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"If you don't take chances in this life, you're already dead." Cinedigm has revealed the official trailer for Coast, an indie coming-of-age film from filmmakers Jessica Hester & Derek Schweickart. This premiered at the 2021 Santa Barbara Film Festival last year and is ready for release starting in April this year. Desperate to escape her small coastal farming town, 16-year-old Abby falls in love with the lead singer of a touring rock band. Now, she must decide whether she'll stay or leave her family and friends behind. Starring Fátima Ptacek as the spunky Abby, with Ciara Bravo, Melissa Leo, Cristela Alonzo, Kane Ritchotte, Mia Rose Frampton, Andres Velez, and Mia Xitlali. The film features live performances from Dog Party, Hayley & The Crushers, Pancho & The Wizards, and music for the film by The Ceremonies & Black Match. The Ceremonies also co-star in the film as the fictional band "Pinata Jones". Another film about young love.

Exclusive: Cinedigm has acquired North American rights to Coast, a coming-of-age drama starring Fatima Ptacek (Dora the Explorer), stand-up comedian Cristela Alonzo (Cristela), Academy Award winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter) and Ciara Bravo (Cherry), with plans to release it day-and-date in theaters and on VOD on April 8. Vmi Worldwide, which is handling international sales and distribution, will rep the film at the Berlin Film Festival when it kicks off on February 10.

Set in a farming community along the Central California coast, the story revolves around 16-year-old Abby (Ptacek), who is desperate to escape the trappings of small-town life. Stuck in a loop of sameness, she refuses to believe the lives of those around her are all she has to look forward to, longing for something more. Everything changes when she falls for the lead singer of a touring rock band and must decide whether to leave her family and friends...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Aaron Maurer’s documentary Invisible Valley, which profiles the stories of the disparate people that make up the Coachella Valley. It kicks off a festival that will run March 31-April 10 with a hybrid edition that includes online elements and screenings at a pair of pop-up beachside drive-in venues.

The full lineup revealed Tuesday features 47 world premieres and 37 U.S. premieres from 45 countries alongside the fest’s annual tributes featuring the likes of Bill Murray, Carey Mulligan, Sacha Baron Cohen and Amanda Seyfried which will be livestreamed online.

Every film screening will be offered for free this year, with a ticketed online component that will showcase the entire film lineup along with the tributes, industry panels and filmmaker Q&As.

The fest will close with a series of short documentaries by local filmmakers.

Here’s the trailer for Invisible Valley,...