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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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Montecito Award Honoring ANGELA BASSETT at Santa Barbara Festival
Dec 11, 2022 at 10:28 PM

Angela Bassett will be honored with the Montecito Award at the 38th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Bassett will receive the award on Thursday, February 9th, 2023 at an in-person...

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Jamie Lee Curtis will be honored with the prestigious Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara 38th edition of the festival
Oct 29, 2022 at 05:00 PM

  Maltin Modern Master Award Honoring JAMIE LEE CURTIS Saturday, February 11th, 2023 8:00pm Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA   ...

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VIDEO: SBIFF's American Riviera Award to Kristen Stewart
Mar 18, 2022 at 02:09 PM

 Kristen Stewart on the Santa Barbara red carpet Visit SBIFF's Youtube page to see the highlights from our tribute to Kristen Stewart where she discussed her past work including Panic Room, Zathura:...

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VIDEO: Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at SBIFF
Mar 17, 2022 at 06:05 PM

Performers of the year award recipients at SBIFF 2022. King Richard is a 2021 American biographical sports drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. It follows the life...

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VIDEO: SBIFF 2022 Cinema Vanguard Award to Benedict Cumberbatch
Mar 17, 2022 at 05:59 PM

  SBIFF 2022 Cinema Vanguard Award to Benedict Cumberbatch who lead the cast of award winner POWER OF THE DOG by Jane Campion One of the strong Oscar challengers   Following...

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SBIFF Interview wit the team behind Sextortion: The Hidden Pandemic
Mar 17, 2022 at 03:24 PM

SEXTORTION: THE HIDDEN PANDEMIC SBIFF 2022   With: Director/producer/editor Maria Demeshknina Peek, Producer Stephen Peek, special-agent Homeland Security Paul Wolpert, Executive director of...

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SBIFF Interview with Aude Pépin, director of the documentary "A la Vie"
Mar 17, 2022 at 03:04 PM

À LA VIE SBIFF 2022 With Director: Aude Pépin Interview by Emmanuel Itier Aude Pépin may not have graduated from a film school nor directed anything before this first doc: ‘A La Vie’, but she...

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SBIFF 2022 closed with a special screening of DIONNE WARWICK: DON’T MAKE ME OVER
Mar 14, 2022 at 08:07 AM

  THE 37TH ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL  WRAPS UP WITH OSCAR NOMINATED WOMEN’S PANEL AND A SCREENING OF DIONNE WARWICK: DON’T MAKE ME OVER    (Photo Credit: Getty/Santa...

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2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival AWARDS
Mar 12, 2022 at 08:39 PM

2022 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNING FILMS ANNOUNCED   The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), presented by UGG®, is excited to announce the award-winning...