Santa Barbara International Film Festival Presents U.S. Premiere of HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 2 on February 7 followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director/Producer/Actor KEVIN COSTNER
On February 7th, SBIFF will be hosting the U.S. Premiere of HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 2, which will be followed by a Q&A with director, writer, producer, and actor Kevin Costner. A FREE screening of HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1 will precede the premiere. There will also be a bonus inclusion of the behind-the-scenes documentary BEYOND THE HORIZON on February 13th, which will be followed by a Q&A with Costner and Beyond the Horizon director Mark Gillard.
Friday, February 7 - Arlington Theatre
2:00PM - Screening of HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1 (FREE ADMISSION)
6:00PM - Screening of HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 2 followed by a Q&A with Kevin Costner, moderated by Roger Durling
Thursday, February 13 - SBIFF Film Center
8:20PM - Screening of BEYOND THE HORIZON (Behind-the-scenes documentary) followed by a Q&A with Kevin Costner and Mark Gillard, moderated by Claudia Puig (Admission via SBIFF Passes and MiniPaks)
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS
A DEMI MOORE RETROSPECTIVE
INCLUDING A CONVERSATION WITH GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERDEMI MOORE
[January 30, 2024] SANTA BARBARA, CA - The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announces a retrospective for Demi Moore, a celebration of the esteemed actress's distinguished career. The retrospective begins on Friday, February 7th at 5:40 PM PT with a screening of Adrian Lyne’s Indecent Proposal. An exclusive in-person conversation with Academy Award®-nominated actress Demi Moore will follow the 2:00 PM FREE screening of Coralie Fargeat’s Best Picture nominee The Substance on Sunday, February 9. On Monday, February 10th, the festival will host a FREE screening of Jerry Zucker’s Ghost at 11:00 AM PT.
Actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Demi Moore can currently be seen starring in Coralie Fargeat’s critically acclaimed body horror feature, THE SUBSTANCE, alongside Margaret Qualley. The film premiered in-competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it garnered rave reviews and among the longest standing ovations out of the festival. Following it’s September 20th theatrical release, Moore went on to receive SAG, BAFTA, Critics Choice, and Academy Award nominations for her performance, winning the Golden Globe. She most recently starred in the second season of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” and Paramount+’s “Landman” from Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, in which she stars alongside Jon Hamm and Billy Bob Thornton. It was also recently announced that Moore will star in Boots Riley’s I LOVE BOOSTERS alongside Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield and Naomi Ackie. The actress set a record in 1995 when she became the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, known for her work in ST. ELMO’S FIRE, ABOUT LAST NIGHT…, GHOST, A FEW GOOD MEN, INDECENT PROPOSAL, THE SCARLET LETTER, DISCLOSURE, G.I. JANE, CHARLIE’S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE, BOBBY, and MARGIN CALL among many others.
About the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and educational organization dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international cinema. Over the past 39 years, SBIFF has become one of the top 10 film festivals in the United States – attracting 100,000 attendees and offering 11 days of 200+ films, tributes and symposiums, fulfilling their mission to engage, enrich, and inspire the Santa Barbara community through film.
Sponsors of the 40th SBIFF include: Lexus, Manitou Fund, FIJI Water, DAOU Vineyards, Sonos, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Panavision, Santa Barbara City, US Bank, Yardi, Montecito Bank & Trust, Kaleidoscope Productions, Fujifilm, The Fund for Santa Barbara, ADL Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties, National Endowment for the Arts, Black Market Spirits, American Society of Cinematographers, John C. Mithun Foundation, Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation, The Veraison Fund, Northern Trust, Netflix, UCSB, Bentson Foundation, Volentine Family Foundation, Toad&Co, Topa Topa Brewing Company, and many more generous supporters.
SBIFF continues its commitment to education and the community throughout many free educational programs and events. SBIFF’s programs support over 18,000 kids, students and families in our local community by introducing film as an art form to young children with programs like AppleBox and Mike’s FieldTrip to the Movies; teaching film analysis to highschool and college students with programs like Rosebud and the Film Studies Program; and teaching the craft of screenwriting and filmmaking with Film Camp and 10-10-10 Mentorship programs. Most importantly SBIFF’s programs are always directed towards the under-represented and under-served communities within Santa Barbara County.
In 2016, SBIFF acquired the historic and beloved Riviera Theatre. After a capital campaign and renovation, the theatre is now SBIFF’s state-of-the-art, year-round home, showing new international and independent films every day. In 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.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Presents VARIETY ARTISANS AWARD
VARIETY ARTISANS AWARD honoring
Judy Becker - The Brutalist: Production Design Kris Bowers - The Wild Robot: Original Score Clement Ducol and Camille - Emilia Perez: Original Song Nick Emerson - Conclave: Editing Jomo Fray - Nickel Boys: Cinematography Tod Maitland - A Complete Unknown: Sound Pierre-Olivier Persin - The Substance: Hair/Makeup Paul Tazewell - Wicked: Costume Design Erik Winquist - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: VFX
Saturday, February 8, 2025 8:00PM Arlington Theatre
“This event highlights the fact that film - at its heart - is one of the most collaborative of the arts - and these extraordinary artists being celebrated are the cream of the crop of this past year in cinema. And in the spirit of collaboration, SBIFF loves partnering with Variety for this one-of-a-kind and unforgettable evening.” - SBIFF's Executive Director Roger Durling