Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticPredictably following the lead of the Oscar move into April announced earlier this week, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will mark its 36th year for its next edition, will move to new dates more in line with Oscar season and will now take place March 31 – April 10.
This replaces the previously announced dates of January 27-February 6. The festival traditionally has been a must stop for newly minted Oscar nominees as it presents a series of tributes and panels tied to the Academy Award contenders.
All these moves are necessary of course because of the unprecedented disruption to the entertainment industry, and especially the movie business, due to the Coronavirus pandemic..
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