The Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Competition has introduced that the fortieth annual competition will happen in Santa Barbara, California, from February 4 by means of February 15.
In honor of its fortieth yr, the competition will run for 12 days to have fun the landmark second.
“As we embark on our fortieth yr, we’re happy with what we’ve achieved and exhilarated for what’s forward of us. We will likely be asserting a number of surprises within the subsequent few months. Onward and upwards” stated Roger Durling, SBIFF’s government director.
The fortieth Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Competition official occasions together with screenings, filmmaker Q&As, trade panels, and superstar tributes. The occasions will likely be held all through town, together with on the historic Arlington Theatre.
Earlier this yr, the thirty ninth version of the Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Competition celebrated an array of high award contenders, reminiscent of Oscar-winners Robert Downey Jr., Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Ludwig Göransson, Emma Thomas, Twine Jefferson, Arthur Harari, Jennifer Lame, Holly Waddington, Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Mark Ruffalo, Annette Bening, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Charles Melton, and Andrew Scott.
It had a program of 200+ movies from greater than 48 international locations. The competition drew filmmakers from so far as Turkey, India, Israel, and Sierra Leone, half of whom had been ladies.
Passes to the competition will go on sale in August at 25% off. The competition lineup and schedule will likely be introduced in January 2025.