If the standing room only crowds at Monday’s Bloomsday celebration are any indication, Santa Barbara’s love of literature is ...

Students at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Film camp have been making movies all week in a special setting.

Whether it’s big-screen superstars, Oscar-nominated auteurs, seminars on the nuts and bolts of filmmaking, or heartfelt documentaries and big-screen dramas from around the world, the Santa Barbara ...

Festival Director Dave Haws expressed excitement about the growth of the event: “We’re thrilled to bring such an eclectic and talented group of filmmakers together for our second year. It’s inspiring ...

Dedicated to showcasing independent and international cinema, the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival opened on Feb. 4 with the ...

On a rainy evening in Santa Barbara, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life opened the 40th Santa Barbara Film Festival. A line of umbrellas stretched along the Arlington Theatre, protecting an audience eager to ...

You have connected with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in the past, in various capacities. Do you have a particular fondness for this festival and what it represents? Every time I come ...

That eloquent acceptance speech by Ralph Fiennes, granted the Outstanding Performer of the Year award for his role in Conclave, offered a thematic thesis for the 40th annual Santa Barbara ...

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By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Phyllis de Picciotto, a co-founder of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival ... place to live,” Santa Barbara Independent critic Joe Woodard wrote.