Stellan Skarsgård will receive the Montecito Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February, the fest announced on Thursday.

The 74-year-old, who is poised to land the first Oscar nomination of his distinguished career, will be feted on Feb. 11, 2026 ...

Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s (SBIFF) new Film Center in downtown Santa Barbara was announced to be finished by ...

The three-time Academy Award nominee and mother of Laura Dern was best known for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” ...

Turner Classic Movies celebrates Hudson as its Star of the Month every Tuesday in November, with his first marathon night ...

Adam Sandler is set to receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 5, 2026. As part of the celebration, Sandler will join Leonard Maltin for an ...

The Sinners star will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award on Feb. 12. The actor will be honored for his dual performance as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the Warner Bros. film.

Cynthia Erivo is one Oscar away from an EGOT. Until then, she can add another award under her belt: the Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film. Erivo will receive the 18th annual Kirk Douglas Award ...

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, her ...

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.

She programmed movies for the Laemmle Theatres chain before helping to launch SBIFF in February 1986. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Phyllis de Picciotto, a co-founder of the Santa Barbara International ...