> SANTA BARBARA FEST IN FOCUS February 7-17 /
VIDEO CHANNEL
VIDEO: SBIFF Day 2 - Filmmakers interviewed on the red carpet
Steve Pinder and Julia Aks interviewed before the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award ceremony during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre on February 08, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) Red Carpet interview Day 2 at SBIFF! By Mark Bennett ...
VIDEO: SBIFF Honoring Bradley Cooper with the Outstanding Performer Of The Year Award
Honoree Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, and Brad Pitt pose with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award during the 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at The Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF). Bradley Cooper was honored on Thursday, February 8, 2024 for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO from Netflix. Bradley Cooper, born in Philadelphia, ...
VIDEO: Santa Barbara International Film Festival opening Night 2024
MADU directors Joel Kachi Benson and Matthew Ogens at Santa Barbara International Film Festival opening night February 7. Images by Mark Bennett The 39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival opened February 7 with the World Premiere of Disney Original Documentary’s MADU directed by Matt Ogens and Kachi Benson (Both directors in attendance); Producers Jamie Patricof, Katie McNeill, and Rachel Halilej, Editor Georgia Dodson, Composer Jackson Greenberg. L...
Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Kirk Douglas Award Honoring Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling speaks onstage while accepting award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Kirk Douglas Award Honoring Ryan Gosling at The Ritz Carlton Bacara on January 13, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for Santa Barbara International Film Festival) After a joyous pre-reception, attendees joined the award recipient for an upscale dinner. During the evening’s festivities, a wide range of figures, including SBIFF Executive Dir...
Santa Barbara Fest Montecito Award honoring Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright will be honored with the Montecito Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Wright will receive the award on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at an in-person conversation about his career leading up to this year’s performance in Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios’ AMERICAN FICTION, written and directed by Cord Jefferson. Wright has received lead actor nominations from the Gotham Awards, Spirit Awards, Golden Globe Awards and the Critics...
Virtuosos Award honoring Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera and Andrew Scott
Virtuosos Award honoring Danielle Brooks (THE COLOR PURPLE), Colman Domingo (RUSTIN & THE COLOR PURPLE), America Ferrera (BARBIE), Andrew Scott (ALL OF US STRANGERS) . Saturday, February 10th, 2024 8:00pm Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce the second group of recipients to receive the Virtuosos Award, an honor created to recognize a select group of talent...
Santa Barbara Outstanding Performer of the Year Award honoring Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Cooper will be honored on Thursday, February 8, 2024 for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO from Netflix. Thursday, February 8th, 2024 8:00pm Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA Bradley Cooper, born in Philadelphia, is an acclaimed actor, filmmaker, writer, and producer. A nine-time Oscar nominee, Grammy winner, and...
2024 SBIFF American Riviera Award honoring Mark Ruffalo announced!
American Riviera Award honoring Mark Ruffalo Sunday, February 11th, 2024 8:00pm Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Mark Ruffalo will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Ruffalo will receive the award on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at an in-person conversation about his career, leading up to this year’s performance as Ducan Wedderburn in the upcoming Yorgos Lanthimos’ “...
2024 SBIFF Virtuosos announced!
Virtuosos Award honoring Lily Gladstone (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON) Da’Vine Joy Randolph (THE HOLDOVERS) Greta Lee (PAST LIVES) Charles Melton (MAY DECEMBER) MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED Saturday, February 10th, 2024 8:00pm Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce the first group of recipients to receive the Virtuosos Award, an honor created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performanc...
Maltin Modern Master Award honoring Robert Downey Jr. Friday, February 9th, 2024 8:00pm Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that cinema icon Robert Downey Jr. will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award, its highest accolade, at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Downey Jr. will receive the prestigious award on Friday, February 9, 2024. The ceremony will include an in-...
> BERLINALE EFM IN FOCUS 15-25 february
Shark Films for Shark Week and Beyond from
Going to Berlin? TomCat Films will be in Berlin this year for EFM from February 16 to Feb. 20. Stand Number 137, on the 1st floor of the MGB. Please contact Ted Chalmers to set up a meeting or click below: Check out some exciting shark releases for international and Non-U.S. territories from TomCat Films! FEATURED SHARK RELEASES: COMPLETED. An explosion at a lab lets...
Berlinale politics: disinvitation of AfD politicians for the opening
Over the past few days, there has been an intense discussion in the cultural sector, in the press and on social media as well as within the Berlinale team about the invitations of AfD politicians, a right-wing extremist party, to the Opening of the Berlinale. Today, the directors of the Berlinale have decided to disinvite the five previously invited AfD politicians. The current discourse has once again made it very clear how much the commitment to a free, tolerant society and standing again...
Berlinale 2024: Diversity and Inclusion
The Berlinale is constantly working to remove existing barriers and to develop more inclusive services. All offers on diversity and accessibility at the 74th Berlinale can be found online. Furthermore, the Berlinale has an Anti-Discrimination Code of Conduct that sets out the rules of social interaction for all areas of the festival. The Berlinale is committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and is constantly working to further develop inclusive events....
On January 22, 2024 the Executive Director Mariette Ris
Meet with Ted Chalmers/Summer Hill Films at EFM
ATTEND EFM WITH SUMMER HILL! Contact Us: Ted Chalmers President of Summer Hill Films ted@summerhillfilms.com www.summerhillfilms.com 10645 N. Tatum Blvd., #200-130, Phoenix, AZ 85028 USA +1-480-535-8711 Check out some exciting films from Summer Hill at AFM! We will be represented by Ted Chalmers at MGB 1st Floor, Stand #137 from Feb. 16 to 19. Ted can be contacted by clicking the meeting link below. We look forward to meeting with you! Be&nb...