Santa Barbara International Film Festival Archives

Martin Scorsese Pauses Conflict With Marvel, Declares War On Algorithms

November 16, 2019 10:47 am

Legendary director and self-proclaimed defender of cinema against the dark arts of superhero movies, Martin Scorsese, has apparently taken a break from answering an endless series of questions about Marvel movi...

Hugh Jackman To Receive 2018 Kirk Douglas Award From SBIFF

Gregory Ellwood

October 1, 2018 12:30 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

As we recently noted, it's that time of year when one awards contender after another earns notable honors that might just assist in their Oscar campaigns. Today, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival a...

SBIFF Places Its Bets On Aaron Taylor Johnson, Janelle Monáe, Ruth Negga And More

Gregory Ellwood

October 14, 2016 6:05 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It’s the time of year when film festivals (some more legit than others) are making plans to reward some of the year’s best performances in one way or another. AFI announced yesterday that Annette Benning will j...

Warren Beatty To Receive 2016 Kirk Douglas Award From Santa Barbara Film Festival

Gregory Ellwood

September 20, 2016 5:26 am

Awards Campaign, News

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has announced the recipient of the 2016 Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film and it’s none other than Warren Beatty. In a release from SBIFF, the or...