Select Page The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and educational organization. Over the past 35 years, SBIFF has become one of the leading film festivals in the United States – attracting 100,000 attendees and offering 11 days of 200+ films, tributes and panels, fulfilling their mission to engage, enrich, and inspire people through the power of film. We celebrate the art of cinema and provide impactful educational experiences for our local, national and global communities. SBIFF continues its commitment to education and the community through our many free educational programs and events. In June 2016, SBIFF entered a new era with the acquisition of the historic and beloved Riviera Theatre. After a capital campaign and renovation, the theatre is now SBIFF’s new state-of-the-art, year-round home, showing new international and independent films every day. In May 2019, SBIFF opened its own Education Center in downtown Santa Barbara on State Street to serve as a home for its many educational programs and a place for creativity and learning. ©2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. All Rights Reserved.

Select Page STAFF Roger Durling • executive director Sean Pratt • managing director Benjamin Goedert • development director Claudia Puig • programming director Shannon Kelley • development manager Claire Waterhouse • education coordinator Luca Schoch • riviera theatre manager/technical coordinator Stewart Short • operations and print traffic coordinator Natalie Gee • programmer Vince Palomarez • programmer Ernie Quiroz • programmer Olivia Rojas • controller Brooke Blumberg • publicity director Mike McGee • tribute technical director YTS Films • video crew ©2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. All Rights Reserved.

Select Page The Barbakow Family Center for Film Studies is a new center for creativity and learning! We’re creating a fluid, flexible space that serves as a classroom, screening room, community meeting space, movie library and editing suite. SBIFF’s engaging Education Programs reach over 14,000 people each year. These programs reach some of the most vulnerable members of our community – including at-risk and under-served youth, low-income families and their children, and transit-dependent senior citizens. We’re seeing many issues with access to arts education due to programs being cut in the public-school systems. We are working hard to fill the gap in need. All of our current programs are at no charge to its participants. ©2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. All Rights Reserved.