#santa barbara international film festival

[musette22]

"I think it's so important to encourage especially younger people to do creative things, and to do it without seeking the approval of other people."

[chalamet-chalamet]

Matthew McConaughey always has so many beautiful things to say about Timothée. ✨✨✨

[mrs-stans]

@officialsbiff: We are proud to announce that Sebastian Stan will be honored with the Virtuosos Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival! Sunday, February 9th, 2025 Arlington Theatre For his incredible performance in Ali Abbasi's THE APPRENTICE he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance and is nominated for an Oscar for Best Performance! The event is already sold out but a rush ticket line will be at our will call the night of the event, if more tickets become available at showtime. #sbiff #sbiff2025 #sebastianStan

[kaliforniaaajenner]

kyliejenner: sprinted too hard last night

[georgiapeach30513]

Sebastian Stan at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

[aworldofpattern]

Lily Gladstone at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, wearing custom duck feather top by Plains Cree designer Jontay Kahm.

[lookrare]

[judi-daily]

Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2017 Photographer: Rebecca Sapp

*Kirk Douglas Award

[stevestark]

"You don't allow yourself to dream that far... Wicked was the dream."

Ariana Grande at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuosos Award panel, on what it feels like to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards

[chalamet-chalamet]

“Timmy I’m so proud of you. I’m so proud for you to receive the Arlington Artist of the Year award at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. So well deserved. You deserve everything.

It’s been a joy of mine to be making things with you, spending time with you, creating with you. You’re a partner in crime in cinema and you’re someone who has always been fierce-since I knew you when you were very young-and completely committed to the art that you so well express. Which is not just your performances but being a filmmaker. You’re a very great filmmaker and I am very happy that we have been able to do things together and hopefully we will do more together.

I salute your incredible career, your amazing year, and your performances in both ‘A Complete Unknown’ and ‘Dune: Part Two. I wish I was there to celebrate you with everybody. I cheer [for] you and I love you.”

-Luca Guadagnino talking about Timothee at SBIFF

[mrs-stans]

Sebastian Stan and Fernanda Torres Join Ariana Grande, and More at Santa Barbara Tribute (Exclusive)

Under executive director Roger Durling, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF, February 4-15, 2025) has thrived by not only mounting an eclectic film festival but riding the awards season waves by programming prestige interviews with Oscar contenders.

All the festival’s popular panels are held at State Street’s capacious Arlington Theatre. The festival is adding two new tributees, Oscar nominees Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”) and Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”), to TCM host Dave Karger’s popular Virtuosos tribute on February 8th at 8 p.m. They will join panelists Karla Sofía Gascón and Selena Gomez (“Emilia Pérez”), Harris Dickinson (“Babygirl”), Ariana Grande (“Wicked”), Clarence Maclin (“Sing Sing”), Mikey Madison (“Anora”), and John Magaro (“September 5”). The festival may not have foreseen that Torres might be rubbing shoulders with rival Oscar nominee Gascón in the wake of her recent scandal. Netflix may opt not to send Gascón. (Netflix had no response at press time.)

Every year, screenwriters, directors, and producers promote their films on panels, with past speakers like Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Kristen Stewart, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Nolan, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Bong Joon Ho, and more submitting to in-depth tributes.

The panels, tributes, and special screenings lure not only local cinephiles but the area’s few hundred Academy members eager to hear Oscar contenders talk about their creative process. Most of the tributes and panels are held in person at the historic Arlington Theatre, and they’re posted online.

SBIFF 2025, the 40th edition, will open with the U.S. premiere of “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” and will unspool 12 days of film programming from 60 countries, including 32 world premieres such as Maxim Derevianko’s “Ai Weiwei’s Turandot,” as well as red-carpet tributes to filmmakers and talent including Colman Domingo, Angelina Jolie, Ralph Fiennes, Zoe Saldaña, Timothée Chalamet, Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce. The closing night film is the U.S. premiere of “A Missing Part.” Tickets are available here.

[disarmluna]

[pixee]

santa barbara international film festival feb 7-17

[kaliforniaaajenner]

officialsbiff: Timothée Chalamet watches his career retrospective before accepting SBIFF's 2025 Arlington Artist of the Year Award!

@/tchalamet @completeunknownfilm @/searchlightpics

#sbiff #sbiff2025 #TimotheeChalamet #ACompleteUnknown #KylieJenner

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[awardswatcherik]

Ralph Fiennes to Receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival