Phyllis de Picciotto, a co-founder of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has died. She was 84. De Picciotto died ...

Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) will take place Feb. 4-15, 2026, SBIFF has announced. SBIFF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ...

As the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival comes to a close, the winning films have been chosen. Claudia Puig, ...

The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival will take place February 4 through February 15, 2026 it was announced ...

Angelina Jolie says she began acting to help her mom stay out of debt during a Q & A at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The 49-year-old actor is being honored with the Outstanding ...

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and educational organization dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international ...

and The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Borat 2 star Sacha Baron Cohen will receive Santa Barbara’s Outstanding Performer of the Year Award. Related Stories Festivals Sacha Baron Cohen To Receive ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – Don’t miss the surf film event of the year. On Friday, June 14 at 7 PM, award-winning filmmaker Josh Pomer ...

After spending her early childhood in Chicago, de Picciotto and her family moved to L.A. She graduated from Fairfax High ...

The film and arts community in Santa Barbara is mourning the loss of one of its most influential figures, Phyllis de ...

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