Here's a lineup of the sports films screening at the 2012 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The list of films includes only the first … [Read more...]
‘The Westsiders’ provides gritty portrayal of Santa Cruz surfers
February 6, 2011 by
Between all the beautiful sun and sand, it’s hard to picture there being a “dark side” to surfing, but Josh Pomer’s “The Westsiders” reveals this … [Read more...]
SBIFF still has lots to offer
February 3, 2011 by
With a week under its belt, the Santa Barbara International Film festival has already played host to so many surfing and action sports films that it's … [Read more...]
SBIFF revisits skiing’s Bill Johnson
January 27, 2011 by
“This course was designed for me,” Bill Johnson said right before his downhill ski race in the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics, “and everyone else is here to … [Read more...]
McCoy’s 25th film makes premiere at SBIFF
January 27, 2011 by
Jack McCoy’s “A Deeper Shade of Blue” is not a surf movie. It’s a movie about long boards, short boards, skimboards, Hawaiian beach boys, finless … [Read more...]
‘Way of the Ocean’ is local filmmaker’s first in a series
January 27, 2011 by
When you think of tropical islands, those little surf paradises, what do you think of? Hawaii, Fiji, Indo... the Maldives maybe. But do you think of … [Read more...]
SBIFF’s ‘To the Maxxx’ loaded again
January 27, 2011 by
From monster waves and the deep depths to the most shredtastic streets and slopes, the 26th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s “To the … [Read more...]
