Passport to Paris
Photograph by Ellis O’Connell for “A Santa Barbaran in Paris” Fall 2015 The Wave Film Festival is back this summer, featuring 11 French films that are playing over the course of seven days from July 11...
View ArticleIt’s a Wrap
It’s a match made in cinematic heaven: The Santa Barbara International Film Festival now has a long-term lease on Santa Barbara’s historic Riviera Theater. Although SBIFF has, for the last decade,...
View ArticleShowtime
The official poster pictures the Riviera Theatre. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is hosting its 32nd annual fete from February 1 through 11. To kick off this year’s festivities, the...
View ArticleStone and Gosling Receive Outstanding Performers of the Year Award
Santa Barbara International Film Festival is proud to present actors Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling with the 2017 Outstanding Performers of the Year Award for their extraordinary work in Academy Award...
View ArticleSBIFF’s 2017 Virtuosos Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Award recognizes a select group of actors and actresses who have distinguished themselves through breakthrough performances in film within the...
View ArticleMust See: Bunker77
After 12 years of thoughtful assembly and polishing, Takuji Masuda’s masterpiece, Bunker77, makes its West Coast premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 8 at 4:20 pm at...
View ArticleSBIFF’s Outstanding Directors Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Outstanding Directors Award celebrates boundary-pushing directors who have contributed masterful and innovate approaches to film. This year, the 2017...
View ArticleMontecito Award Honors Isabelle Huppert
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honoring Isabelle Huppert with the prestigious 2017 Montecito Award for her critically acclaimed performance in Paul Verhoeven’s Elle. The award, which...
View ArticleJeff Bridges Accepts American Riviera Award
On Thursday, February 9, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honoring Jeff Bridges with the 2017 American Riviera Award at the historic Arlington Theatre. The award honors actors who have...
View ArticleSanta Barbara International Film Festival
The red carpet rolls out once again for the 33rd annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival from January 31 through February 10 with a full roster of films, shorts, tributes, panels, and awards....
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