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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…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

“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…

4 months ago

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.

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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.

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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…

5 months ago