SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - New protective barriers are up at the entry points around the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's main tribute site, the

Angelina Jolie opted for simple elegance on the Santa Barbara International Film Festival red carpet on Wednesday in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Oscar-winning actress was honored with the Maltin Modern Master Award, the highest honor presented at the film festival.

Report from Day 2 of SBIFF has Angelina Jolie with Leonard Maltin, the new Animation Panel, and films from near and far.

Volunteers have been up and running at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. As the film festival kicks in, so is the

Film Festival Successfully Launches with Opening Night Film Despite Rain Twin spotlights searched the rainy skies above the Arlington Theatre as the 40th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) unspooled Tuesday night.

Angelina Jolie paid tribute to her mom, Marcheline Bertrand, as she accepted the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Angelina Jolie receives the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara

Rolling out the red carpet for 12 days of international features, world premieres, big stars, and all sorts of cinephile catnip.

Though the spotlight often is on the “international” aspect of the 12-day Santa BarbaraInternational Film Festival, the “Santa Barbara” part is well