Opening night of Santa Barbara International Film Festival brings out local officials — and Jane Austen.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Phyllis de Picciotto founded the ...

Volunteers have been up and running at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. As the film festival kicks in, so is ...

In an engaging panel discussion during the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), celebrated animation ...

Feb. 4., Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) opened their doors celebrating 40 years. The event is held at ...

Spotlights pierced the rainy night skies Tuesday to declare the start of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.  The Arlington Theatre was packed ...

Roger Durling can't conceal his excitement for the 40th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF ...

Report from Day 2 of SBIFF has Angelina Jolie with Leonard Maltin, the new Animation Panel, and films from near and far.

Guess what? It’s not pronounced “Ralf” but rather “Rafe.” This useful clarification started off the evening on Thursday, when ...

ComingSoon can exclusively announce that Roads of Fire, a new documentary about forced migration, will premiere at the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Roads of Fire comes from ...

enthusing about the organization’s theaters – especially the Film Center space — and many education programs. “When everybody thinks about Santa Barbara, they just think about the big ...