Posted by sbmsteenpress on: June 27 2010
The Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press grabbed a timely visit with young diver and filmmaker, Max deGruy. Max just returned from a week in the gulf wit h his famous underwater filmmaker dad, Mike deGruy. Mike is there documenting perhaps the worst environmental disaster in our history. Sit down with Emily, Lili and Max and find out what the spill looked like, smelled like, felt like and even tasted like. Click here for video of their visit.
Stay tuned for the SBMS Teen Press' ongoing coverage over the coming months, and in the mean time get down to West Beach Sunday, June 27th for Stand in the Sand. From 1 to 3 Sunday afternoon, Santa Barbarans will be showing their support for all the people and life affected by the spill. If any community should understand, Santa Barbara should.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: May 26 2010
In celebration of UCSB Arts & Lectures’ 50th Anniversary, Ken Burns came to Santa Barbara. With the help of the Orfalea Foundations, Ken visited with a small and very interested group of students from Santa Barbara, Dos Pueblos, and San Marcos High School. After an enthusiastic question and answer session, Ken spent some time with Teen Press reporters Emily and Lili. Filming the interview were SBMS alums, Ian Wexler and Jacob Seigel-Boettner. Ken recognized Jacob from their meeting at Thomas Jefferson’s house on the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Celebration when Jacob was in middle school. Ken wished he could spend more time with the kids, but was off to speak at the Arts & Lectures fundraiser and gala at the Coral Casino.
For video of Emily and Lili's interview, click here.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: May 08 2010
UCSB Arts and Lectures and Direct Relief International treated Santa Barbara to yet another inspirational evening this week. Greg Mortenson, peacebuilder and author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones Into Schools overflowed the Direct Relief warehouse and the Arlington Theater, sharing his vision for peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the world.With palettes of aid wrapped and ready for far off neighbors their backdrop, the Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press, working with Santa Barbara Kids Magazine, shared three cups of tea with Greg, shoes off, on the floor of the Direct Relief warehouse.
When reporters Lili and Emily were finished with their questions, they introduced their classmate Mark, who had written a special rap for one of his heroes, “Dr. Greg.” Greg was so moved he asked Mark to perform at Direct Relief’s gathering of donors. After receiving a standing ovation there, Greg asked Mark to perform at the sold-out Arlington. If you were there, you know what happened. If you weren’t, check out these videos of Mark's rap and the girls' visit.
Greg is working on a documentary showing how kids are taking his message to heart and making the world better. Greg left Santa Barbara after midnight, heading south to San Diego to visit with the commander of the Pacific Fleet. Thursday, Greg changed his schedule to return to Santa Barbara, this time with his film crew. If you heard the sound of rap music coming from Direct Relief Friday morning, that was Mark rapping for the cameras. Later, if you heard the sound of slurping, that was the girls and Greg drinking tea the way true friends do in Afghanistan.
The Teen Press and all of Santa Barbara owe gratitude to both UCSB Arts and Lectures and Direct Relief for all they bring to Santa Barbara and the world.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 15 2010
Roger finishes the 10-10-10 Student Filmmaking Competition with the announcement of the winning screenwriters and directors. High School and College students, mentored by film professionals—10 young screenwriters and 10 young directors—had 10 days to make a film. Finished films were screened on Valentine's Sunday at the Lobero Theater. The Teen Press visits with the winners here.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 14 2010
Kendall and Lia joined the eager throng outside the Arlington Theater tonight to greet gentleman and actor Colin Firth for the presentation of the Outstanding Performance of the Year Award. Colin was charming, and though limited to two questions, answered with generousity and aplomb. The girls also visit with producer Finola Dwyer and writer Nick Hornby of An Education.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 13 2010
Kendall and John were back on the red carpet at the Arlington for the Montecito Award. Kendall finds out from Julianne Moore what is more difficult—being an actress or being a mom. John finds how Ivan Reitman has influenced his son Jason's filmmaking. Two wonderfully warm and human celebrities grace the Arlington, and the Teen Press is lucky enough to visit with them.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 13 2010
The day after the world premiere of The Elephant in the Living Room, Teen Press members Griff and Chris caught up with police officer and animal protection advocate Tim Harrison, one of the subjects of the film.
"Tim Harrison is a man who has captured and rescued more exotic animals than anyone on the planet, literally hundreds of alligators, crocodiles, lions, bears, tigers and the largest and most deadly snakes on earth. He was brought in to assist in the search for Moe the Chimp in California. Tim has been featured on nearly every major television network including National Geographic, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, CNN, and others. He's had friends killed by these animals and he's risked personal harm many many times to try and help."
Tim is also a director of "Outreach for Animals," an animal protection organization.
See the film--you will be blown away!
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 13 2010
Dylan and Lia go backstage at the David Attenborough Awards. In the green room, they get a chance to sit and talk with The Cove's Ric O'Barry. Ric tells of how he went from teaching Flipper tricks for TV and water parks to teaching Flipper's descendants to escape and swim free. Louie Psihoyos, nominated for an Academy Award for his film The Cove visits with the kids in front of some famous Santa Barbara dolphins. Louis tells the Teen Press why he considers films "weapons of mass construction."
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 13 2010
Another night of festivity was held at the Lobero Theatre, where envelope-pushing performances were celebrated with the CINEMA VANGUARD Awards. Roger's introduction to the award explained that the term "vanguard" originally meant the advance unit in an army, which paved the way for the rest of the slower moving troops. In theater and the arts, it's come to mean the risk-takers, those who lead the way by going beyond the bounds of the normal--leading the way. The Teen Press got to chat with recipients, Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga, Christoph Waltz, and Virtuoso Gabourey Sidibe. It was quite an experience—and a chatty one, too!
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 12 2010
After their night at The Cove, the Teen Press paddles out to the Lobero for the world premier of Russ Spencer's Hana Surf Girls. In the green room, Dylan and Frances visit with the stars of the show Lipoa Kahaleuahi & Monyca Byrne-Wickey. Then they paddle outside after the opening set and some hula for interviews with Russ and some local mermaids.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 11 2010
Backstage, Frances and Jamie visit with James Cameron in between his Fieldtrip to the Movies presentations at the Arlington. " . . . my best interview since Avatar opened," were the words from the masters mouth. Click here for their 8-part interview.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 09 2010
In the same place Charlie drummed with Richard Jenkins at last year's festival, the girls visit with Haaz Sleiman, SBIFF Juror. Haaz, so subtly moving in his performance in The Visitor, talks about being a juror, what he learned from preparing for his role as an undocumented immigrant, and his screenplay that takes place in his hometown of Beirut, Lebanon. You might even hear Jay Thomas celebrating the Saints' Super Bowl victory in the background..
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 08 2010
While others watched the Saints momentous victory (and Jay Thomas came dancing up the street), Alex, Kendall & Zola of the SBMS Teen Press, researched the lives and careers of this year's Virtuoso Award Recipients. Carey Mulligan talks about her own education. Emily Blunt reveals who the Queen would like to sing with. Michael Stuhlbarg ponders why the Coen Brothers cast him. And Saoirse Ronan applauds them for being the youngest people on the red carpet.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 07 2010
The Interstellar Teen Press, having crash-landed in the muddy foothills of the local planet, decides to go incognito to the Arlington Theater, to seek out a Modern Master. Hearing rumors that JAMES CAMERON could help them find their way back home, daring space adventurers and alien amnesiacs Hannah and Dylanencounter strange life-forms, then learn many things from the master himself, and even some surprising truths from educator SUZY AMIS.
Posted by sbmsteenpress on: February 06 2010
Hannah and Jamie visit with Sandra Bullock on the Friday night's SBIFF Red Carpet. They find out how genuinely warm and friendly she is, and even have a surprise for her.
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