8 Things I learned at the Martin Scorsese Santa Barbara Film Festival Event

This year, I have been extraordinary lucky to attend many culturally and creatively deep events at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Perhaps the high light of my experience during this year's Santa Barbara Film Festival has got to be a night with the legendary film director Martin Scorsese for the presentation of the prestigious American Riviera Award. They started off the evening with a montage of his film career that included hand picked clips by Scorsese himself including Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Hugo in 3-D, Street Scenes, & Raging Bull.  If you are not familiar with Scorsese's work, make sure to watch catch up on Casino, The Departed, Gangs of New York, & many more.

I took away many things over the course of the three hour event and I was so inspired that I had to share my new found knowledge and appreciation for the great director here on Mischief.

Here are a couple of things I took away from the event:

1. Martin is a Roman Catholic Italian from New York City. I learned that this why I love a lot of his movies so much and why my family also adores them, as my father's family is from Long Island, NY, Italian, and Catholic- hence the reason I was so culturally inspired, his stories reminded my of my Italian family.

2. Most of his earlier films were inspired by what was occurring around him on the streets and his personal experiences.

3. Robert Dinero and Martin have know each other since childhood, but realized it a litter later on while have Christmas dinner at a mutual friends house.

4. Martin allows his actors to do improvise at times- to be fully creative in their finest moments on screen- and trust them like Robert Dinero in Taxi Driver... I learned that this scene was improv.

5. Hugo is the first film that Martin has made that is appropriate for his daughter to watch- whom is 12.

6. Hugo is about the birth of film- but incorporates the most modern technologies currently available in the motion picture business.

7. Martin made a documnetary about Italian's in America- and based it off a couple sessions with his parents at their home in NY.

8. Martin is up for 11 Academy awards this year including Best Picture and Best Director.

A Clip from the Santa Barbara News

Martin on stage for the event

I also wanted to ad that when he accepted his award he brought the audience into tears! It was truly amazing!!

Happy Movie Watching.

This year, I have been extraordinary lucky to attend many culturally and creatively deep events at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Perhaps the high light of my experience during this year's Santa Barbara Film Festival has got to be a night with the legendary film director Martin Scorsese for the presentation of the prestigious American Riviera Award. They started off the evening with a montage of his film career that included hand picked clips by Scorsese himself including Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, Hugo in 3-D, Street Scenes, & Raging Bull.  If you are not familiar with Scorsese's work, make sure to watch catch up on Casino, The Departed, Gangs of New York, & many more.

I took away many things over the course of the three hour event and I was so inspired that I had to share my new found knowledge and appreciation for the great director here on Mischief.

Here are a couple of things I took away from the event:

1. Martin is a Roman Catholic Italian from New York City. I learned that this why I love a lot of his movies so much and why my family also adores them, as my father's family is from Long Island, NY, Italian, and Catholic- hence the reason I was so culturally inspired, his stories reminded my of my Italian family.

2. Most of his earlier films were inspired by what was occurring around him on the streets and his personal experiences.

3. Robert Dinero and Martin have know each other since childhood, but realized it a litter later on while have Christmas dinner at a mutual friends house.

4. Martin allows his actors to do improvise at times- to be fully creative in their finest moments on screen- and trust them like Robert Dinero in Taxi Driver... I learned that this scene was improv.

5. Hugo is the first film that Martin has made that is appropriate for his daughter to watch- whom is 12.

6. Hugo is about the birth of film- but incorporates the most modern technologies currently available in the motion picture business.

7. Martin made a documnetary about Italian's in America- and based it off a couple sessions with his parents at their home in NY.

8. Martin is up for 11 Academy awards this year including Best Picture and Best Director.

A Clip from the Santa Barbara News

Martin on stage for the event

I also wanted to ad that when he accepted his award he brought the audience into tears! It was truly amazing!!

Happy Movie Watching.

Santa Barbara Film Festival Opening Night

Santa Barbara has a long history of being a key player in the motion picture and film industry. With a star studded population, Santa Barbara is known for being a quaint place to relax that is a hop, skip, & jump away from Hollywood & Los Angeles. Commonly referred to as the American Rivera, Santa Barbara is host to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival which has established itself as the preeminent Oscar film festival and is two week event that our town anxiously awaits ever year. 

It was truly an honor to attend my first opening & red carpet event of the SBFF at the historical Arlington Theatre, graciously invited by my dear friend & Santa Barbara photographer Rachel Moyer. We started off the evening with a quick cocktail at The Marquee and then walked over to the Arlington to watch Diane Keaton & Kevin Kline grace the awaiting crowd of fans for the opening of festival and new film, A Darling Companion. 

The Arilgton Theatre is one of the most beautiful places in Santa Barbara. 

Show lights lit up the night sky all across town.

Diane Keaton... the VIP of the evening.

Rachel and I found this beautiful couch inside (which I may add is one of many pieces that give The Arligton its flare) and had to take pictures. Rachel is wearing Erin by Erin Fetherston. 

I am wearing Versace for H & M 

My partner in crime!

Sold out show.

The cast of A Darling Companion on stage for intros.

Patrick Moyer and Rachel Moyer at the SBFF Gala Opening Event at Paseo Nuevo. 

At the Gala, there were two DJ's, a live band, and an open bar for the entire party (like 10), along with horderves from some of the best restaurants in town (there is too many to count!)

Photo booth fun :)

A photo I snagged off the SBFF website from the opening night Gala event at Paseo Nuevo. 

All in all, the evening was one to remember and I felt so honored to attend! The Film Festival is a truly amazing event and filled with culture and creativity... all things Santa Barbara!

xoxo Kitty Cat

Santa Barbara has a long history of being a key player in the motion picture and film industry. With a star studded population, Santa Barbara is known for being a quaint place to relax that is a hop, skip, & jump away from Hollywood & Los Angeles. Commonly referred to as the American Rivera, Santa Barbara is host to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival which has established itself as the preeminent Oscar film festival and is two week event that our town anxiously awaits ever year. 

It was truly an honor to attend my first opening & red carpet event of the SBFF at the historical Arlington Theatre, graciously invited by my dear friend & Santa Barbara photographer Rachel Moyer. We started off the evening with a quick cocktail at The Marquee and then walked over to the Arlington to watch Diane Keaton & Kevin Kline grace the awaiting crowd of fans for the opening of festival and new film, A Darling Companion. 

The Arilgton Theatre is one of the most beautiful places in Santa Barbara. 

Show lights lit up the night sky all across town.

Diane Keaton... the VIP of the evening.

Rachel and I found this beautiful couch inside (which I may add is one of many pieces that give The Arligton its flare) and had to take pictures. Rachel is wearing Erin by Erin Fetherston. 

I am wearing Versace for H & M 

My partner in crime!

Sold out show.

The cast of A Darling Companion on stage for intros.

Patrick Moyer and Rachel Moyer at the SBFF Gala Opening Event at Paseo Nuevo. 

At the Gala, there were two DJ's, a live band, and an open bar for the entire party (like 10), along with horderves from some of the best restaurants in town (there is too many to count!)

Photo booth fun :)

A photo I snagged off the SBFF website from the opening night Gala event at Paseo Nuevo. 

All in all, the evening was one to remember and I felt so honored to attend! The Film Festival is a truly amazing event and filled with culture and creativity... all things Santa Barbara!

xoxo Kitty Cat