Santa Barbara Film Festival Announces 2022 Virtuoso Award Winners

Source: Santa Barbara International Film Festival

VIRTUOSOS AWARD PRESENTED BY UGG HONORING:
CAITRIONA BALFE (BELFAST),
ARIANA DEBOSE (WEST SIDE STORY),
JAMIE DORNAN (BELFAST),
ALANA HAIM (LICORICE PIZZA),
EMILIA JONES (CODA),
TROY KOTSUR (CODA),
SIMON REX (RED ROCKET),
AND SANIYYA SIDNEY (KING RICHARD),
SATURDAY, MARCH 5th, 2022

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We are excited to announce the recipients to receive the Virtuosos Award presented by UGG®, an honor created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performances in film have elevated them into the national cinematic dialogue. Caitriona Balfe (Belfast), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Jamie Dornan (Belfast), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Emilia Jones (CODA), Troy Kotsur (CODA), Simon Rex (Red Rocket), and Saniyya Sidney (King Richard) will discuss their work and receive their awards in-person on Saturday, March 5, 2022 during the 37th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The evening will be moderated for the 12th year by Dave Karger, Turner Classic Movies host.

“This year’s Virtuosos are a phenomenal and international group who are integral parts of the season’s most exciting and emotional films. I’m so excited to gather them on stage in Santa Barbara in March,“ remarked Dave Karger.

The last two year’s Virtuosos honorees were Riz Ahmed, Maria Bakalova, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Andra Day, Sidney Flanigan, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Zendaya, Awkwafina, Taron Egerton, Cynthia Erivo, Beanie Feldstein, Aldis Hodge, George MacKay, Florence Pugh, and Taylor Russell.

The 37th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by UGG®, will take place IN-PERSON March 2 through March 12, 2022. Official events including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes, will be held throughout the city, including at the historic Arlington Theatre. This year’s lineup will be announced February 2022. For additional information or to buy passes, visit sbiff.org.

CIARÁN HINDS TO BE HONORED WITH SBIFF’S VIRTUOSOS AWARD WITH PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED HONOREES

Ciarán Hinds will be honored with the Virtuosos Award presented by UGG at the 37th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. He will be joining fellow honorees Caitriona Balfe (Belfast), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Emilia Jones (CODA), Troy Kotsur (CODA), Simon Rex (Red Rocket), and Saniyya Sidney (King Richard) on Saturday, March 5 at an in-person conversation about their respective films and Hinds Oscar-nominated performance in Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST from Focus Features.

The 37th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by UGG®, will take place IN-PERSON on March 2 through March 12, 2022. 200+ films, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes, will be held throughout Santa Barbara, including at the historic Arlington Theatre. This year’s lineup is available on SBIFF’s mobile app. For additional information or to buy passes, visit sbiff.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5th, 2022
8:00PM – ARLINGTON THEATRE

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