ON Culture | Unpacking the Oscars
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Roll Credits
The 40th anniversary of Santa Barbara International Film Festival is one for the record books.
Marc Maron’s Your Man, When Only an Artisanal Comic Will Do
Famed comedian and podcaster brought an entertaining, if not entirely uplifting, evening to the Lobero.
From Far Away Galaxies to Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre, Zoe Saldaña Feted with SBIFF American Riviera Award
Oscar-nominated for ‘Emilia Pérez’, the versatile actress pirouettes through many genres.
A Valentine to Colman Domingo
SBIFF’s Montecito Award presentation is a love fest starring Colman Domingo, Roger Durling, and Oprah Winfrey.
An Evening with ‘The Brutalist’ Stars Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce is Anything But Brutal
SBIFF Cinema Vanguard Award honorees share their experiences on that film and a look at their impressive and varied careers.
Making Himself Known | Timothée Chalamet Stars as Himself in SBIFF Conversation with Josh Brolin
Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Arlington Artist of the Year Award is a memorable bro-fest of fun.
A-Listers Bring Their A-Games to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Awards Festivities
The red carpet ready crew included Ariana Grande, Clarence Maclin, Fernanda Torres, John Magaro, Mikey Madison, Monica Barbaro, Sebastian Stan, and Selena Gomez.
David Lynch Retrospective at SBIFF Film Center
Beloved director gets the spotlight, immediately following the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Review | An Intimately Satisfying Evening with Rickie Lee Jones
Always authentically, affectingly herself, Jones delivers a bewitching show at Santa Barbara Lobero.
