Santa Barbara International Film Festival

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Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Thursday, January 27, 2011, 08:00pm
To Sunday, February 06, 2011

Santa Barbara, CA, March 30, 2010 - The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has set Thursday, January 27 through Sunday, February 6, 2011 as the dates for the 26th edition of the festival, it was announced today by SBIFF Executive Director, Roger Durling.

Earlier this year the SBIFF celebrated its Silver Anniversary and thousands of people descended upon the beautiful town of Santa Barbara to toast 25 years of cinematic wonders as well as the bountiful attendance of Oscar nominated actors. So much so that the City of Santa Barbara reports that they saw an increase in hotel tax revenue for the first time in 16 months, further substantiating the tremendous impact the festival has on the American Riviera city!

"We are proud of the work we do, the films we feature, the guests we welcome and getting notice that we also helped boost the economy in our sweet town, all the better" commented SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. "Santa Barbara is the place to be!"

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is dedicated to the art of filmmaking, which seeks out and consequently offers a broad array of international and independent films, with a commitment to diversity. SBIFF, which attracts more than 70,000 visitors each year, endeavors to enrich the community both culturally and economically by presenting eleven days of films, tributes and symposiums, raising consciousness of film as an art form. SBIFF presents quality American and world independent films, Latin American and Asian sidebars as well as documentary cinema within the beautiful setting of downtown Santa Barbara, a premier tourist destination. SBIFF continues it commitment to education through its 10-10-10 Student Filmmaking and Screenwriting Competitions, Field Trip to the Movies and educational seminars. For more information, log onto www.sbfilmfestival.org.

Thursday, January 27, 2011