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

February 11, 2025 by

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

February 11, 2025 by

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

February 11, 2025 by

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

February 11, 2025 by

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

February 6, 2025 by

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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