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Santa Barbara International Film Festival Events and Highlights for Thursday, February 9

Here’s the update on Q&As and more.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Events and Highlights for Thursday, February 9

SBIFF Filmmaker Seminars
Seminars will take place at Tamsen Gallery, located at 911-1/2 State Street

Miranda’s Victim - 11a.m. with Director Michelle Danner, Writer George Colber, and cast members Abigail Breslin, Andy Garcia, Mireille Enos, and Enrique Murciano

Daily Free Film
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer - 2 p.m. Arlington Theatre
Directed by Thomas von Steinaecker

Happy Hour for platinum pass holders and filmmakers (21+) 6 - 7:30 p.m., Arlington Courtyard. Food provided by La Paloma.

Montecito Award, honoring Angela Bassett
Thursday, February 9th at 8 p.m. - Arlington Theatre


SBIFF Filmmaker Q&A's

Desperate Souls, Dark City & the Legend of Midnight Cowboy - 11 a.m. @ Metro 4 (Aud 1) with Director Nancy Buirski

Know Your Place - 1 p.m. @ Fiesta 5 (Aud 2) with Director Zia Mohajerjasbi

Lakelands - 4 p.m. @ Fiesta 5 (Aud 2) with Co-Directors Robert Higgens and Patrick McGivney

The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher - 4:20 p.m. @ Fiesta 5 (Aud 4) with Producer Gary Meyer

Dear Memories - 5 p.m. @ Metro 4 (Aud 1) with Director Nahuel Lopez

Bones of Crows - 5:20 p.m. @ Metro 4 (Aud 2) with Director Marie Clements and lead actor Grace Dove

Dancing with Mom - 6 p.m. @ Metro 4 (Aud 4) with Director Trish Neufeld

The Grab - 7:20 p.m. @ Fiesta 5 (Aud 2) with Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Call Me Dancer - 7:40 p.m. @ Metro 4 (Aud 1) with Director Leslie Shampaine and film’s subject, Manish Chauhan

The Soldier’s Opinion - 8 p.m. @ Metro 4 (Aud 1) with Director Assaf Banitt

Tove’s Room - 8:20 p.m. @ Metro 4 (Aud 2) with Actress Paprika Steen


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