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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Film enthusiasts received an exclusive glimpse into the movie industry at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) during the Producer and Director panels ...

Giving the Producers Some In the programming scheme of SBIFF, as at any film festivals with a similarly high stakes slate of film professionals in the houses, the fate of a “Producer’s Panel” might ...

Here is the list of feature and short films at the 2025 SBIFF, followed by the fest’s tributes and panels: FEATURE FILMS Across the Sea (La mer au loin) Directed by Saïd Hamich Benlarbi US ...

One of the under-sung “stars” of the first half of the festival was Gints Zilbalodis, the Latvian creator of the remarkable and innovative animation film Flow, up for Oscars in both animation and ...

The selection process for this program is highly competitive, requiring applicants to submit multiple statements and essays.

Claudia Puig, SBIFF director of programming, announced the winners on Saturday during a ceremony at El Encanto, following screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels and celebrity tributes taking ...

The entire program can be found on the SBIFF app. While the panels featuring the 2025 Oscar-nominated directors, writers, producers and animators are a huge draw, Durling says that his favorite ...

All five of this year's best director Oscar nominees - Emilia Pérez's Jacques Audiard, Anora's Sean Baker, The Brutalist's Brady Corbet, The Substance's Coralie Fargeat and A Complete Unknown's ...