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Date Description & Link Venue location
26th SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL -- Special Section
CHILDREN'S DREAM AWARDS -- Special Section
HELPING THE HOMELESS -- Special Section
RACE TO NOWHERE -- Special Section
January 6, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Unveiling of the 26th Festival line-up and poster
Roger Durling, Executive Director: Unveiling + Interview
Mayor Helene Schneider
Barbara Boros, Designer
Carol Marshall, Publicity Director
Mike "Tak" Takeuchi, Production Supervisor
Hotel Santa Barbara
November 19, 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film
Harrison Ford, Recipient
Jon Favreau, Presenter
Andy Davis, Director
Coral Casino Ballroom,
Montecito
January 25, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
10-10-10 Student Filmmaking Competition
Kick-Off Event
Canary Hotel,
Santa Barbara
January 26, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Ice Cream Social
Honoring Festival VOLUNTEERS
Cold Stone Creamery
State Street, Santa Barbara
January 27, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Opening Night
Director Gilles Paquet-Brenner
SBIFF Founder Phyllis de Picciotto
SB County Supervisor Janet Wolf
Surf Legend Kelly Slater
Arlington Theater
Santa Barbara
January 25, 2011 LYNDA.com Headquarters
Carpinteria
January 28, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
American Riviera Award
Annette Bening and Warren Beatty
Arlington Theater
Santa Barbara
January 28, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Documentary Filmmakers in Santa Barbara
SKATEISTAN Documentarians Visit SBMS
Santa Barbara Middle School
January 29, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Outstanding Performance of the Year Award
Leonard Maltin, Moderator
James Franco, Recipient
Arlington Theater
Santa Barbara
January 30, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Modern Master Award
Recipient Christopher Nolan

Festival Filmmakers
Brittany Ballard/Jamil Walker-Smith
Nick Brandestini
Will Eubank
Alyssa Price
Presenting Sponsors Lynda Weinman/Bruce Heavin
Arlington Theater
Santa Barbara
January 31, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Montecito Award
Geoffrey Rush, Recipient

Best Ensemble Performance Award
Helena Bonham-Carter, Co-Recipient
Arlington Theater
Santa Barbara
January 28, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Social Justice Award Nominees
Jacob Seigel-Boettner
Julian Pinder
Don Carlton
Russell Long
SKATEISTAN filmmakers
and
Geoff Green
Artamo Gallery
Santa Barbara
February 1, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
A DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE World Premiere
Director Jack McCoy
Writer Garth Murphy
Guitarist Chris Shiflett
Surfer Renny Yater
Surfer Shaun Tomson
Surfers Connor & Parker Coffin
Surf Comedians Trace & Chad Marshall
Arlington Theater
Santa Barbara
January 31, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
WITH MY OWN TWO WHEELS Documentary
The Making Of
Santa Barbara Middle School
February 3, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
FINDING KIND Filmmakers
Lauren Parsekian & Molly Stroud
Jeannine's Restaurant &
Santa Barbara Middle School
February 4, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
2011 Virtuosos Award Event
Recipient Hailee Steinfeld
Recipient John Hawkes
Recipient Jacki Weaver
Presenter Lee Unkrich
Recipient Lesley Manville
The Lobero Theater
Santa Barbara
February 5, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Cinema Vanguard Award Event
Recipient Nicole Kidman

Social Justice Award Nominee
Director Peter Jay Brown

Directors on Directing Panel
Participant Lee Unkrich

Filmmakers' Spotlight
Writer-Director JAMIL WALKER-SMITH
Arlington Theater
Santa Barbara


Metro 4 Theater
Santa Barbara


Lobero Theater
February 3, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Filmmaker's Spotlight
Producer/DP/Director Chris Aguilar
Santa Barbara Middle School
February 6, 2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
Social Justice Award Nominee
Activist/Director STEVE GOODALL - Part 1
Activist/Director STEVE GOODALL - Part 2

"Restrepo" Q&A - Directors
Sebastian Junger & Tim Hetherington
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Metro 4 Theater
Santa Barbara
February 10, 2011 UCSB Arts & Lectures Series:
MICHAEL POLLAN in Conversation with RENEE MONTAGNE
A Visit With RENEE MONTAGNE
A Visit With MICHAEL POLLAN--Delayed
Granada Theater
Santa Barbarbara
February 23, 2011 Children Uniting Nations:
2011 Children Dream Awards Special Section

Dream Angel Award Recipients
Isaac & Jacob Seigel-Boettner
Miranda Anderson
Slater Jewell-Kemper

Performers & Presenters
Abraham McDonald
Static Express
BD Freeman
Nolan Gould
Bella Thorne
Savannah Outen
Jimmy Bliss
Dave Shelton
Tia Mowry
Fivel Stewart
Charles Porter
Club Nokia,
Los Angeles
March 6, 2011 Helping the Homeless:
Survival Santa Barbara Concert
Glen Bachelor, Aaron McEmrys, Glen Phillips
Marjorie Luke Theater,
Santa Barbara
January 9, 2011 Race to Nowhere:
Screening by Orfalea Foundation and UCSB Arts & Lectures
Paul Orfalea, Sponsor
Vicki Abeles, Director
Dr. Madeline Levine
Sheridan, Panel Member
Audience Interviews
Arlington Theater,
Santa Barbara
March 3, 2011 Helping the Homeless:
Community Forum: The Revolving Door--Moving Beyond Socks & Blankets
Hannah-Beth Jackson & Panel Participants
Unitarian Church
Santa Barbara