Latest Santa Barbara International Film Festival News & Updates

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) After creating a lot of buzz in the global festival circuit, filmmaker Ritwik Pareek’s comedy mystery satire “Dug Dug” will finally be released in India. Jointly backed by Anurag Kashyap, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane, and Vasan Bala as executive producers, the Indian audience will be able to witness the drama on May 8.Inspired by true events, the film revolves around a strong belief in a village that a deceased man’s motorbike grants wishes. However, the devot…

Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IANS) Hollywood star Kate Hudson, who is best known for her work on feel-good films such as How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Bride Wars and Fool’s Gold, believes they stopped directors from considering her for grittier parts. Speaking on stage at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Hollywood Reporter reports Hudson said: “It was clear that that’s where the industry liked to hire me and then my goal, my hope, was to make the best versions of those.”In that tim…

Los Angeles, Dec 23 (IANS) Hollywood actor Kevin Costner, and producers of his upcoming Western film ‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2’ have been sued for breach of contract. A company that lent costumes to the production of Kevin Costner’s film, has the actor and producers, and is seeking more than $400,000, reports ‘People’ magazine.The suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, December 22, alleges that Costner, 70, and his co-defendants, which include multiple…