Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Given its knack for predicting Academy AwardÂ® winners, a proximal distance to Los Angeles and timing close to the big event, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) in 2009 will once again establish itself as the preeminent OscarÂ® film festival. SBIFF takes place among the beautiful California coastal area that is considered the American Rivieraâ„¢.