Exclusive: More poem than bio-doc, Brydie O’ Connor's kaleidoscopic look at the life and work of queer filmmaker Barbara Hammer won an editing award at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

"I want the screen to be tactile." Strand Releasing has unveiled the official trailer for a documentary film titled Barbara ...

As the Santa Barbara Film Festival wraps up its 41st edition, the jury has selected this year's winning films. During a ceremony Saturday at El Encanto, SBIFF announced the winners of the 2026 ...

Claudia Sanchez’s documentary Transmexico took the Audience Choice Award on Saturday at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, which revealed winners in its juried categories as it wraps its 39th edition.

Phyllis de Picciotto, who founded the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has died. She was 84. Daughter Lionie de Picciotto said her mother died April 14 but did not provide other details.

“TransMexico,” “Edge of Everything” and Andragogy” are among the winners of the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF, whose mission is to discover and showcase the “best in ...

When Above & Within has its world premiere screening at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) on Valentine’s Day, as part of the Santa Barbara Narrative Shorts program, it will be the ...

Michael B. Jordan, in recognition of his acclaimed portrayal of two characters in Ryan Coogler's blockbuster Sinners, will be the recipient of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's ...

Given Santa Barbara's close geographical proximity to Los Angeles and calendar proximity to the final round of Oscars voting (which in 2025 will run from Feb. 11-18), the fest annually draws some of ...

Ryan Coogler of 'Sinners,' Josh Safdie of 'Marty Supreme,' Joachim Trier of 'Sentimental Value' and Chloé Zhao of 'Hamnet' will sit down — individually and then collectively — with THR's Scott ...