Posted by Larry Gleeson

Attention all filmmakers!

The 2018 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)’s first, “early bird,” deadline is this Friday, August 4, 2017. The Regular Deadline is Friday September 15, 2017.

Feature Film Submission Fee: $45
Short Film Submission Fee: $35

Submit films here: WithOutaBox

The 2018 festival, SBIFF’s 33rd edition, is scheduled to run January 31- February 10, 2018.

In related news

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has found a new home: the historic Riviera Theatre.

Entry way of the Santa Barbara Riviera Theater. (Photo credit: sbmerge.com)

The Riviera Theatre will allow SBIFF to expand their current slate of education programs, preserve an important historic landmark, and create a cultural hub for all things film. See SBIFF Riviera Project Capital Campaign