The 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival took place February 7 – February 17, 2024. Official events included screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes, held throughout the city of Santa Barbara, including at the historic Arlington Theatre.
We were lucky enough to speak with Paul Giamatti about what it means to be receiving the Cinema Vanguard Award, being back on the Central Coast, one of his favorite acting roles and more. Check out our interview with the Oscar winner below.
We also caught up with Academy Award nominee Jeffrey Wright about what it means to him to be receiving the Montecito Award, what kind of film/show he likes to work on and more:
Many more filmmakers were thrilled to have their projects premiere at the annual festival, check out some of the directors, producers and actors we spoke to on the red carpet here.
— Kari Lane