We are pleased to announce the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) will take place from February 4 through February 15, 2026. SBIFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and...

Interview by Emmanuel Itier The story:Saed suffers from a rare condition that prevents him from interacting with others—if he sweats, it could be fatal. Despite this, he decides to challenge his...

 Producer S.J. Allocco-St.Germain (left) and Director Paulina Keszler (right)Interview with debut writer, director Paulina Keszler and casting director producer S.J. Allocco-St.Germain. S.J....

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VIRTUOSOS AWARDWe are pleased to announce the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) will take place from February 4 through February 15, 2026. SBIFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit...

Sean Baker is an Oscar-winning and award-winning writer, director, producer and editor who has made eight independent feature films over the course of the past two decades. His most recent film Anora...

Help seal the Honmoon on September 26, 2025, at the ByTowne Cinema with a special 9:00 p.m. sing-along screening of KPop Demon Hunters followed by a Q&A with directors Maggie Kang and Chris...

 Saudi adventurer Badr Al-Shibani embarks on a quest: to climb the highest peak on each of the world's seven continents. Seven Summits documents his journey, which is as much a test of survival as it...

Interview by Emmanuel Itier with Jonny Durgan, Writer-Director of GSW (Gun Shot Wound) which played at RSIFF.A man is dying from a gunshot wound when the paramedic treating him discovers he's the...

Pictured:  Fionnuala Halligan, Juliette Binoche, Cherien Dabis and Shahad Ameen speak on stage during the "Women In Motion: Juliette Binoche, Cherien Dabis & Shahad Ameen" Special Panel Discussion -...