Filmfestival i Santa Barbara

At Santa Barbara International Film Festival with director Mikael Berg and producer Kim De Venne.

At Santa Barbara International Film Festival with director Mikael Berg and producer Kim DeVenne.

 

Första helgen i februari var jag i Santa Barbara för att gå på den internationella filmfestivalen de har där varje år. Det är en helt otrolig festival. Förutom filmer från hela världen (bl.a. med ett nordiskt fokus) har de en massa prisceremonier, seminarium och event. Första dagen där var jag på USA-premiären av Bille Augusts film ”Stille Hjerte” med efterföljande Q&A med honom, manusförfattaren och producenten. Filmen var fantastisk! Jag grät nog mer än jag gråtit till någon annan film.

Nästa programpunkt på festivalschemat var Writers Panel på vackra Lobero Theatre. De hade lyckats få dit nästan alla av de Oscarsnominerade manusförfattarna – imponerande! Och så klart väldigt intressant att höra om deras skrivprocess och hur de jobbat med just de Oscarsnominerade manusen.

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The first weekend of February I attended Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It’s an incredible festival. Except for movies from all over the world (they even have a Nordic section), they have a lot of award ceremonies, panels and events. My first day there I was at the US premiere of Danish director Bille August’s movie ”Silent Heart”, followed by a Q&A with him, the screenwriter and the producer. The movie was amazing! I don’t think I’ve ever cried that much watching a movie.

Next up was the Writers Panel at the beautiful Lobero Theatre. They had managed to get almost all of the Academy Award nominated screenwriters to be there – impressive! And of course very interesting to hear about their writing process and their work with the Academy Award nominated screenplays.

 

Q&A after the screening of "Silent Heart" with producer Jesper Morthorst, screenwriter Christian Torpe and director Bille August.

Q&A after the screening of ”Silent Heart” with producer Jesper Morthorst, screenwriter Christian Torpe and director Bille August.

 

Writers Panel with the screenwriters of Inside Out, Room, Ex Machina, The Martian, Straight Outta Compton, Anomalisa, Carol, The Big Short and Spotlight.

Writers Panel with the screenwriters of Inside Out, Room, Ex Machina, The Martian, Straight Outta Compton, Anomalisa, Carol, The Big Short and Spotlight.

 

Lunch between events at a great Mexican place in Santa Barbara with Mikael, Jim, Palli, Lisa and Kim.

Lunch between events at a great Mexican place in Santa Barbara with film makers Mikael, Jim, Palli, Lisa and Kim.

 

Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Lobero Theatre.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Lobero Theatre.