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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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'A Royal Affair' (2012) at the 28th SBIFF
Feb 05, 2013 at 08:02 PM

Leave it to the Danish, once again. The little country between Sweden and Germany is a giant when it comes to international cinema. With its national cinema state funded by the DFI (Danish Film...

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'KON-TIKI' (2012) at 28th SBIFF
Feb 02, 2013 at 06:25 PM

  ‘Are you a traveler or a tourist?’ That is the question. What Is the difference? A tourist thinks about going home the minute he/she has arrived at his/her destination, whereas a traveler gets so...

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'The Sapphires' (2012) at 28th SBIFF
Feb 01, 2013 at 01:07 AM

The international singsong hit ‘The Sapphires’ (2012) held its world premier at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and its North American premier at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Most...

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Cristian Mungiu's 'Beyond The Hills' at 28th SBIFF
Feb 01, 2013 at 08:13 AM

  Romanian director Cristian Mungiu is a prolific filmmaker with each of his feature films having held premiers at the Cannes Film Festival. His first feature ‘Occident’ (2002) screened in the...

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Daniel Day Lewis receives Montecito Award at the 28th SBIFF
Feb 01, 2013 at 08:12 AM

On January 26th, actor Daniel Day Lewis spoke to a sold out audience of 2000 at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara during the 28th SBIFF. Writer/Director/Producer Michael Mann ('The Last of The...

Ben Affleck at 28th SBIFF
Ben Affleck honored as a "Modern Master" at 28th SBIFF
Jan 31, 2013 at 12:09 PM

  On Friday 25th January, actor Ben Affleck received the 'Modern Masters Award' in Santa Barbara during the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arlington Theater for excellence and...

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28th SBIFF, from January 24-February 3rd
Jan 28, 2013 at 05:17 AM

The 2013 SBIFF runs from Jan 24th-Feb 3rd. It is arguably one of the most important international film festivals as it takes place every year just before the Oscars. The festival showcases domestic...

US premier of 'Disconnect' (2012) at 28th SBIFF.
'Disconnect' (2012) opens 28th SBIFF
Jan 29, 2013 at 08:49 AM

Actor Alexander Skarsgård at US premier of 'Disconnect' (2012) at 28th SBIFF. Photo by Benjamin Schwartz   On Thursday, January 24th, the 28th Santa Barbara International Film Festival opened with...

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West of Memphis at SBIFF 2012
Mar 08, 2012 at 01:03 AM

  The cast and crew of the documentary film WEST OF MEMPHIS (2012) made a splash at the Santa Barbara International FIlm Festival (SBIFF) on February, 3rd, 2012. The film had its world premier...

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A MIGHTY FINE interview with cast of 'MIGHTY FINE' (2011)!
Mar 08, 2012 at 05:33 PM

  photo still from MIGHTY FINE (2011). Andie MacDowell and Chazz Palminteri   A few weeks ago during the 27th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) I had the pleasure of...