The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has selected eight performers for its 2027 Virtuosos Award, including Carrie Coon and Jaafar Jackson. They will receive their awards and discuss their roles on February 7. The announcement connects each honoree to a particular film ahead of the festival’s February program.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the US cinema event, has announced eight recipients of its 2027 Virtuosos Award. Carrie Coon, Mariana di Girolamo, Rosalind Eleazar, Jordan Firstman, Anthony Ippolito, Jaafar Jackson, Inde Navarrette and Kate O’Flynn will attend the February 7 presentation and discuss their work. The award recognizes film performances that have attracted attention during the year.[1], [2]
Coon is being honored for The Liberation, di Girolamo for Wild Horse Nine and Eleazar for Misty Green. Firstman’s selection recognizes Club Kid, while Ippolito’s is for I Play Rocky. Jackson will receive the distinction for Michael, Navarrette for Obsession and O’Flynn for Tender Loving Care. Dave Karger, the Turner Classic Movies host who moderates festival events, welcomed the group’s international composition.[1]
The presentation sits within the festival’s 42nd edition, scheduled for February 3–13. Screenings, filmmaker question-and-answer sessions and industry panels will take place across the city, including at the Arlington Theatre and the recently opened SBIFF Film Center. Previous Virtuosos recipients over the last six years include Zendaya, Austin Butler, Andrew Scott, Renate Reinsve and Kieran Culkin.[1]
