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Kate Hudson to Receive SBIFF’s Arlington Artist of the Year Award
Kate Hudson will be honored with the prestigious Arlington Artist of the Year Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Hudson will receive the award during an in-person tribute and career retrospective on Friday, February 13, 2026. The evening will…
DiCaprio, Penn, and Del Toro to receive SBIFF’s Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award
Three icons of cinema, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn & Benicio Del Toro, will receive the Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Spotlighting their riveting performances in this year’s acclaimed ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas…
SBIFF to Name State Street Theatre “The McHurley Film Center”
Major Progress Toward $25 Million Campaign Goal and the Naming of The McHurley Film Center We are proud to announce we have surpassed the halfway mark in our $25 million capital campaign to establish our new home, The McHurley Film Center…
Stellan Skarsgard to Receive SBIFF’s Montecito Award
Stellan Skarsgård will receive the prestigious Montecito Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday, February 11th. The evening will highlight his performance in Joachim Trier’s SENTIMENTAL VALUE in which he plays Gustav Borg, a once celebrated but…
Eight Honorees Announced for SBIFF’s Virtuosos Award
VIRTUOSOS AWARD HONORING Jacob Elordi - FRANKENSTEIN Chase Infiniti - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Amy Madigan - WEAPONS Wagner Moura - THE SECRET AGENT Renate Reinsve - SENTIMENTAL VALUE Sydney Sweeney - CHRISTY Teyana Taylor - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER…
Adam Sandler to Receive Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Maltin Modern Master Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that Adam Sandler will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award on February 5, 2026 at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival where he will join Leonard Maltin for an on-stage conversation…
Michael B. Jordan to Receive Outstanding Performer Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Michael B. Jordan will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jordan will be honored on Thursday, February 12th for his acclaimed dual performance as twin brothers Smoke and Stack…
Cynthia Erivo to receive SBIFF’s Kirk Douglas Award
Tony®, GRAMMY®, Emmy Award-winning and three-time Academy Award nominated actor, singer and producer Cynthia Erivo will be receiving the 18th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film, it was announced by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The prestigious award, which benefits the…