The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) will host a presentation of short films, showcasing winners from the Anora x Kodak contest, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Arlington Theatre.

The evening’s films, curated by filmmaker Sean Baker, the writer, director, editor and producer behind this year’s Palme d’Or winner and six time Academy Award-nominated “Anora,” will celebrate the artistry of analog filmmaking through ten remarkable works that blend traditional techniques with modern storytelling.

The 10 selected filmmakers, with guiding mentorship by Academy Award nominee Sean Baker, created their works on KODAK 16mm film. Their work was supported by Kodak, NEON, ARRI Rental, Cinelease, and the ANORA team.

The free event honors the next generation of visionary storytellers. The following 10 filmmakers have been selected for their exceptional vision and remarkable creative insight.

• Gregory Barnes – “Together Forever” Before embarking on his two-year Mormon mission, cherubic Caleb and his wide-eyed girlfriend Sydney commit a sex loophole of monumental creativity to avoid God’s judgemental gaze.
• Virginia de Witt – “Edgar” Grieving her divorce, Lydia becomes a test subject to program AI Robots as lovable companions, aided by their design to resemble relatives; but will it send her over the edge?
• RJ Sanchez – “Freak” 2006, South Central Los Angeles. High school sophomore Angel faces a party predicament: freak dance with his crush or miss his chance?
• Pablo Larcuen – “I Walked Through the Wall” A wife and mother who feels trapped in a life of service to her family, accidentally discovers the power to walk through walls.
• Albert Pritchard – “Indigo Blue” A desperate father risks everything to get medicine for his sick daughter.
• Muriel Naim – “Mazel / Faygeleh” On the eve of his wedding, minutes before the Chuppah, Menachem, a Hasidic man, finds unexpected solace in his closest friend’s embrace, as hidden desires and duty collide in the silence of a dressing room.
• Mohammad Shaikh – “Saving PA Ryan”Having dreamed of making movies since childhood, Alex Johnson, 20, steps into his first day as a PA and discovers the exhilarating — and gritty — reality of filmmaking.
• Madeline Clayton – “She Said So” Precocious 15-year-old Emerson is woken by her hysterical mother because her best friend Layla is unconscious and there’s an incriminating video found on Emerson’s iPhone from the night before.
• Nathan Ginter – “Steak Dinner” – Casey’s attempted surprise dinner date gets derailed when Taylor, their partner, reveals they have brought home a strange, wounded creature they intend to nurse back to health.
• Ki Jin Kim – “颯,永 – Suddenly, Always” – An elderly Japanese couple’s routine walk transforms into an unexpected moment of intimacy and acceptance when they’re offered the chance to have their portrait taken.

Following its debut at Cannes, and subsequent record-breaking theatrical release, “Anora” has garnered multiple nominations including: four at the Gotham Awards, six from Film Independent Spirit Awards, seven from Critics Choice Awards, five Golden Globe nominations, and seven BAFTA nominations.

The film was awarded Best Picture of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Best Screenplay by the New York Film Critics Association, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison by the National Board of Review.

The film was honored with seven Academy Award nominations including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Director, and Best Picture.