On February 14th, on the last night of the festival, HARPER & TENZIN were on the red carpet for the closing night film, "LAUNDRY". They got a chance to speak with several filmmakers about their work, including KING BAI, director of "#VIRAL".

When asked what feedback he had received about the film that surprised him, he replied (through a translator) about Santa Barbara audiences "...we receive questions about so detailed and really significant question comes up from the audience that we didn't hear from a Japanese audience."

On February 14th, on the last night of the festival, HARPER & TENZIN were on the red carpet for the closing night film, "LAUNDRY". They got a chance to speak with several filmmakers about their work, among whom was SARAH SKLAR, director & animator of "THE LONELY LIFE OF LINT".

When asked what conversations she hoped this film might spark, Sarah's reply began with "I want to bring some positivity to the little parts of daily life that people are reluctant to do."

On February 14th, on the last night of the festival, HARPER & TENZIN were on the red carpet for the closing night film, "LAUNDRY". They got a chance to speak with several filmmakers about their work, among whom was GABRIEL BRAVO, director of "WHO IS CHARLIE?"

When asked what conversations he hoped this film might spark, Gabriel's was "We need to be more... more... I don't know how to say "desconfiado" [suspicious]...they can be bad people and can have bad intentions in your life, so we must, yeah, know better the people."

On February 14th, on the last night of the festival, HARPER & TENZIN were on the red carpet for the closing night film, "LAUNDRY". They got a chance to speak with several filmmakers about their work, among whom were a trio from the film "COMMITTEE ANIMAL", ROBERT REDFIELD, DAVID ARI LEON, & DAVE HAWS.

When asked what advice they'd have for young filmmakers, Dave Haws replied jokingly "Don't sell your Apple stock. That could have funded all my movies, if I didn't sell..." but followed more seriously with "But beyond that, don't be afraid of failure." David Ari Leon chipped in with "Yeah, bring your love for it, bring some courage, where you're not so worried about failing, and just make mistakes, and have fun."

On February 14th, on the last night of the festival, HARPER & TENZIN were on the red carpet for the closing night film, "LAUNDRY". They got a chance to speak with several filmmakers about their work, as well as a documentary participant, CHLOE BROWN of the film "ETERNAL STOKE" about her father, a famous local surfer, Chris Brown, who died under mysterious circumstances.

When asked what she'd want teenage viewers to take away from the film, she answered "I think probably just that remembering to be friendly to everybody around you, and remembering that you really affect the people around you, and something as simple as a smile can go a really long way and impact somebody's life in a way that you didn't really... You know, it seems more simple, but it's impactful to just be a joyful presence wherever you go."