J.J. Kandel, himself a former festival performer and director as well as an accomplished film and stage actor, does a superb job curating and steering this year’s festival, striking a balance of established veterans and up-and-coming talent.
Read MoreJ.J. said, “I’ve been quite lucky with The Hurt Locker (2008) taking me to Jordan and Zero Dark Thirty (2012) to India (thank you, Kathryn). I’m very interested in using the process of live theater to create filmed content.
Read More“Acolyte,” which concludes Series A of 59E59 Theaters’ annual Summer Shorts mini-festival, is so tantalizing that you want to know more about what happened, yet it also works perfectly in 30 tight minutes.
Read MoreActor J.J. Kandel grew up in Montecito and comes home to launch his Neil LaBute-directed 10 K during this year's SBIFF.
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