Events

Big Sean fires up the Thunderdome for annual The Warm Up concert

April 10, 2025 by

After the chaos and charm of yet another Deltopia, students were treated to a highly anticipated performance from six-time Grammy nominated rapper Big Sean.
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Twin flames: Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson in concert

March 6, 2025 by

Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson not only proved their undeniable technical prowess at the Granada Theatre, but also gave the crowd a uniquely unforgettable display of passionate musicality.
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SBIFF 2025: closing night shines with ‘A Missing Part’

February 20, 2025 by

As the final screening of the 11-day event, the closing night screening served as the perfect capstone to a festival that once again recognized cinema excellence in the company of filmmakers and film ...
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SBIFF 2025: Colman Domingo receives Montecito Award

February 20, 2025 by

Domingo brought an abundance of love with him as he was honored with the Montecito Award for great contribution to film on Valentine’s Day. Oprah Winfrey presented him with the award.
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SBIFF 2025: Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce receive Cinema Vanguard Award

February 20, 2025 by

The two actors took part in a career retrospective with Deadline’s Pete Hammond, prior to being honored with the revered Cinema Vanguard Award for breaking new ground in film.
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SBIFF 2025: Zoe Saldaña honored with American Riviera Award

February 20, 2025 by and

The American Riviera Award is given for outstanding achievement in American film. Saldaña received the award for her role in “Emilia Pérez.” 
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SBIFF 2025: Timothée Chalamet receives Arlington Artist of the Year Award

February 20, 2025 by

The sold-out ceremony took place at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre on Feb. 11, and featured a career retrospective of Chalamet’s work, along with a discussion moderated by actor Josh Brolin.
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SBIFF 2025: Outstanding Directors of the Year Award celebrates five ‘radical, daring, original’ films

February 20, 2025 by

This year's honorees include Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, Jacques Audiard, James Mangold and Sean Baker. All five directors are nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
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SBIFF 2025: Producers Panel gathers Academy Award-nominated producers in discussion

February 19, 2025 by

The event featured Cale Boyter (“Dune: Part Two”), Alex Coco (“Anora”), Coralie Fargeat (“The Substance”), Alex Heineman (“A Complete Unknown”) and Brian Young (“The Brutalist”). 
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SBIFF 2025: International Directors Panel opens audience eyes to world cinema

February 19, 2025 by

All directors featured within the panel are nominated for Best International Feature Film for the 2025 Academy Awards.
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SBIFF 2025: Demi Moore talks “The Substance”

February 19, 2025 by

Following a screening of the film at Arlington Theatre, lead actress Demi Moore participated in a moderated discussion about the film.
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SBIFF 2025: Variety Artisans Award celebrates the artists behind 2024’s biggest films

February 19, 2025 by

Featured films included “The Brutalist,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Conclave,” “Nickel Boys,” “A Complete Unknown,” “The Substance,” “Wicked,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" ...
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SBIFF 2025: Academy Award-nominated screenwriters discuss films at Writers Panel

February 19, 2025 by

Moderated by Anne Thompson, Editor-at-Large of IndieWire, the panel featured writers Clint Bentley, Jesse Eisenberg, Joslyn Barnes, Mona Fastvold, Peter Straughan and Tim Fehlbaum.
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SBIFF 2025: “Waves” in review

February 18, 2025 by

The Czech film premiered at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 10. 
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SBIFF 2025: Eight tributes honored with Virtuosos Award

February 13, 2025 by and

This year’s Virtuosos were Ariana Grande for “Wicked,” Clarence Maclin for “Sing Sing,” Fernanda Torres for “I’m Still Here,” John Magaro for “September 5,” Mikey Madison for “An...
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