Lights, cameras and an evening honoring Cynthia Erivo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A night honoring the exquisite Cynthia Erivo with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara… Continue Reading
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SBIFF to Honor Actor Stellan Skarsgård with 2026 Montecito Award
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – It was announced Thursday that actor Stellan Skarsgård is the recipient of the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film… Continue Reading
Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, & More to Receive 2026 SBIFF Virtuosos Award
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced the star-studded lineup they have in store for the 2026… Continue Reading
Adam Sandler’s Career and Humor Earns Him SBIFF’s Maltin Modern Master Award
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Actor Adam Sandler will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at this year's Santa Barbara International Film… Continue Reading
Actor Michael B. Jordon To Receive SBIFF’s Outstanding Performer of the Year Award
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Actor Michael B. Jordan will be presented with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 41st annual Santa… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Film Center in the Midst of Full Renovation
The SBIFF Film Center will be open by the end of the year in downtown Santa Barbara. It will be five screens in the 900 block of State St. by Canon… Continue Reading
Actress Cynthia Erivo to Receive SBIFF’s Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Tony, GRAMMY, and Emmy Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo will be receiving some local recognization from the Santa Barbara… Continue Reading
Fiesta’s ‘Los Ninos De Las Flores’ gives flowers to officers at Santa Barbara Police Department
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - In a heartwarming moment ahead of Fiesta, Fiesta's 'Los Ninos De Las Flores' paid a special visit to the Santa Barbara Police… Continue Reading
Young Filmmakers Turn Ideas Into Movies at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival camp
Students at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Film camp have been making movies all week in a special setting. The films will be shown… Continue Reading
Movie Theatre Seats, Screen and Projector are for Sale as the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Remodels Film Center
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is selling off about 800 seats from its film center. SBIFF seats are in different styles and will be… Continue Reading
The SBIFF Film Center Closes for State-of-the-Art Upgrades in Santa Barbara until End of the Year
The SBIFF Film Center is closed for remodeling until the end of the year. A state-of-the-art center will be open again with new equipment, seats,… Continue Reading
A Sneak Peak is out on the new Santa Barbara International Film Festival Film Center
The renderings are out for the SBIFF Film Center. It will close next week for… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara International Film Festival announces next year’s event dates
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival will take place February 4 through February 15, 2026 it was announced… Continue Reading
Cookie Plug hopes to keep making dough on State Street in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Cookie Plug franchise next to the Fiesta Five is still making dough, but its future at this location appears to be… Continue Reading
From Santa Barbara to Hollywood: Film Festival stars shine bright at the Academy Awards
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Angelina Jolie, Ralph Fiennes, and Adrien Brody were just a few of the A-listers that graced the Arlington Theater for the… Continue Reading
Two-time Olympian and Santa Barbara Resident Shares Eyewitness Account of the Munich Massacre during the 1972 Olympics
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Sunday is the biggest night in Hollywood. The historical drama "September 5" details the hostage crisis involving Israeli… Continue Reading
Film festival followers find their way back to downtown Santa Barbara and businesses see the difference
Pizza orders went up significantly at the Cali-Forno Pizzeria in downtown during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The restaurant is… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Must-Have Souvenir? Rubber Ducks!
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — This year, Santa Barbara International Film Festival souvenirs included rubber ducks.
SBIFF Festival Director Roger… Continue Reading
Oprah Winfrey gives actor Colman Domingo Montecito Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— It was an emotional night at the Arlington Theater as Colman Domingo was moved to tears by a heartfelt tribute from the Film… Continue Reading
Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce receive Cinema Vanguard Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce took the stage Thursday night to talk about what many are calling their best performances to… Continue Reading