Experience Santa Barbara's red carpet at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), which runs from February 4 through the 14th this year. This is a festival where Oscar contenders and the industry's best gather for eleven days of film screenings, celebrity tribute events, panel discussions, and after parties.

Often called the original "Hollywood," Santa Barbara was home to California's first major movie studio, the American Film Manufacturing Co., aka "Flying A" studios, which produced nearly a thousand silent films starting in 1910. Since then, Santa Barbara has been the location for movie and TV productions and cinematic events. SBIFF is a world-renowned festival paying homage to Santa Barbara's rich history of film production, attracting award-winning filmmakers, actors, students, and devoted moviegoers.

Here is a link to the festival schedule and more! 

On a personal note, if you want to have dinner at one of my favorite restaurants in Santa Barbara and possibly see a movie star during the festival, try to get a reservation at Opal Restaurant and Bar, just steps from the home of the festival, the Arlington Theatre.