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Some of Hollywood's biggest names will return to Santa Barbara for the 2024 Santa Barbara Inter

The glitz of Hollywood returns to Santa Barbara! Santa Barbara International Film Festival dates set

Lance Orozco

The 2026 festival will take place from February 4 to 14.

The home stretch! The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival heading into its final days

Lance Orozco

Tributes to Zoe Saldana, Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, and Colman Domingo still on tap.

Researchers say mapping needs to be done to get a better handle on how many barrels of toxic chemical may be on the ocean floor off the Southern California coastline. The number could be in the tens of thousands, and potentially higher after decades of dumping in the early to mid-1900's.

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New documentary looks at UC Santa Barbara research into toxic waste dumping off the California coast

Lance Orozco

Out of Plain Sight makes West Coast premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It looks at massive toxic waste dumping in the ocean off Catalina Island.

Holocaust survivor Yakov Goldstein said some of his family members were murdered months after the war had ended, and they they returned home to Poland.

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Film premiering in Santa Barbara tells little known story of post WW II murders of Jews in Poland

Lance Orozco

Among Neighbors examines what happened in a small Polish village. It's making its US premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has all five Best Director nominees set to appear in person at a February 10 event.

All five "Best Director" Oscar nominees set to appear at the Santa Barbara Film Festival

Lance Orozco

They are sharing the festival's Outstanding Directors of the Year Award February 10 at the Arlington Theater.

Actress Demi Moore's career will be celebrated with a retrospective at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Academy Award nominated actress Demi Moore's career to be celebrated in Santa Barbara retrospective

Lance Orozco

An in-person appearance and three screenings added to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's lineup.

The 40th anual Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicks off February 4, and features 33 world premieres and tributes to stars like Angeline Jolie, Ralph Finnes, and Zoe Saldana

Films! Films! Films! The Santa Barbara International Film Festival turns 40

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2025 festival will feature 33 world premieres and tributes to stars like Angelia Jolie, Ralph Fiennes, and Zoe Saldana.

Colman Domingo will be honored at the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Oscar, Tony Award nominee to be honored by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

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Colman Domingo stars in the critically acclaimed movie Sing Sing. He'll receive the festival's Montecito Award.

Timothee Chalemet will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Arlington Artist of the Year Award.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival to honor Timothee Chalamet

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Actor will receive the festival's Arlington Artist of the Year Award.

Actor Ralph Fiennes will receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's 2025 Outstanding Performer of the Year Award.

He starred in 'Schindler's List', 'Conclave': Ralph Fiennes will be honored in Santa Barbara

Lance Orozco

Ralph Fiennes will received the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's 2025 Outstanding Performer of the Year Award on February 6.