Best International Film: ALL CATS ARE GREY (Tous Les Chats Sont Gris) (Belgium)
Best Documentary: CHILDREN OF THE ARCTIC (Switzerland)
Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema: BANG BANG BABY (USA)
Best Santa Barbara Feature: HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY (USA)
Fund for Santa Barbara Social Justice Film: A SNAKE GIVES BIRTH TO A SNAKE
Nueva Vision Award: HAPPY TIMES (Tiempos Felices) (Mexico)
Best Eastern European Film: MONUMENT TO MICHAEL JACKSON (Spomenik Majklu Dzeksonu) (Serbia)
Best Documentary Short Film: LIFE AFTER PI
Best Animated Short Film: LOAD
Best Live-Action Short Film: THE ANSWERS
The 30th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by UGGÒ Australia, announced the winners of the 2015 festival competition at a Press Conference and Brunch Saturday morning at the Fess Parker – A Doubletree by Hilton Resort. The festival’s 30th edition proved once again that SBIFF consistently presents truly exceptional films, spanning many genres, generations and topics and even surpassed years past. This year we welcomed more filmmakers and attendees than ever before, and provided a fare that was embraced and celebrated by cinephiles from around the globe.
Commented Executive Director Roger Durling: “Audiences were treated to the most innovative and daring collection of films in our 30-year history, which is reflective of Santa Barbara’s eclectic and informed film-going community. We were thrilled by the response to this year’s slate, which was further enhanced by new sidebars, such as Cinematic Overtures, which featured films dealing with performance and dance, hence the opening night film Desert Dancer and this year’s audience choice winner.”
The esteemed jury for the 2015 SBIFF included: Director and cinematographer Will Eubank, director Peter Chelsom, producer Chaz Ebert, actors Anthony and Arnette Zerbe, composer/lyricist Adam Guettel, actor James Read, SBIFF founder Phyllis de Picciotto, director/actor Perry Lang and producer Mimi deGruy.
The 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by UGGÒ Australia, concluded with the US Premiere of Niki Caro’s "McFarland, USA", starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello. And as a special treat, the film was preceded by a performance of the Oscar-nominated song “Lost Stars,” performed by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois and band.
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Raymond Lo
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