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Santa Barbara International Film Festival

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is an eleven-day film festival held in Santa Barbara, California in February annually, since 1986. The festival screens over 200 feature films and shorts from different countries and regions. SBIFF also includes celebrity tributes, industry panels and education programs.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival
LocationSanta Barbara, California, United States
Founded1986; 38 years ago (1986)[1]
Founded byPhyllis de Picciotto[2]
Most recent2024
DirectorsRoger Durling (Executive Director)[3]
Festival dateOpening: 7 February 2024 (2024-02-07)
Closing: 17 February 2024 (2024-02-17)
LanguageEnglish
Websitesbiff.org
Santa Barbara International Film Festival chronology
2023

History

Over the years, SBIFF has invited numerous 'potential award-winning celebrities', including Cate Blanchett,[4] Guillermo Del Toro, Laura Dern,[5] Leonardo DiCaprio,[6] Angelina Jolie,[7] Jennifer Lawrence,[8] Heath Ledger,[9] Eddie Redmayne, Martin Scorsese,[10] Michelle Yeoh[11] and Kate Winslet.[12]

In 2006, a third of the festival's slots were dedicated to films by Hispanic filmmakers. Programming categories at that time included Nature films, "surf flicks" and adventure-sports films.[13]

In addition to its annual festival in February, the SBIFF "Cinema Society" hosts programming year round at the Riviera Theater in Santa Barbara.[14][5]

Awards

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  • Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film
  • Maltin Modern Master Award
  • Montecito Award
  • Outstanding Performer(s) of the Year Award
  • The American Riviera™ Award
  • Cinema Vanguard Award
  • Virtuosos Award
  • Variety Artisans Award
  • Arlington Award started in 2024
  • The Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema
  • The Best International Film Award
  • The Nueva Vision Award for the best Spanish/Latin American film
  • Best Documentary Film Award
  • Bruce Corwin Award for Best Live Action Short Film
  • Bruce Corwin Award for Best Animation Short Film
  • The Fund for Santa Barbara Social Justice Award
  • The Audience Choice Award
  • 10-10-10 Student Filmmaking Competition
  • 10-10-10 Student Screenwriting Competition

Kirk Douglas Award

The annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film has been awarded since 2006 to a lifelong contributor to cinema through their work in film industry.[17] The inaugural award of 2006 was awarded to Kirk Douglas himself in Santa Barbara International Film Festival's fundraiser ceremony at Goleta, California.[18]

Maltin Modern Master Award

The award, first named as Modern Master Award was established in 1995 to honor accomplishments of individuals in the motion picture industry for enriching culture. It was re-named the Maltin Modern Master Award in 2015 to recognize film critic, author and historian Leonard Maltin's long association with the festival.[25][26][27][28]

Montecito Award

Annette Bening was awarded the inaugural Montecito Award during the 20th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara on January 29, 2005.[29]

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Outstanding Performer(s) of the Year Award

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American Riviera Award

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Cinema Vanguard Award

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Virtuosos Award

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Variety Artisans Award

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2024

2023

2022

2021

  • Alan Baumgarten (The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Editing)
  • Nicolas Becker (Sound of Metal – Sound)
  • Alexandra Byrne (Emma – Costume Design)
  • Sean Faden (Mulan – VFX)
  • Donald Graham Burt and Jan Pascale (Mank – Production Design)
  • Mia Neal (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Hair/Makeup)
  • Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth (One Night in Miami – Original Song)
  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Mank and Soul – Original Score)
  • Joshua James Richards (Nomadland – Cinematography)

2020

  • Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez – Songwriting – FROZEN 2
  • Michael Giacchino – Composing – JOJO RABBIT
  • Kazu Hiro – Makeup/Hairstyling – BOMBSHELL
  • Barbara Ling – Production Design – ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD
  • Steve Morrow – Sound Mixing – FORD V. FERRARI
  • Christopher Peterson and Sandy Powell – Costume Design – THE IRISHMAN
  • Lawrence Sher – Cinematography – JOKER
  • Lee Smith – Editing – 1917
  • Adam Valdez – VFX – THE LION KING

2019

  • Barry Alexander Brown – Editing – BlackKklansman
  • Ruth Carter – Costume Design – Black Panther
  • Fiona Crombie – Production Design – The Favourite
  • Lukasz Zal – Cinematography – Cold War
  • Patricia Dehaney – Hair/Make-Up – Vice
  • Marc Shaiman – Score – Mary Poppins Returns
  • Skip Lievsay, Craig Henighan and Jose Antonio Garcia – Sound Mixing – Roma
  • Sergio Diaz and Skip Lievsay – Sound Editing – Roma

Outstanding Directors of the Year

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Arlington Award

Inaugurated in 2024, it is named for the historic venue where all the fest’s annual tributes timed to Oscar season take place. The award honors "an artist who is greatly admired and who has demonstrated an incomparable commitment to film and its craft".[46]

10-10-10 Student Film Competition

One feature of the film festival is the 10-10-10 competition.[47] Students enrolled at Santa Barbara area high schools and colleges are invited to submit either a 10-page sample of writing for the Screenwriting portion of the competition, or a five-minute sample of their best filmmaking efforts for the directing portion. Ten writers are selected to write one 10-minute script each; the scripts are then matched with the ten filmmakers. Those students then have ten days to shoot and edit the completed ten-minute short film, during the ten days of the festival. Films are screened and winners are announced on closing night. A selection committee consisting of representatives from each school, Industry professionals and SBIFF representatives select the participants.[48]

The program was extended into a summer camp where area youths from schools and local Boys & Girls Clubs learned filmmaking skills.[49]

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