Two Spirits Many Broken Hearts By Kimberly Deisler Never underestimate the power of film, how it seeps into your soul without permission and takes up residence. I just finished...

Ten Stories Tall By Kimberly Deisler Leave it to a funeral to bring out the best in everybody. Of course, you can’t forget holidays and weddings, but funerals are really when the...

Rumor Has It By Kimberly Deisler   Apparently, film festivals actually screen films! I’ve been so swamped with the various ins and outs, that actually getting time to see a...

    By Kimberly DeislerMy husband is annoyed with me. Not for the usual reasons husbands get upset with wives, like spending too much money or the house being messy. He’s upset with me because I keep...

Ok, so if you know me and you’ve been following my blog on Santa Barbara, you’re probably wondering why I’ve been so ‘mild’ thus far. (I love using ‘thus’ in a blog) Well, that’s because, while all...

If you think you’re surprised about Sandra Bullock’s career choices and how they add up to the recent accolades of this award season, you’re not alone. No one is seemingly more surprised at this...

Clockwork Red by Kimberly Deisler The Santa Barbara International Film Festival soared to new heights as it kicked off its 25th season with an Opening Night that ran like clockwork....

Kinky Hump Day aka Getting the kinks out on a Wednesday So, here I am at Hotel Santa Barbara on 533 State Street, also known as the HUB of the film fest. Whataya need? We’ve got it...

It goes something like this. Seven years running, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival has made dreams come true with a themed student competition that pairs industry professionals with...

Like any good archeologist, uncovering treasures is paramount to a successful excavation and award winning filmmaker Tom DiCillo has managed to dig up and sift out never-before-seen-footage of one of...