39th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival Announces 2024 Program

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), celebrating its 39th year, has announced its lineup set to take place in February. This year, the festival will debut 45 world premieres and 77 U.S. premieres from 48 countries. Expect plenty of tributes to incredible top talent, panel discussions, and free community education and outreach programs. Claudia…

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JEFFREY WRIGHT to Receive 39th Annual SBIFF Montecito Award

Jeffrey Wright/Photo Credit: Sandro Baebler Jeffrey Wright will be honored with the Montecito Award at the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Wright will receive the award on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at an in-person conversation about his career leading up to this year’s performance in Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios’ AMERICAN FICTION, written and directed by Cord Jefferson. Wright has…

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