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Vic Sotto, newest Brand Ambassador of Sante Barley International, originally from New Zealand!
By Oliver Carnay Sante Barley International, a leading global provider of organic health and wellness products had a press conference held at Luxe Hotel

Docfilm THE SONG CYCLE to have its World Premiere at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival; Irish filmmaker and musician Nick Kelly with musical partner Sean Millar just released the album “Joy” that includes film soundtrack
By Oliver Carnay https://www.youtube.com/embed/WMqq61C0yPo?si=Q3O1Zd4q-hVpuUHdhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/7P4L7yHm6XM?si=0d4r2hTGei8tfeIEIrish filmmaker and musician Nick Kelly’s documentary feature The Song Cycle will have its first international screening at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Winner

LUCKY STAR cast Olivia Cheng, Terry Chen, Conni Miu and writer/director Gillian McKercher to attend the U.S. Premiere at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
By Oliver Carnay https://www.youtube.com/embed/4isTbO3Mv_c?si=ggJzono5rqBPxZUh Game Theory Films’ upcoming drama LUCKY STAR, which is written and directed by Calgary filmmaker Gillian McKercher and features an all star Asian Canadian

Fil-Canadian Nova Ami, co-director of “INCANDESCENCE,” explores an immersive, experiential feature documentary about wildfire; the film will have its U.S. Premiere at 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 13 & 14
By Oliver Carnay https://www.youtube.com/embed/AhggIWsBXa4?si=zKa_GR1RmxRMh-W9Nova Ami is a Canadian documentary filmmaker of mixed Filipino heritage. Her current work explores themes of climate emergency and environment, focusing

Alejandro Andade Pease’s HOMBRES INTEGROS (FINE YOUNG MEN), premiering THIS WEDNESDAY at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (with screenings through February 13)
By Oliver Carnay https://www.youtube.com/embed/PSeKciClVSQ?si=_hepqevocoAus21M HOMBRES INTEGROS (FINE YOUNG MEN) will be screening at 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival on the following dates and locations:

Acclaimed cinematographer Kelsey Taylor takes her feature writing and directing debut with the mystery-drama thriller “TO KILL A WOLF,” screening under the “Festival Circuit Favorites” Feb 9 &10 at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
By Oliver Carnay https://www.youtube.com/embed/0KPEo6Zi7S8?si=xctW1rFnblUZavxq”TO KILL A WOLF” will be screening at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday 2/9 – 5:00 PM

2nd annual Manila International Film Festival schedule of films reset with MMFF entries, plus more screenings of new features, with a world premiere, a tribute, panel discussions with Hollywood Creatives, and a fund-raising event to help Southern California wildfire relief aids
By Oliver Carnay Originally scheduled from January 30 to February 2, because of the impact of the southern wildfires in Los Angeles, the new dates

“The Kingdom” is a riveting crime-thriller father-daughter relationship drama about organized crime accomplished by debuting director Jul Colonna
By Oliver Carnay https://www.youtube.com/embed/tEcRqQ-UDqU?si=Ib_ZV82NyPqIUkR5 THE KINGDOM (LE ROYAUME) Director @julcolonna with wife-music composer @audrey.ismael and co-producer @ant.lafon attended the screening and Q&A of their film on Wednesday at

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET to receive Arlington Artist of the Year Award at the 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
By Oliver Carnay Cinema maverick Timothée Chalamet will be honored with the prestigious Arlington Artist of the Year Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival

HELLO, LOVE, AGAIN closed out ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL with a red carpet screening and Q&A — with Kathryn Bernardo, Alden Richards, other cast and creatives from ABS-CBN Films; #KathDen also expected to grace Toronto and Dubai for international special screenings
By Oliver Carnay The 10th anniversary of Asian World Film Festival had a sold out screening of “Hello, Love, Again,” held at The Culver

Worlds Collide in Tender ‘Boys’ Love’ Feature Film, Starring Newcomers Jayron Muñoz & Kaipo Dudoit,
By Oliver Carnay A festival favorite, My Partner, a tender Boys’ Love coming-of-age tale—the final film to shoot on location in Lahaina, Hawaiʻi, prior to the devastating

Jharrel Jones gives a compelling take as Anthony Robles complementing Jennifer Lopez’s endearing performance in ‘UNSTOPPABLE’
By Oliver Carnay https://www.youtube.com/embed/fxEEdR2ZTDw?si=zDbQWe9GcSiyYB_8 UNSTOPPABLE Special Screening at AFIFEST 38th edition was followed by a Q&A with Dir. WILLIAM GOLDENBERG, actors Jharrel Jerome and

