of the Flower Moon.” During “Mike’s Field Trip,” programmers transport close to 4,000 children from Title One schools for a film screening and conversation with its makers; this year’s speakers include “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” co-writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and “Elemental” executive producer Pete Docter.
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