Film

The dazzling list of tributes at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival includes Ethan Hawke, Adam Sandler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Stellan Skarsgård, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Hudson, and an impressive cast of ‘Virtuosos’.

Wending through the happy thicket of the SBIFF 2026 program, finding some gems, a process in progress.