SBIFF Archives

Cinematic Trio to Be Awarded Vanguard Award at Upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival

January 6, 2026 12:17 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – With just a little over a month left until the annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, an impressive trio… Continue Reading

Lights, cameras and an evening honoring Cynthia Erivo

December 5, 2025 1:37 pm Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A night honoring the exquisite Cynthia Erivo with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara… Continue Reading

SBIFF to Honor Actor Stellan Skarsgård with 2026 Montecito Award

November 13, 2025 11:25 am Alissa Orozco

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

October 30, 2025 11:29 am Alissa Orozco

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

October 15, 2025 12:54 pm Alissa Orozco

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

October 3, 2025 11:29 am Alissa Orozco

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

September 23, 2025 1:40 pm John Palminteri

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

August 19, 2025 12:23 pm Alissa Orozco

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

July 29, 2025 8:07 pm Patricia Martellotti

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

June 20, 2025 5:55 pm John Palminteri

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

May 16, 2025 11:39 am John Palminteri

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

May 12, 2025 5:04 pm John Palminteri

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

May 7, 2025 6:18 pm John Palminteri

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

April 23, 2025 12:56 pm Andrew Gillies

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

April 7, 2025 5:35 pm Tracy Lehr

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

February 28, 2025 6:41 pm Mina Wahab

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

February 27, 2025 9:55 am Christa Kurkjian

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

February 17, 2025 4:47 pm John Palminteri

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!

February 15, 2025 10:54 pm Tracy Lehr

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

February 15, 2025 12:24 am Mina Wahab

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