Phyllis de Picciotto, a co-founder of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has died. She was 84. De Picciotto died April 14 of heart failure at a hospice care facility in Santa Barbara ...

Phyllis de Picciotto, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Co-Founder, Dies at 84 She programmed movies for the Laemmle Theatres chain before helping to launch SBIFF in February 1986.

A Nigerian dwarf goat named Gucci was part of the festivities of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival’s opening night outside the Fremont Theater on April 24, 2025.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival started Tuesday with the opening night film "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life," or, "Jane Austen a gâché ma vie" in the original French.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off its 40th year with a raining and electric night. The Arlington Theatre ...

Roger Durling can’t conceal his excitement for the 40th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF director sees the need for a celebration of art as Los Angeles, 90 ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - There's been a rush to get tickets for some of the special events at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, like never before.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced its winning films at a ceremony this morning in Santa Barbara. “This 38th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival ...

The 28th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off last night with the world premiere of Miranda’s Victim, and most of its star-studded cast in attendance — Abigail Breslin, Mireille ...

A crowd packed the Arlington Theatre Wednesday for the opening night of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The first event was the world premiere of “Miranda’s Victim,” which was ...