Phyllis de Picciotto, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Cofounder, Dies
De Picciotto asked the City Council for a grant to start the film festival 40 years ago.
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Santa Barbara City College Student’s Documentary ‘Titans’ to Show at SBIFF
Teenage filmmaker Sheena Rock’s short, which screens this Saturday, explores the unintended beauty and ecological benefits of Santa Barbara’s offshore oil rigs.
‘Out of Plain Sight’ Premieres at SBIFF, Detailing DDT Dumping in Pacific
The new “Los Angeles Times” documentary focuses on UC Santa Barbara professor and researcher Dave Valentine’s shocking discovery of toxic dumping grounds off the coast of Southern California.
Social Justice Award Winner ‘Separated’ Puts Spotlight on Immigration Policies
The Fund for Santa Barbara and SBIFF will showcase the documentary about separation of families.
UC Santa Barbara Professor David Valentine’s Toxic Waste Discovery Featured in ‘LA Times’ Documentary to Screen at SBIFF
“Out of Plain Sight” expands upon the newspaper’s coverage of the discovery, extent, and potential impacts of unscrupulous disposal of DDT and low-level radioactive waste first discovered by Valentine and his team.
