Covering TV festivals, awards season, exclusive interviews, and entertainment culture
Covering TV festivals, awards season, exclusive interviews, and entertainment culture
At SBIFF, Noam Ash and Mike Doyle discuss Bookends, a heartfelt coming-of-age film exploring love, family, and life’s in-between moments—plus why the ending cuts to black.
NaVell J. Lee interviews director Nicola Rinciari about A Mosquito in the Ear, the opening night film of the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Wagner Moura reflects on becoming the first Brazilian nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars, South American representation, and a funny red carpet moment at SBIFF.
Ethan Hawke will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival, celebrating his acclaimed performance in Blue Moon and a four-decade career.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced the award-winning films for the 39th edition. Awards were announced at a ceremony this morning hosted by El Encanto, a Belmond Hotel, in Santa Barbara with Jury and Filmmakers in attendance. “We are so grateful to our dedicated group of jurors for their fine selections,” said SBIFF’s…
As the BUZZ continues with its coverage of the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, we got to speak with Rebecca Coley, who directed the documentary, “Point of Change.” The story follows two surfers finding the the perfect wave on the island of Nias, but what they discover is far from perfect. We spoke…
As we continue with our coverage of the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, our next film that we are featuring is an incredible documentary based on the bestselling novel, “Adrift: 76 Days Lost at Sea.” The film, simply entitled, “76 Days,” chronicles the real life story of Steven Callahan surviving in the Atlantic…
As we continue with our coverage of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), we spoke with the crew involved in the documentary, “LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale.” The story follows a group of young teenage girls who join the women’s wrestling team at Taft High School. As they are competing in championships, they also are…
Our coverage of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) continues with Linsey Stewart and Dane Clark, who wrote and directed the movie, “SUZE.” The story follows a mother who has to adjust to empty-nest syndrome, on top of a divorce, and caring for someone she cannot stand. This leads her into a journey of…
The BUZZ sat down with Mike Manning, who stars in the film, “Edge of Everything,” which is set to premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF). The film follows a young teenage girl dealing with the loss of her mother and moving in with her father and younger girlfriend. From there, she befriends…
