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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and educational organization dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international cinema. Over the past 39 years, SBIFF has become one of the top 10 film festivals in the United States – attracting 100,000 attendees and offering 11 days of 200+ films, tributes and symposiums, fulfilling their mission to engage, enrich, and inspire the Santa Barbara community through film.

SBIFF continues its commitment to education and the community throughout many free educational programs and events. SBIFF’s programs support over 18,000 kids, students and families in our local community by introducing film as an art form to young children with programs like AppleBox and Mike’s FieldTrip to the Movies; teaching film analysis to highschool and college students with programs like Rosebud and the Film Studies Program; and teaching the craft of screenwriting and filmmaking with Film Camp and 10-10-10 Mentorship programs. Most importantly SBIFF’s programs are always directed towards the under-represented and under-served communities within Santa Barbara County.

In 2016, SBIFF acquired the historic and beloved Riviera Theatre. After a capital campaign and renovation, the theatre is now SBIFF’s state-of-the-art, year-round home, showing new international and independent films every day. In 2019, SBIFF opened its own Education Center in downtown Santa Barbara on State Street to serve as a home for its many educational programs and a place for creativity and learning. In 2024, with support from the City of Santa Barbara, SBIFF acquired SBIFF’s Film Center; a 5-plex movie theatre at 916 State St in the heart of downtown. Soon the theatre will have a state-of-the-art renovation and will exponentially elevate SBIFF’s impact to new heights as well as secure the future of the annual 11 day Film Festival.

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Incandescence at SBIFF Interview with the directors: Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami.
Jan 31, 2025 at 07:27 AM

As wildfires ravage the planet, a new National Film Board of Canada documentary offers extraordinary stories of survival and adaptation (Image provided by the NFB) Praise to directing partners...

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‘I HATE MYSELF AND WANT TO DIE’ At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Jan 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM

  An interview with Star: Ali Gallo    Meet rising Star, Ali Gallo! You might have catch her in ‘Incoming’ or ‘The Sex lives of college girls.’ Ali is the leading actress of the  new dark...

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Ernesto Paredes Elected as New Board President of Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Dec 20, 2024 at 09:48 PM

  ERNESTO PAREDES ELECTED AS NEW BOARD PRESIDENT OF SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL   LYNDA WEINMAN SUCCESSFULLY WRAPS HER 8TH YEAR AS BOARD PRESIDENT, ELECTED CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD...

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Santa Barbara International Film Festival Presents a Jacques Audiard Film Retrospective with In-Person Q&A on Friday, January 10
Dec 20, 2024 at 09:45 PM

Santa Barbara International Film Festival  presents the Jacques Audiard Film Retrospective January 10 - January 17, 2025 at the SBIFF Film Center with an In-Person Q&A on Friday, January 10 at the...

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Zoe Saldaña will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Oct 22, 2024 at 05:33 PM

  ZOE SALDAÑA TO BE HONORED WITH AMERICAN RIVIERA AWARD AT 40TH ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025     Saldaña will receive the award on Friday,...

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Angelina Jolie Honored With Maltin Modern Master Award at 2025 SBIFF
Oct 17, 2024 at 01:37 PM

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that cinema icon Angelina Jolie will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film...

VIDEO Santa Barbara The full coverage: the SBIFF BEAT
Jan 06, 2026 at 04:27 AM

THE FESTIVAL BEAT MAKER ! SHARING MOTION AND EMOTION ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT SINCE 1995   In case you missed any of our 1000+ newsletters ... you ll find them all here.  SANTA BARBARA FEST IN FOCUS ...

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Interview with Celia Aniskovich for Taking Back the Groove premiering at SBIFF
Feb 22, 2024 at 02:58 PM

TAKING BACK THE GROOVE SBIFF 2024 With Director: Celia Aniskovich By Emmanuel Itier Taking Back the Groove reintroduces the world to Bronx-born ’80s disco superstar Richie Weeks. A writer,...

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VIDEO: SBIFF 24 Filmmakers interviewed on the red carpet before the Jeffery Wright Montecito Award
Feb 21, 2024 at 07:15 PM

Video by Marc Bennett and Guy Kennedy. Jeffrey Wright has been honored with the Montecito Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Wright received the award on Thursday,...

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VIDEO: SBIFF 2024 - Heather Graham Closing Night Film "Chosen Family" Red Carpet Interviews
Feb 21, 2024 at 07:16 PM

Chosen Family is a 2024 American comedy-drama film, written and directed by Heather Graham. It stars Graham, Julia Stiles, Thomas Lennon, Michael Gross, Andrea Savage and John Brotherton... It had...