Barbara Hammer’s desire as an artist was to live forever. A new documentary about the pioneering lesbian filmmaker is ...

The Barbara Hammer documentary 'Barbara Forever,' directed by Brydie O'Connor, won the Teddy Award for documentary at the Berlin Film Festival.

Forgoing conventional biography, the documentary reassembles the lesbian film pioneer’s life entirely through her own images, voice and defiant vision. O’Connor’s knowledge of Hammer’s work and ...

The 41st edition of the (SBIFF) celebrated not only 11 days of films from around the world — including 46 world film premieres and 80 U.S. premieres from 50 countries, with 50 percent of the films ...

Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson lit up the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday, strolling hand in hand on the red carpet in matching blush-pink dresses. Hudson, crowned the festival’s ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The 41st Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival is set to display over 200 films in the next weeks on across multiple screens in the city. Among the screenings ...

As the Santa Barbara Film Festival wraps up its 41st edition, the jury has selected this year’s winning films. During a ceremony Saturday at El Encanto, SBIFF announced the winners of the 2026 ...

Gwyneth Paltrow is returning to her nineties roots. This past weekend, the actress attended the Santa Barbara Film Festival wearing a fresh take on one of her most iconic looks. For the event, she ...

Panelists include Miyako Bellizzi, Costume Designer (“Marty Supreme”); Laia Casanovas, Sound Team (“Sirat”); Yvett Merino, Producer (“Zootopia 2 ...

Growing up in Panama in the 1970s, Roger Durling was obsessed with the Academy Awards. “I had charts. I would track down who was up that year, who deserved the Oscar, etc.,” recalls the Santa Barbara ...

Crowds pack the barrier area hoping to meet Michael B. Jordan and other celebrities on Thursday night at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Credit: Fritz Olenberger photo The Santa Barbara ...

Gwyneth Paltrow chose a striking look for the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The actress flashed her toned midriff in a sheer blouse layered over a light pink tube top. She ...