As my coverage of this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival drew to a close, I set my sights on…
Browsing: SBIFF
Beata Parkanová’s “Tiny Lights” (Czech: Světýlka) captures a dissolving family from an unusual perspective—that of a six-year-old girl. Rather than…
Set against the rugged beauty of South Africa’s Cederberg mountains, “Carissa” unfolds as a quiet but urgent meditation on heritage,…
Belgian filmmaker Guillaume Senez has always been fascinated with his protagonists’ personal responsibility amidst family dynamics. From his debut feature…
Kelsey Taylor’s “To Kill A Wolf” reimagines the ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ in a way that feels both unsettling and…
Each morning, Jean (Olunike Adeliyi) wakes up before the sun and takes the long commute from Lawrence Heights to an…
(SANTA BARBARA, CA) January 27, 2024 – The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is proud to host a special…
Santa Barbara, CA—Zoe Saldaña will be honored with the ‘American Riviera Award’ at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film…
One film tells the real-life story of a young woman who risked her life to help Jews escape just as…
Men confronting their emotions amid their mental health struggles. The challenges of trying to fit in when standing out looks…