Pablo Larraín’s Chilean Oscar contender No gets pride of place in the 2013 Santa Barbara International Film Festival as the International Gala.

Top brass also announced on Tuesday [8] that the US premiere of Rowan Athale’s Waste Land will close the event on Feb 3. As previously announced the US premiere Helen-Alex Rabin’s Disconnect [pictured] will open the festival on Jan 24.

Organisers have selected Elle Fanning, Ezra Miller, Eddie Redmayne, Omar Sy and Quevenzhané Wallis as recipients of the 2013 Virtuosos Awards.

For the entire line-up of honourees and films in the festival visit the official website.

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