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SBIFF 2025: Variety Artisans Award celebrates the artists behind 2024’s biggest films

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

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

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

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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SBIFF 2025: Ralph Fiennes honored with Outstanding Performer of the Year

Fiennes earned this high honor for his role in “Conclave” as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence. 
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SBIFF 2025: Angelina Jolie receives Maltin Modern Master Award

The Maltin Modern Master Award is the highest honor that the Santa Barbara International Film Festival presents, intended to honor individuals who have made significant cultural contributions to the w...
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SBIFF 2025: Animation Panel highlights vision behind Academy Award Nominees

The panel featured “Inside Out 2” director Kelsey Mann, “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” director and creator Nick Park, “The Wild Robot” director Chris Sanders and “Flow” direc...
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SBIFF 2025: “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” premieres at an Austen-tatious opening night

The festival kicked off its 40th anniversary with the United States premiere of the French film.
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‘Extra! Extra! Read all about it’: Malcolm Todd stuns at UCSB’s The Hub

Alternative indie singer Malcolm Todd stopped by UC Santa Barbara’s The Hub to perform at a sold-out, students-only concert put on by the Associated Students Program Board.
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Fran Lebowitz lights up Campbell Hall

UC Santa Barbara’s Campbell Hall was brought to life with never-ending laughter, raunchy commentary and snippy conversation with the eccentric writer and New York City personality Fran Lebowitz.
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Mac Miller’s ‘Balloonerism’ and the legacy left behind — from UCSB and beyond

“Balloonerism” is the second album to be released after Miller’s passing in 2018, and is what many expect to be the final album released by his estate.
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SBIFF 2025: poster, programming revealed for upcoming festival

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will take place from Feb. 4-15.
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UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum opens winter 2025 season

The opening exhibits feature the works of Japanese artist Tomiyama Taeko and a collection of text-focused artwork from California-based artists.
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‘So fetch!’: ‘Mean Girls’ Broadway tour hits Santa Barbara

The hit Broadway musical “Mean Girls” performed to packed crowds at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre for a night full of frenemies, queen bees and revenge parties.
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‘Nosferatu’: Eggers feasts on desire in a Gothic reimagining

The film reanimates cinema’s oldest vampire, stripping away the romantic veneer of modern interpretations and brings an adaptation that is brutal, seductive and, above all, uncompromising in its vis...
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