Plans for renovations to the former Fiesta Five movie theater have gone through the first round of reviews by the Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission, and the verdict is more elegance, more drama.
Representatives from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday appeared before the commission to receive feedback on their proposed changes to the building at 916 State St., which they have renamed the Film Center.
Roger Durling, executive director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and the architectural firm Lamar Johnson Collaborative gave the presentation…