Santa Barbara, CA –The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), presented by lynda.com, announces its stellar line-up for 2011. The 26th edition offers a vast array of films representing 49 countries and an astounding number of premieres sure to delight the cinematic tastes of SBIFF audiences. SBIFF is proud to welcome many promising and established filmmakers and honorees to join in its grand tradition of celebrating independent film. The Festival begins Thursday, January 27 and continues through Sunday, February 6, 2011.

“We've taken a queue from Christopher Nolan's INCEPTION – “You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger,” and so we have decisively and dynamically made our 26th festival grander in every way,” proclaims SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling.