Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 3,394 followers on LinkedIn. SBIFF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and education organization dedicated to making a positive impact utilizing the power of film. SBIFF is a year-round organization that is best known for its main film festival that takes place each year in February. Over the past 39 years the Santa Barbara International Film Festival has become one of the leading film festivals in the United States – attracting 100,000 attendees and offering 11days of 200+ films, tributes and symposiums.