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TODAY at SBIFF - Feb. 13
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2025: Must-See Events
The 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) runs from February 4–15, 2025, bringing Hollywood’s brightest stars, exclusive premieres, and industry honors to the heart of Santa Barbara. Here’s a breakdown of the key events happening each day:
Thursday, February 13
- Free Filmmaker Seminars - Open to the public, 735 State Street, Suite 103 - Sponsored by Fuji Film - Performance and Collaboration: Directing Actors - 11:00AM
- ANORA - See the Oscar nominated film! Free Admission - (2PM, Arlington Theatre)
- Adrien Brody & Guy Pearce honored with the Cinema Vanguard Award (8:00 PM, Arlington Theatre).
Scroll down for all Films with Q&As including some U.S. and World Premiere films.
Filmmaker Q&As (Search any movie for their synopsis and details)
The following films will have Filmmaker Q&A's on Thursday, February 13:
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NARRATIVE SHORTS 1: SOMETHING TO PROVE - 8am @ Film Center Aud 1 with Tornado - Director/Writer Jack Kendrick. Mango - Director/Writer/Producer Joan Iyiola. L'avance - Director/Writer Djiby Kebe
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INCANDESCENCE - 9.20am @ Film Center 5 with Co-Directors Nova Ami & Velcrow Ripper
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DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE - 11am @ Film Center 1 with Director Laura Nix & Cartoonist Ann Telnaes
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NATURE SHORTS 1: LAND & SUSTAINABILITY - 11.20am @ Film Center 2 with The Green Buffalo - Director Joel Caldwell & Subject Danny Desjarlais
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THIRD ACT - 11.40am @ Film Center 3 with Director/Producer Tadashi Nakamura
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PADDLE OUT - 12noon @ Riviera Theatre with Director/Producer Sebi Lee, Editor Jimmy Cohen, Producer Andrew Siegman, Co-Producer Hans Hagen, Executive Producer Lori Pappagoergas, Executive Producer Chris Pappagoergas
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FINE YOUNG MEN - 9am @ Riviera with Director Alejandro Andrade Pease, Actor Andrés Revo, Actor Pablo Delgado
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HOW KIDS ROLL - 2.20pm @ Film Center 2 with Writer/Director Loris Lai & Writer Dahlia Heyman
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IN THE RED - 3.20pm @ Film Center 5 with Director Mimi Chakarova, Composer/Sound Engineer Gavin Templeton, Field Producer Julias Canada, Narrator/Subject Joseph Stubbs, Film Subject Michelle Isley, Firefighter Subject Eric Lanier, Firefighter Subject Dexter Harris, Firefighter Subject Wellington Jackson, Producer Aisha Knowles
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WILD GLEAMING SPACE - 3pm @ Riviera with Director Mauro Colombo, Producer Abner Benaim, Executive Producer Isabella Galvez
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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 2 - PROFOUNDLY PERSONAL STORIES - 5.20pm @ Film Center 2 with London, KY - Director Cody Duncum. Did You Forget Mr. Fogel - Director Max Karpman, Producer Francesca Hill, Producer Kayle Smith, Editor Seth Karall, Cinematographer Matthew Meredith
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MOLLIE’S PACK - 5.40pm @ Film Center 3 with Director Thomas Winston
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MISTRESS DISPELLER - 8pm @ Film Center 1 with Director Elizabeth Lo
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BEYOND THE HORIZON - 8.20pm @ Film Center 2 with Director Mark Gillard & Executive Producer/Subject Kevin Costner
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SANTA BARBARA - NARRATIVE SHORTS - 8.40pm @ Film Center 3 with Mr. Floof - Director Claire Taback Sliney, Producer Tori Kotsen, Producer Maanvi Jalota. Mother's Day - Director Kathryn Boyd Brolin, Producer Brooke Dooley, Cinematography Christopher Pilarski, Editor Michael Costello, Editor Lauren Stava. Shutter Bird - Director/Co-Writer Réi, Actor Isabella Ferreira, Producer Adil Chamakh, Director of Photography Dawn Shim, Composer Amanda Jones. 4th Dementia - Director/Writer Ian Wexler, Writer/Producer/Actor Ally Condrath, Writer/Producer Kyle Miller, Writer/Actor Jake Mann. Snow Day! - Creator Kiara Lin, Voice of Lisa Shelby Rabara, Voice of Mumma Jennifer Paz, Voice of Ema Maile Flanagan, Animator Beatrice Tolan, Animator Liv Crossland, Colorist Dalila Dutpayeva, Concept Artist Charlie Rice. The Flamingo - Writer/Director Corina Mazzi, Director of Photography Ino Yang Popper, Actor Leah Lamarr
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OUR LOVELY PIG SLAUGHTER - 9.20pm @ Film Center 5 with Director Adam Martinec, Producer Matej Paclik, Cinematographer David Hofmann
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MAYA AND THE WAVE - 9pm @ Riviera with Director Stephanie Johnes
