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Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence
updated: Dec 09, 2012, 12:01 PM
By Bonnie Carroll
The Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film was presented to legendary Academy
Award-winning actor/producer Robert De Niro by Kirk Douglas at the Santa Barbara
Film Festival's seventh annual black-tie Gala. The annual event is a fundraiser
for the SBIFF and was held at Bacara Resort.
The media were out in force, and De Niro, accompanied by his wife Grace, enjoyed
being interviewed by the young media team from Santa Barbara Middle School. On
the red carpet were David O. Russell and actor Bradley Cooper who worked with De
Niro in "Silver Linings Playbook". Director Roger Corman, who directed De Niro
in his 1970 role in "Bloody Mama" co-starring Shelly Winters, and "Charlie's
Angels" star Cheryl Ladd, a stunning portrait in black, were also happy to share
their own special impressions of the Academy Award winning actor.
A cameo of De Niro films preceded the award presentation, reminding every person
in the room of the amazing contribution this man has made to the film industry
and of his astounding skill in the craft of acting. De Niro emphasized the
importance of what defines a good human being. He is extremely proud of his work
as an actor/producer and equally proud of founding The Tribeca Film Festival in
2001 as a response to the attacks on the World Trade Center; his work with this
organization is ongoing. He believes it's important to be remembered for the
kind of person you are, to be remembered as a giving and caring human being.
It was a very memorable evening and a great start to the SBIFF on January 26
through February 5, 2013. For SBIFF event information, or tickets for the
upcoming festival visit www.sbiff.org.
Comments in order of when they were received | (reverse order)
ROGER DODGER
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2012-12-09 09:54 PM |
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Falling Down is the Greatest movie ever made.
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COMMENT 352092
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2012-12-10 06:43 AM |
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And that has what to do with this story, Roger?
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COMMENT 352396
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2012-12-10 02:55 PM |
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at least the background on the first two is in focus. Please no more photos from bonnie
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COMMENT 352574
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2012-12-10 08:25 PM |
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Happy 96th birthday (12/09/12) Kirk Douglas.
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COMMENT 352634
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2012-12-11 06:42 AM |
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Is this why they built that monstrosity called th Bacara? For lame events like this that can be held in SB?
Goleta no like.
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