Ellery & Gianna introduce the night, and with the help of the festival's SBIFF House Crew, YTS Films, show some red carpet ambience. 

Gianna & Ellery take advantage of the less crowded red carpet to speak with actor-director CHRISTINA IOAKEIMIDI about her film, "Medium".

Ellery & Gianna take advantage of the less crowded red carpet to speak with one of the directors of the documentary "We Are Guardians", ROB GROBMAN.

G&E take advantage of the less crowded red carpet to speak with director ASIA YOUNGMAN about the origin and process of her documentary "I'm Just Here For The Riot".

ELLERY & GIANNA speak with the producer of the documentary "Disconnect Me", PETER MAPLE. Check out the interview from opening night by ESME & GIANNA with the director and subject of the film, ALEX LYKOS.-->

At the Opening Night Film of the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, ESME & GIANNA from Team 50 dove in for THEIR opening night of reporting from the red carpet.

Here they spend some time with the director and SUBJECT of the film "Disconnect Me", ALEX LYKOS.

GIANNA & ELLERY take advantage of the less crowded red carpet to speak with two Finnish filmmakers, SUVI WEST & ANSSI KÖMI, about their film, "Homecoming".