2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Wed, Feb 08 All day
Thu, Feb 09 All day
Fri, Feb 10 All day
Sat, Feb 11 All day
Sun, Feb 12 All day
Mon, Feb 13 All day
Tue, Feb 14 All day
Wed, Feb 15 All day
Thu, Feb 16 All day
Fri, Feb 17 All day
Sat, Feb 18 All day
Address (map)
Various locations
Venue (website)
Santa Barbara
2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
February 8 – 18, 2023
Opening Night Film
World Premiere of MIRANDA’S VICTIM
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre
Outstanding Performer of the Year Award honoring Cate Blanchett
Friday, February 10, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre
Maltin Modern Master Award honoring Jamie Lee Curtis
Saturday, February 11, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre
Industry Panel Series
Panelists TBA
Writers Panel – Saturday, February 11 at 11:00am
Women’s Panel – Saturday, February 11 at 2:00pm
Producers Panel – Sunday, February 12 at 11:00am
International Directors Panel (*Free Admission) – Sunday, February 12 at 2:00pm
All at the Arlington Theatre
Variety Artisans Award Honoring:
M. M. Keeravaani – Songwriter (RRR)
Frank Kruse – Sound Designer (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Son Lux – Composer (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Catherine Martin – Costume Designer (Elvis)
Florencia Martin – Production Designer (Babylon)
Claudio Miranda – Cinematography (Top Gun: Maverick)
Adrien Morot – Hairstyling/Make Up (The Whale)
Paul Rogers – Editing (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Eric Saindon – VFX (Avatar: The Way of Water)
Monday, February 13, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre
American Riviera Award honoring Brendan Fraser
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre
Virtuosos Award honoring
Austin Butler (ELVIS),
Kerry Condon (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN),
Danielle Deadwyler (TILL),
Nina Hoss (TÁR),
Stephanie Hsu (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE),
Jeremy Pope (THE INSPECTION),
Ke Huy Quan (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE),
and Jeremy Strong (ARMAGEDDON TIME)
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre
Cinema Vanguard Award honoring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson
Thursday, February 16, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre
Outstanding Directors of the Year Award
honorees TBA
Friday, February 17, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre
Closing Night Film
US Premiere of I LIKE MOVIES
Saturday, February 18, 2023 – 8:00pm
Arlington Theatre