Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Acquires Local Theatre for State of the Art Film Center
New SBIFF Film Center expected be open on November 15, 2024 and continue through 2025 festival The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced today... Read More
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Will Ferrell to Receive Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that actor, writer, producer, and comedy legend Will Ferrell will be receiving the 17th annual Kirk Douglas Award... Read More
Annette Bening to Receive Inaugural Arlington Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Five-time Academy Award-nominated actress Annette Bening will be honored with the inaugural Arlington Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Bening will... Read More
Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Andrew Scott to be Honored at Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Virtuosos Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce the second group of recipients to receive the Virtuosos Award, an honor created to recognize... Read More
Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Greta Lee, Charles Melton to be Honored at Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Virtuoso Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce the first group of recipients to receive the Virtuosos Award, an honor created to recognize... Read More
Ryan Gosling to Receive Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film from Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that Ryan Gosling will be receiving the 16th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in... Read More
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) reveals 2024 dates
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has announced the 39th annual festival will take place in Santa Barbara, CA from February 7 through February... Read More
38th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Producers Panel – “Find the thing you care to tell a story about” [VIDEO]
Movie fans braced unseasonably cold temperatures on Super Bowl Sunday in Santa Barbara to enjoy the annual Producer’s Panel at the 38th annual Santa Barbara... Read More
Cate Blanchett to receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award from Santa Barbara Film Festival
Cate Blanchett will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 38th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Blanchett will be honored on Friday, February 10,... Read More
Austin Butler, Danielle Deadwyler, Nina Hoss, Ke Huy Quan among Virtuosos Award recipients from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is one of the hottest stops on the Oscar campaign trail every year, and this season will be no... Read More
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2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November) 
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