The selection process for this program is highly competitive, requiring applicants to submit multiple statements and essays.

Timothée Chalamet earned the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's inaugural Arlington Artist of the Year Award for his work in ‘A Complete Unknown' ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA — It's a wrap! The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has come and gone, capping another all-out edition of amazing films, tributes, engaging awards season ...

The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival winners have been announced. Presley Ann/Getty Images for DAOU Vineyards As the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival comes to a close ...

The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival took place live Feb. 4-15. The awards event was hosted by El Encanto, a Belmond Hotel, in Santa Barbara. “It’s an undeniable pleasure to ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Donations coming in to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will help Direct Relief provide aid to victims in the Los Angeles area fire zones. A special table has ...

Davis, who hasn’t seen “Babygirl,” said that sex scenes in movies have become “an unusual thing now.” “They’re like, ‘Oh, ...

Selena Gomez addressed the racism controversy that has engulfed her Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofia Gascón in recent weeks, revealing that she has “no regrets” about being involved in ...

Ariana Grande with FIJI Water at The 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Virtuosos Award at The Arlington Theatre on February 09, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. Grande ...

As the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival comes to a close, the winning films have been chosen. Claudia Puig, SBIFF director of programming, announced the winners on Saturday during a ...