Santa Barbara International Film Festival Explained

Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Location:Santa Barbara, California, United States
Founded:[1]
Last:2024
Language:English
Date:Opening:
Closing:
Founders:Phyllis de Picciotto[2]
Directors:Roger Durling (Executive Director)[3]
Chronology:Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Previous:2023
Next:2024

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is an eleven-day film festival held in Santa Barbara, California in February annually, since 1986. The festival screens over 200 feature films and shorts from different countries and regions. SBIFF also includes celebrity tributes, industry panels and education programs.

History

Over the years, SBIFF has invited numerous 'potential award-winning celebrities', including Cate Blanchett,[4] Guillermo Del Toro, Laura Dern,[5] Leonardo DiCaprio,[6] Angelina Jolie,[7] Jennifer Lawrence,[8] Heath Ledger,[9] Eddie Redmayne, Martin Scorsese,[10] Michelle Yeoh[11] and Kate Winslet.[12]

In 2006, a third of the festival's slots were dedicated to films by Hispanic filmmakers. Programming categories at that time included Nature films, "surf flicks" and adventure-sports films.[13]

In addition to its annual festival in February, the SBIFF "Cinema Society" hosts programming year round at the Riviera Theater in Santa Barbara.[14]

Awards

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Kirk Douglas Award

The annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film has been awarded since 2006 to a lifelong contributor to cinema through their work in film industry.[16] The inaugural award of 2006 was awarded to Kirk Douglas himself in Santa Barbara International Film Festival's fundraiser ceremony at Goleta, California.[17]

Maltin Modern Master Award

The award, first named as Modern Master Award was established in 1995 to honor accomplishments of individuals in the motion picture industry for enriching culture. It was re-named the Maltin Modern Master Award in 2015 to recognize film critic, author and historian Leonard Maltin's long association with the festival.[24] [25] [26] [27]

Montecito Award

Annette Bening was awarded the inaugural Montecito Award during the 20th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara on January 29, 2005.[28]

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Outstanding Performer(s) of the Year Award

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American Riviera Award

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Cinema Vanguard Award

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Virtuosos Award

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Variety Artisans Award

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2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Outstanding Directors of the Year

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Arlington Award

Inaugurated in 2024, it is named for the historic venue where all the fest’s annual tributes timed to Oscar season take place. The award honors "an artist who is greatly admired and who has demonstrated an incomparable commitment to film and its craft".[45]

10-10-10 Student Film Competition

One feature of the film festival is the 10-10-10 competition.[46] Students enrolled at Santa Barbara area high schools and colleges are invited to submit either a 10-page sample of writing for the Screenwriting portion of the competition, or a five-minute sample of their best filmmaking efforts for the directing portion. Ten writers are selected to write one 10-minute script each; the scripts are then matched with the ten filmmakers. Those students then have ten days to shoot and edit the completed ten-minute short film, during the ten days of the festival. Films are screened and winners are announced on closing night. A selection committee consisting of representatives from each school, Industry professionals and SBIFF representatives select the participants.[47]

The program was extended into a summer camp where area youths from schools and local Boys & Girls Clubs learned filmmaking skills.[48]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About SBIFF SBIFF . 2022-08-15 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Hellwarth . Ben . March 29, 1996 . Tom Selleck is recognized . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129164246/https://ew.com/article/1996/03/29/tom-selleck-recognized/ . 2022-11-29 . 2022-11-29 . EW.com . en.
  3. Web site: Durling . Roger . 2016-02-03 . Santa Barbara Film Fest Chief: I Was a Victim of Priest Child Abuse (Guest Column) . 2022-11-29 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  4. Web site: Gioia . Michael . 2014-02-01 . Cate Blanchett Receives Santa Barbara International Film Festival Outstanding Performer Award Feb. 1 . Playbill.
  5. Web site: Dinaberg . Leslie . 2022-11-10 . SBIFF Brings ‘Mini Festival’ to Santa Barbara’s Riviera Theatre Nov. 12-20 . 2022-11-29 . The Santa Barbara Independent . en-US.
  6. Web site: Feinberg . Scott . 2014-02-07 . Santa Barbara Film Fest: 'Wolf' Pack Reunites as Scorsese, DiCaprio Accept Award From Hill . 2022-08-15 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  7. Web site: Meagher . Chris . 2007-10-15 . SB Film Festival to Honor Angelina Jolie . 2022-08-15 . The Santa Barbara Independent . en-US.
  8. Web site: Jagernauth . Kevin . 2013-02-19 . Watch: Santa Barbara Film Festival's 12 Minute Sizzle Reel Tribute To Jennifer Lawrence . 2022-08-15 . . en.
  9. Web site: 2008-01-22 . Film Festival Honoree Heath Ledger Dead . 2022-08-15 . The Santa Barbara Independent . en-US.
  10. Web site: Gleiberman . Owen . 2019-11-14 . Santa Barbara International Film Festival Fetes Martin Scorsese with Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film . 2022-08-15 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Web site: Michelle Yeoh Receives SBIFF’s Highest Honor . Callie . Fausey . . December 17, 2022 . October 26, 2023 . October 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026132232/https://www.independent.com/2022/12/17/michelle-yeoh-receives-sbiffs-highest-honor/ . live.
  12. Web site: Kay . Jeremy . Kate Winslet to receive award at Santa Barbara Film Festival . 2022-08-15 . ScreenDaily . en.
  13. News: Price . Cindy . 2006-12-15 . Other Film Festivals: The Sundance Effect . en-US . . 2022-11-29 . 0362-4331.
  14. Web site: Cinema Society – riviera . 2022-11-29 . en-US.
  15. Web site: 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival . 18 December 2023. 28 December 2023 . Santa Barbara International Film Festival . en.
  16. Web site: Kirk Douglas Award . 18 December 2023. 28 December 2023 . Santa Barbara International Film Festival . en.
  17. Web site: Kirk Gets Kudos . Teresa . Vena . 31 July 2006. December 28, 2023 . CBS News . en.
  18. Web site: Harrison Ford to be Honored By Film Festival. Santa Barbara Independent. September 30, 2010. December 28, 2023.
  19. Web site: Judi Dench to Receive the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film. Sasha . Stone. September 20, 2017. December 28, 2023 . AwardsDaily . en-US.
  20. Web site: Hugh Jackman To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film. Pete . Hammond . 1 October 2018. 28 December 2023 . . en.
  21. Web site: Martin Scorsese To Receive SBIFF’s 14th Annual Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence In Film. Pete . Hammond . 26 August 2019. 28 December 2023 . Deadline. en.
  22. Web site: ‘Everything Everywhere’ Star Michelle Yeoh To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Award. Matt . Grobar . 10 August 2022. 28 December 2023 . Deadline. en.
  23. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 18 December 2023 . Santa Barbara Film Festival Honorees: Jeffrey Wright To Receive 2024 Montecito Award . 28 December 2023 . . en.
  24. Web site: Jamie Lee Curtis To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Maltin Modern Master Award. Pete. Hammond . October 27, 2022. December 29, 2023 . . en.
  25. Web site: 'Being The Ricardos' Stars Javier Bardem And Nicole Kidman To Receive Maltin Master Award At Santa Barbara Film Festival. Pete. Hammond . January 21, 2022. December 29, 2023. . en.
  26. Web site: Santa Barbara Film Fest: Brad Pitt to Receive Modern Master Award . Scott Feinberg . Hollywood Reporter . December 16, 2019 . December 29, 2023. en.
  27. Web site: An Interview with SBIFF’s Modern Master, Cate Blanchett. January 24, 2008 . February 6, 2024 . The Santa Barbara Independent . en-US.
  28. Web site: Being Annette. February 15, 2005. February 11, 2024 . CBS News . en.
  29. Web site: Search results for Montecito Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910013704/http://sbiff.org/?s=Montecito+Award. September 10, 2015 . Santa Barbara International Film Festival. September 9, 2015.
  30. Web site: Santa Barbara Film Fest: ‘American Fiction’ Star Jeffrey Wright Set for Montecito Award . Scott Feinberg . Hollywood Reporter . 18 December 2023 . 28 December 2023. en.
  31. Web site: Celebrity Tributes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162055/https://sbiff.org/film-festival/celebrity-tributes/ . 2022-11-29 . 22 January 2015 . Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
  32. Web site: Santa Barbara Film Fest: Maestro Star Bradley Cooper Tapped for Outstanding Performer of the Year Award. Scott . Feinberg. 30 November 2023 . 28 December 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  33. News: Mark Ruffalo to Receive American Riviera Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Valerie Wu, Jaden Thompson,Caroline Brew . Variety. December 18, 2023 . December 28, 2023 . en.
  34. Web site: Celebrity Tributes . January 17, 2023. December 29, 2023 . Santa Barbara International Film Festival . en.
  35. Web site: Santa Barbara Film Fest: ‘Holdovers’ Oscar Nominee Paul Giamatti Tapped for Cinema Vanguard Award (Exclusive). Scott Feinberg . Hollywood Reporter . January 29, 2024 . January 30, 2024. en.
  36. Web site: Santa Barbara Film Fest: Lily Gladstone, Charles Melton and Danielle Brooks Among Eight Set for Virtuoso Honor . Scott Feinberg . Hollywood Reporter . 5 December 2023 . 3 January 2024. en.
  37. News: Variety Honors the Below-the-Line Best at Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Jazz Tangcay . Variety. April 2, 2021 . January 20, 2024 . en.
  38. News: ‘RRR’ Composer, ‘Elvis’ Costume Designer, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Cinematographer to Be Feted at Variety Artisans Awards. Jazz Tangcay . Variety. January 26, 2023 . January 19, 2024 . en.
  39. News: Billie Eilish, Finneas, Ludwig Goransson, Rodrigo Prieto and More to Be Feted With Variety Artisans Awards at Santa Barbara Film Festival. Jazz Tangcay . Variety. January 17, 2024 . January 19, 2024 . en.
  40. News: SBIFF 2019 Outstanding Directors. Jasmine Rodriguez. . February 1, 2019 . January 29, 2024 . en.
  41. News: SBIFF 2021: Outstanding Directors of the Year Award Panel. Scott Feinberg. The Fincher Analyst. April 3, 2021 . January 29, 2024 . en.
  42. News: SBIFF 2022: Outstanding Directors of the Year Award. Marisol Cruz . Daily Nexus. March 9, 2022 . January 29, 2024 . en.
  43. News: SBIFF 2023: Outstanding Directors of The Year Award Presented to Todd Field and Martin McDonagh. Amirah Johnson . Daily Nexus. March 19, 2023 . January 29, 2024 . en.
  44. Web site: Santa Barbara Film Fest: Martin Scorsese and Justine Triet Will Appear for Directors Tribute (Exclusive). Scott Feinberg . Hollywood Reporter . February 7, 2024 . February 8, 2024. en.
  45. Web site: ‘Nyad’ Oscar Nominee Annette Bening To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Inaugural Arlington Award. Pate . Hammond . 30 January 2024. 31 January 2024 . . en.
  46. Web site: 10-10-10 SBIFF . 2022-08-15 . en-US.
  47. Web site: Ascencio . Bianca . 2022-03-14 . SBIFF rolls out the red carpet for SBCC students at the Arlington . 2022-08-15 . The Channels.
  48. Web site: Cruz . Ryan P. . 2021-09-02 . Santa Barbara International Film Festival Summer Camp Provides for Aspiring Young Filmmakers . 2022-08-15 . The Santa Barbara Independent . en-US.

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