VIDEO: SBIFF: ‘Bookends’ Writer/Star Noam Ash On Authentic Queer Storytelling
Mike Doyle’s Bookends, written by Noam Ash, tells the story of Nate (Ash), a somewhat anxious gay millennial writer, who ...
Tag: Santa Barbara International Film Festival
SBIFF Announces Oscar-Nom’d Filmmaker Panels
The 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival will once again bring together some of the year’s most acclaimed Oscar-nominated ...
SBIFF Review: Revisiting Deferred Dreams In ‘Magic Hour’
Jaqueline Christy's Magic Hour boasts a stand-out performance from Miriam Shor as a put-upon woman trying to recapture lost promise. ...
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Announces 2025 Program
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), presented by Lexus, announced today the lineup for the 40th edition, which will ...
Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce to be Honored with Cinema Vanguard Award at 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
SANTA BARBARA, CA - The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that two cinema icons, Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce, will ...
Zoe Saldaña To Receive American Riviera Award at 40th Annual SBIFF
Zoe Saldaña will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Saldaña ...
Will Ferrell To Receive SBIFF’s 17th Annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that actor, writer, producer, and comedy legend Will Ferrell will be receiving ...
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