Roger Durling can't conceal his excitement for the 40th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF director sees the need for a celebration of art as Los Angeles, 90 minutes or so to the south of Santa Barbara,

Rolling out the red carpet for 12 days of international features, world premieres, big stars, and all sorts of cinephile catnip.

1300 block on State Street partially closed for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival “This look is all about American exceptionalism,” she said of her pro-Trump ensemble on the Grammys red carpet.

Investigative reporter Andrew Glazer’s documentary “Spring of the Vanishing” has unveiled its first trailer. The film will make its world premiere at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on Feb. 10, with both Glazer and producer J.

Brady Corbet ('The Brutalist'), Coralie Fargeat ('The Substance') and James Mangold ('A Complete Unknown') will be feted on Feb. 10.

The Fund for Santa Barbara announced today that 'SEPARATED,' a film exploring the consequences of family separations under the first Trump administration, has won the prestigious Social Justice Award at this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF).

Though the spotlight often is on the “international” aspect of the 12-day Santa BarbaraInternational Film Festival, the “Santa Barbara” part is well