41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival

The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the 2026 edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, took place from February 4 to February 14, 2026, at Santa Barbara, California, United States. In August, October and November 2025, honorary award recipients were announced: the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film was awarded to Cynthia Erivo (for Wicked: For Good), the Maltin Modern Master Award was awarded to Adam Sandler (for Jay Kelly), and the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award was awarded to Michael B. Jordan (for Sinners).

On October 30, 2025, the Virtuosos Award recipients were announced, which were awarded to Jacob Elordi (for Frankenstein), Chase Infiniti (for One Battle After Another), Amy Madigan (for Weapons), Wagner Moura (for The Secret Agent), Renate Reinsve (for Sentimental Value), Sydney Sweeney (for Christy), Teyana Taylor (for One Battle After Another), and Jeremy Allen White (for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere). On January 31, 2026, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (for Sentimental Value) and Wunmi Mosaku (for Sinners) were added to the lineup of Virtuosos Award recipients. Additionally, the Montecito Award was awarded to Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård for his performance in Sentimental Value.

In January 2026, One Battle After Another trio Benicio del Toro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Sean Penn were announced as the recipients of the Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award. Moreover, Kate Hudson (for Song Sung Blue) was named Arlington Artist of the Year and Ethan Hawke (for Blue Moon) was announced as the recipient of the American Riviera Award.