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Festival Forecast: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Stay up-to-date with all things film fest at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Feb. 11, 2026 at 12:39pm
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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival continues on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, with a packed schedule of Filmmaker Q&A sessions for various narrative and documentary shorts programs, as well as feature films like "Versalles," "A Woman's Work," "Tough Old Broads," "Two Ugly People," "Artists in Residence," "On the End," "In the Hand of Dante," and "Untethered: A Wildly Different Normal."
Why it matters
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a major cultural event for the city, drawing filmmakers, industry professionals, and movie enthusiasts from around the world. These daily schedules and filmmaker Q&As provide valuable insight into the filmmaking process and allow attendees to engage directly with the creators.
The details
The Filmmaker Q&A sessions on Wednesday, February 11th cover a range of narrative and documentary short film programs, as well as several feature films. Highlights include sessions for "Versalles" with writer/director Andres Clariond, "A Woman's Work" with writer/director A.R. Ephraim, "Tough Old Broads" with director Stacey Tenenbaum and subjects Katherine Switzer and Sharon Farmer, and "Untethered: A Wildly Different Normal" with director Aymie Majerski, subject Ellen Bradley, producer Marijke Woodruff, cinematographer Shannon St. George, and editor Jaime Meyers Schlenck.
- The Santa Barbara International Film Festival runs from February 11-21, 2026.
- The Filmmaker Q&A sessions take place throughout the day on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
The players
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
An annual film festival held in Santa Barbara, California that showcases a variety of narrative and documentary films.
Andres Clariond
The writer and director of the film "Versalles" which will have a Filmmaker Q&A session at the festival.
A.R. Ephraim
The writer and director of the film "A Woman's Work" which will have a Filmmaker Q&A session at the festival.
Stacey Tenenbaum
The director of the film "Tough Old Broads" which will have a Filmmaker Q&A session at the festival.
Katherine Switzer
A subject featured in the film "Tough Old Broads" which will have a Filmmaker Q&A session at the festival.
What they’re saying
“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in Santa Barbara, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”
— Gordon Edgar, Grocery employee
The takeaway
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival continues to be a hub for cinematic creativity and community engagement, providing filmmakers with a platform to share their work and connect directly with audiences through informative and insightful Filmmaker Q&A sessions.
