SBIFF’s Film Center Project marks a leading investment in the revitalization of downtown Santa Barbara and will dramatically increase access to thoughtfully curated arthouse film programming for our community, every day of the year.
The McHurley Film Center will secure our Festival a permanent home, with five completely renovated auditoriums to showcase 200+ films during our Festival; beyond the Festival and our arthouse Riviera Theatre, which we have run successfully for a decade, The McHurley Film Center will allow us to expand our programming from 1,000 to 6,000 screenings annually. Every day, we will present an independent film, a foreign film, a retrospective or restoration, a documentary, and a family film.
The McHurley Film Center will secure our Festival a permanent home, with five completely renovated auditoriums to showcase 200+ films during our Festival; beyond the Festival and our arthouse Riviera Theatre, which we have run successfully for a decade, The McHurley Film Center will allow us to expand our programming from 1,000 to 6,000 screenings annually. Every day, we will present an independent film, a foreign film, a retrospective or restoration, a documentary, and a family film.