Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Kicked Off Yesterday

Join hundreds of filmmakers and thousands of film enthusiasts as Santa Barbara welcomes the best of new and unique cinema. Hundreds of films including World Premieres, U.S. Premieres and titles representing various countries are on tap for the silver edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.


This year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) marks the 27th year of the festival in town, and has a motto of “11 Amazing Days, 10 Starry Nights." It kicked off yesterday, Thursday January 26th at 8pm, and comes to an end Sunday February 5th. Opening and closing night festivities take place at Santa Barbara's historic Arlington Theater in downtown Santa Barbara. Film screenings, and tributes take place all throughout the day at various locations. For more information and the full schedule, visit sbiff.org.


Established in 1985, the Santa Barbara Film Festival (SBIFF) is an 11-day festival that showcases a broad array of independent American and international films, along with documentary cinema. The International Film Festival is held within the beautiful setting of downtown Santa Barbara. The SBIFF is dedicated to the art of filmmaking, and strives to raise the consciousness of film as an art form. The SBIFF attracts more than 70,000 visitors each year, and endeavors to enrich the community both culturally and economically.

Get glamorous and enjoy some films!