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Santa Barbara International Film Festival Sets Dates For 2027 Edition
42nd Annual Festival to Run February 3-13, 2027 The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced that its 42nd edition will take place February 3-13, 2027, continuing its tradition of celebrating the best in cinema while serving as a key…
SBIFF’s Names its 2026 Outstanding Directors of the Year
Ryan Coogler (“Sinners”), Josh Safdie (“Marty Supreme”), Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”) and Chloé Zhao (“Hamnet) will receive the Outstanding Directors of the Year Award in celebration of their Academy Award nominations for Best Director at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.…
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Wunmi Mosaku Join SBIFF Virtuosos Awards
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced additional programming and honorees for its 41st edition that will run February 4-14, 2026. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Wunmi Mosaku will join the previously announced lineup for the Virtuosos Award in celebration of their Academy Award-nominated performances in SENTIMENTAL VALUE and SINNERS. They…
Ethan Hawke to Receive SBIFF’s American Riviera Award
Ethan Hawke will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Hawke will receive the award on Friday, February 6 at an in-person conversation celebrating his remarkable career, culminating in his performance in BLUE MOON. In the film,…
Honorees For SBIFF’s Variety Artisans Award Announced
Oscar-nominated artisans EJAE ("KPop Demon Hunters"), Jack Fisk ("Marty Supreme"), Alexandre Desplat ("Frankenstein"), Kate Hawley ("Frankenstein"), Mike Hill ("Frankenstein"), Andy Jurgensen (“One Battle After Another”), Al Nelson (“F1”), Adolpho Veloso (“Train Dreams”), Eric Saindon (“Avatar: Fire and Ash”) and Chris Welcker…
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…