Actor, writer, producer, and comedy legend Will Ferrell will receive the 17th annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film…
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FIRST WE BOMBED NEW MEXICO Filmmakers Share SBIFF Success & What’s Next for the Doc
The filmmakers behind the documentary FIRST WE BOMBED NEW MEXICO share their success at SBIFF and what's next for the…
SBIFF: ‘FIRST WE BOMBED NEW MEXICO’ Documentary & Participant Kat Douglas Tell the Story OPPENHEIMER Doesn’t
"First We Bombed New Mexico" documentary participant Kat Douglas shares her heart-rending story about the fallout of the Trinity Bomb…
SBIFF: “ELECTRA” filmmakers Hala Matar & Daryl Wein Discuss Their New Thriller
Filmmakers Hala Matar & Daryl Wein discuss their film "Electra", Matar's directorial debut and the first female featrure filmmaker from…
SBIFF: VESELKA, narrated by David Duchovny, Champions Family and Food in Doc about NY Staple & Ukraine War
We interviewed David Duchovny, the narrator of the new doc VESELKA, along with many of the filmmakers about the importance…
SBIFF: “SUZE” writer/directors Linsey Stewart & Dane Clark Redefine a Coming-of-Age Comedy
The writer/directors of the new comedy SUZE expand categories of "coming-of-age" and buddy comedies in their new film, which had…
“Jane Austen’s Period Drama” Receives a Third SBIFF Screening
Due to popular demand, the comedy short film "Jane Austen's Period Drama" will receive a third screening at the Santa…
Heather Graham’s CHOSEN FAMILY to Close SBIFF on Feb 17th
Actor-turned-director Heather Graham discusses her new movie CHOSEN FAMILY and the challenges female directors face.
SBIFF: Variety Artisans Awards Celebrates Everyone from Barbie Songwriter Billie Eilish to Oppenheimer Editor
Spanning visual effects to costume design to music, SBIFF Variety Artisans were essential in bringing this year's biggest movies to…
Tom Stuart’s Short Film GOOD BOY Starring Ben Whishaw Wows at SBIFF, Heads to BFI: Flare Next
Writer/Director Tom Stuart shares how getting personal empowered him to make his directorial debut with GOOD BOY, which stars Ben…
The 2024 SBIFF Virtuoso Awards are as Diverse as they are Talented
This year's diverse eight recipients of SBIFF's Virtuoso Award certainly deserve recognition for their work in across film.
Robert Downey Jr. is Made a Modern Master at SBIFF
"Iron Man" and "Oppenheimer" star Robert Downey Jr. received the Maltin Modern Master Award at SBIFF on Friday for his…
Bradley Cooper Would do a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4 “in a Heartbeat”
Bradley Cooper shared that he would do a fourth "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie when accepting the Outstanding Performer of…
Disney Original Documentary “MADU” Opens SBIFF with Inspiration and Heart
Filmmakers from the Disney Original Documentary "Madu" share how they brought the viral Nigerian teen ballet dancer's story to life…
Actors Paul Giamatti and Annette Bening to Receive Special Awards at SBIFF
Paul Giamatti will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award, and Annette Bening the Arlington Award, at the 39th Santa Barbara International…
Ryan Gosling Honored for More Than “Just Ken” at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Ryan Gosling was honored as the recipient of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in…