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Santa Barbara International Film Festival

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    Best Feature Film Award

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    Best Picture

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      Ruby's Choice

      6.4 (245)
      Michael Budd

    Best International Feature

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    Best Film

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      Quake

      6.2 (181)
      Tinna Hrafnsdóttir
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      The Den

      5.7 (188)
      Beatrice Baldacci

    Best film

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      The Last Bath

      6.0 (415)
      David Bonneville
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      Pure White

      6.4 (924)
      Necip Caghan Ozdemir
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      Ruby's Choice

      6.4 (245)
      Michael Budd
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      The Phantom of the Open

      7.0 (8.7K)
      Craig Roberts
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      Töchter

      6.2 (83)
      Nana Neul
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      Fragile

      6.2 (406)
      Emma Benestan
      Unité

    Best Documentary

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    Best Documentary Film

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      Winner

      After Sherman

      6.7 (48)
      Jon Sesrie Goff
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      Belle Vie

      6.9 (290)
      Marcus Mizelle
      Forte Pictures
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      My Emptiness and I

      6.6 (241)
      Adrián Silvestre(director)
      Testamento
      Alba Sotorra
      Promarfi Futuro 2010

    Best Documentary Feature Award

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    Documentary Competition

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      Eat Your Catfish

      7.5 (132)
      Adam Isenberg(director)
      Senem Tüzen(director)
      Noah Amir Arjomand(director)
      Zela Film
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      My Emptiness and I

      6.6 (241)
      Adrián Silvestre(director)
      Testamento
      Alba Sotorra
      Promarfi Futuro 2010
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      The Therapy

      7.7 (25)
      Zvi Landsman

    Best Documentary Short Award

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    Best Documentary Short Film

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      Winner

      Lalito 10

    Best Live Action Short Award

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    Best Short Film

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      Kinka

      8.0 (9)
      Maider Oleaga(director)
      Sumendi Filmak
      Galapan Productions
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      Tou Sheng, Ji Dan, Zuo Ye Ben

      7.5 (39)
      Runxiao Luo
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      Elevate

      7.1 (28)
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      Zafar

      8.1 (11)
      Aqsa Altaf
      John X. Carey
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      Heartless

      6.6 (77)
      Haukur Björgvinsson(director)
      Tinna Proppé(producer)
      Reykjavík Rocket
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      Zafar

      8.1 (11)
      Amina Nada(Producer)

    Cinema Vanguard Award

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    • Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
      Winner
      • Benedict Cumberbatch

    Virtuoso Award

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      Winner

      Belfast

      7.2 (99K)
      Caitríona Balfe
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      Winner

      West Side Story

      7.1 (103K)
      Ariana DeBose
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      Winner

      Belfast

      7.2 (99K)
      Jamie Dornan
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      Winner

      Licorice Pizza

      7.1 (150K)
      Alana Haim
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      Winner

      CODA

      8.0 (181K)
      Emilia Jones
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      Winner

      CODA

      8.0 (181K)
      Troy Kotsur
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      Red Rocket

      7.1 (41K)
      Simon Rex
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      Winner

      King Richard

      7.5 (149K)
      Saniyya Sidney

    Montecito Award

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    • Penélope Cruz
      Winner
      • Penélope Cruz

    Audience Choice Award

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      Winner

      Róise & Frank

      6.6 (526)
      Rachael Moriarty
      Peter Murphy

    American Riviera Award

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    • Kristen Stewart
      Winner
      • Kristen Stewart

    Outstanding Performer of the Year Award

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    • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor at an event for Men of Honor (2000)
      Winner
      • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
    • Will Smith at an event for Seven Pounds (2008)
      Winner
      • Will Smith

    Nueva Vision Award

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    Spain/Latin America Cinema

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      Winner

      9

      6.6 (130)
      Martín Barrenechea
      Nicolás Branca

    In Competition

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      Cadejo Blanco

      6.7 (233)
      Justin Lerner(director)
      Imperative Entertainment
      La Danta Films
      The Orange Company

    Bruce Corwin Award

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    Best Animated Short Film

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      Winner

      The Shaman's Apprentice

      7.3 (72)
      Zacharias Kunuk

    Best Live Action Short Film

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      Winner

      No Ghost in the Morgue

      7.2 (20)
      Marilyn Cooke
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      Sauerdogs

      7.3 (39)
      Guillermo de Oliveira(director)
      Luisa Cowell(producer)
      Zapruder Pictures
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      An Irish Goodbye

      7.2 (4K)
      Tom Berkeley
      Ross White
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      Blood and Gold

      7.6 (18)
      Yamin Tun
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      Broken: A Lockdown Story

      8.3 (6)
      Tj O'Grady Peyton
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      Corpo e Aria

      7.2 (9)
      Cristian Patanè
      Insolita Film
      Italia

    Social Justice Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Geeta

      9.2 (6)
      Emma Macey-Storch

    Outstanding Director of the Year Award

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      Winner

      Licorice Pizza

      7.1 (150K)
      Paul Thomas Anderson
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Belfast

      7.2 (99K)
      Kenneth Branagh
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      Winner

      The Power of the Dog

      6.8 (202K)
      Jane Campion
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      Winner

      Drive My Car

      7.5 (74K)
      Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
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      Winner

      West Side Story

      7.1 (103K)
      Steven Spielberg

    Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema

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    Best Film

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      Winner

      Scarborough

      7.2 (517)
      Rich Williamson
      Shasha Nakhai
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      The Righteous

      6.0 (905)
      Mark O'Brien

    ADL Stand Up Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Our Words Collide

      8.4 (15)
      Jordan Barrow
      Matt Edwards

    Nordic Cinema Competition

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    Valhalla Award for Best Nordic Film

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      Winner

      Miss Viborg

      6.5 (646)
      Marianne Blicher
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      Förmänskligas

      Giulio Musi

    Jeffrey C. Barbakow International Cinema

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    International Film

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      Winner

      The Exam

      6.8 (422)
      Shawkat Amin Korki
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      The Cloud and the Man

      8.3 (193)
      Abhinandan Banerjee(director)

    Maltin Modern Master Award

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    • Nicole Kidman at an event for The Paperboy (2012)
      Winner
      • Nicole Kidman(actress)
    • Javier Bardem
      Winner
      • Javier Bardem

    Variety Artisans Award

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    Cinematography

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      Winner

      Dune: Part One

      8.0 (972K)
      Greig Fraser

    Costume Design

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      Winner

      Dune: Part One

      8.0 (972K)
      Jacqueline West
      Bob Morgan

    Editing

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      Winner

      The Power of the Dog

      6.8 (202K)
      Peter Sciberras

    Makeup and Hairstyling

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      Winner

      House of Gucci

      6.6 (170K)
      Göran Lundström
      Frederic Aspiras

    Production Design

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      Winner

      Nightmare Alley

      7.0 (177K)
      Tamara Deverell

    Score

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      Encanto

      7.2 (286K)
      Germaine Franco

    Song

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      Winner

      Encanto

      7.2 (286K)
      Lin-Manuel Miranda

    Sound

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      Winner

      No Time to Die

      7.3 (470K)
      Paul Massey

    Visual Effects

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      Winner

      Spider-Man: No Way Home

      8.2 (971K)
      Kelly Port

    Best Middle Eastern/Israeli Film Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      You Resemble Me

      6.8 (419)
      Dina Amer

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    Santa Barbara, California, USA

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