The McHurley Year
SBIFF 2026 presented a full and satisfying slate of celebrity tributes and a chock-full global survey of cinema, but the main event was the opening of the McHurley Film Center.
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Final Festival Act, Full Day of Quality Content
SBIFF 2026 closed out on Sunday with Apartheid-themed ‘Laundry’, capping off a full filmic day, including the unique prison doc ‘Alabama Solution’.
Kate Hudson Lights Up the Night at SBIFF Tribute
Gwyneth Paltrow presented her longtime friend with the Arlington Artist of the Year Award.
Great American Cultural Heroism, Beyond Chicano Culture
‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ fills the void of tributes to an American hero, among the highlights of SBIFF on day nine.
Hope Was in the House
Michael B. Jordan dazzles SBIFF audience with grace and star power as Outstanding Performer of the Year winner.
Festival Favorites Announced for Saturday 2/14
Select festival favorites announced for TBA slots on Saturday.
Sinners, Saints, and Appalachian Vistas
Thursday’s schedule at SBIFF brought back the mighty Michael B. Jordan, and assorted cinematic byways from Africa to Appalachia.
Festival Forecast | Friday, February 13, 2026
Today at SBIFF.
Swedish Chameleon Gets His Spotlight
Stellan Skarsgård, riding high on ‘Sentimental Value’ kudos, given SBIFF tribute at the Arlington
Bloody Grit vs. Divine Wisdom, and other Human Matters on Film
SBIFF’s Wednesday roster featured a second screening after the North American premiere of Julian Schnabel’s ambitious mess “In the Hand of Dante,” among other themes on parade in the programming.
