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Date Description & Link Venue location

27th SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL -- Special Section


Innovative Educators & Programs -- Special Section

December 3, 2011 7th Annual MY HERO International Film Festival:
Grace Lee, Special Hero Award
Slater Jewell Kemper, Youth Achievement Award
Josh Vander Vies, Heroic Individual
Emily Baker, Elementary Hero
James Cheeks III & Kevin Campbell, Filmmakers
Azim Kamisa, Filmmaker & Activist
Jerry Scher, Filmmaker
USC School of Cinematic Arts
January 5, 2012 SBIFF #27: UNVEILING
Barbara Boros, Poster Designer
Helene Schneider, Mayor
Mike deGruy, Sidebar Organizer
Carol Marshall, Festival Publicity Director
Hotel Santa Barbara
January 11, 2012 SBIFF #27: FILM FEAST
Mossin Suggich & Kyle Beechum, Blush
Brandon Hughes, Wine Cask
Martin Alcala
, Hyatt & Hyatt Bistro 1111
Alesandro, Roberto, and Justin, Bella Vista
Robert Perez, Seagrass
Kim Mercado, SB Downtown Association
David Reardon, Bacara Resort
Dan Poray, Enterprise Fish Co.
Professor Alvin Fiering
The Wine Cask Restaurant
January 19, 2012 The Girl in the Photograph:
A Visit with KIM PHUC - Part 1 | Part 2
Lobero Theatre
January 24, 2012 SBIFF #27:: 10-10-10 Launch
TBA
The Canary Hotel
January 26, 2012 SBIFF #27: OPENING NIGHT
Lawrence Kasden & Meg Kasden
Kevin Kline
Director Enrico Casarosa & Marit Procaso
Actress Ayelet Zurer
Actor Jay Ali
Julia Louise-Dreyfus & Brad Hall
The Arlington Theater
January 27, 2012

SBIFF #27: OUTSTANDING PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Award Recipient Viola Davis
Actress Octavia Spencer
Director Tate Taylor
The Arlington Theater


FFSB SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD RECEPTION
Bryan Hopkins
of "Dirty Energy"
Aaron Yeger of "A People Uncounted"
Candace Schermerhorn, Filmmaker & FFSB Programmer
Roman Baratiak, FFSB Juror
Arts & Letters Cafe /
Sullivan Goss Gallery
January 28, 2012
SBIFF #27: MODERN MASTER AWARD
Christopher Plummer,
Award Recipient
Walter Matteson & Talent of PRETTY OLD
Lynda Weinman & Bruce Heavin
of Lynda.com
Bryan Hopkins & Cast of DIRTY ENERGY
Billy Zane & KILL HOLE's
Dramatis Personnae
The Arlington Theater
January 29, 2012
SBIFF #27: WORLD PREMIERE OF "THE SAMARITAN"
Samuel Jackson, Actor
David Weaver, Director
David "Packer" Koechner, Actor & SBIFF Juror

FILMMAKERS:
The Cast of "PRETTY OLD"
Lobero Theatre





Metro 4 Theater
January 30, 2012
SBIFF #27: AMERICAN RIVIERA AWARD
Recipient Martin Scorcese
Presenter Sir Ben Kingsley
Moderator Leonard Maltin

FILMAKERS:
Matt Ornstein
, Director of "ATLANTIS"
The Arlington Theater





SB Museum of Art
December 13, 2011
"BEYOND THE CHAIR" World Premiere: (more below)
Andrew "Drew" Shelley
Rachel Pandza & Dusty Duprel
Angela Rockwood & Auti Angel
Mark Povinelli
Danny Woodburn
Josh Wingate
Michael Gogin & Marylou Naccarato
Daniel Zacapa
Lexi Marman
Modela Kurzet
Michael Vaccaro & Ann Walker
Laemmle Music Hall Theater
February 2, 2012
SBIFF #27: "BONES BRIGADE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY"
Stacy Peralta
Rodney Mullen
Tony Alva
Mike McGill

FILMMAKERS:
Debbie Goodstein & Chaz Palminteri of "Mighty Fine"
Mark Shelley & Katie Pofahl of "Otter 501"
The Arlington Theater






Metro 4 Theater
February 3, 2012


SBIFF #27: VIRTUOSOS AWARDS
Patton Oswalt of "Young Adult"
Rooney Mara of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Demián Bichir of "A Better Life"
Shailene Woodley of "The Descendants"
Andy Serkis of "The Rise of the Planet of the Apes"
Director & Award Presenter Chris Weitz

FILMMAKERS:
Director GORE VERBINSKI of "Pirates of the Carribbean"
........... ........... ................ ............... ...and "Rango"
The Arlington Theater
December 1, 2011





February 4, 2012
A Visit to Sony Pictures Studios:
Chairman Amy Pascal, Part 1
Chairman Amy Pascal, Part 2
Chairman Amy Pascal, Part 3
Chairman Amy Pascal, Part 4

SBIFF #27: FILMMAKERS:
Director Paul Fieg
Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City





Lobero Theatre
February 4, 2012
SBIFF #27: CINEMA VANGUARD AWARD:
Recipient BERENICE BEJO
Recipient JEAN DUJARDIN
The Arlington Theater
February 21, 2012
Innovative Educators Special Section:
Innovative Education Programs-Intro
The Outdoor Education Project
Incredible Children's Art Network
Diamond Time


Sir Ken Robinson on His Ideal School
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Pixel Cafe @ Lynda.com




Campbell Hall @ UCSB
February 22, 2012
Innovative Educators Special Section:
Parker Palmer - 1
Parker Palmer - 2
Lobero Theatre
December 13, 2011


"BEYOND THE CHAIR" World Premiere: (more above)
Betsy Chasse
Geri Jewell
David Zimmerman
Robert David Hall
Luke Zimmerman
Randy Vasquez
Laemmle Music Hall Theater