Although final Emmy voting has just begun (and will end on August 27th), the early signs of Oscar season are already upon us. Evidence of that is the annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film, ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA — It's a wrap! The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has come and gone, capping ...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival is once again bringing out the Oscar hopefuls. The festival on Thursday revealed the recipients of the 2026 Virtuosos Award, an honor established to recognize a select ...

Throughout the Festival, all donations, in partnership with SBIFF and Direct Relief, will be doubled through a $100,000 matching grant. The Artisans Awards at Santa Barbara will be reflective of that ...