Cinema maverick Timothée Chalamet will be honored with the prestigious Arlington Artist of the Year Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF). Chalamet will receive the award during an in-person tribute and career retrospective on Tuesday, Februaryy 11th, 2025. The evening will highlight his performances in three highly acclaimed films: “A Complete Unknown” (Dir. James Mangold), “Dune: Part Two” (Dir. Denis Villeneuve) and “Wonka” (Dir. Paul King). This honor recognizes Chalamet’s unparalleled talent and his enduring impact on the cinematic landscape.
“I’m a big fan of Bob Dylan, and I was blown away by Chalamet’s transformation in ‘A Complete Unknown.’ His performance is galvanizing and electrifying, especially coming on the heels of the major box office triumph earlier this year with ‘Dune: Part Two.’ Truly, this is the age of Chalamet,” said SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling.
Timothée Chalamet was the youngest “Best Actor” Oscar nominee since 1939 for his breakout role in “Call Me By Your Name.” He has starred in five “Best Picture” Oscar nominees: “Call Me By Your Name,” “Lady Bird,” “Little Women,” “Dune,” and “Don’t Look Up.” Additional credits include “Bones And All,” “The French Dispatch,” “Beautiful Boy,” “The King,” “Interstellar,” and “Dune: Part Two.” He is currently in production on A24 and Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supremere,” inspired by the late American table tennis legend Martin ‘Marty’ Reisman.
The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival will take place LIVE from February 4th to February 15th, 2025. Official events, including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes, will be held at SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre, its new Film Center, and the historic Arlington Theatre. Passes for the 2025 Festival are on sale now at sbiff.org.
Last year, the festival featured 200+ films from over 48 countries, with honorary awards given to Robert Downey Jr., Bradley Cooper, Mark Ruffalo, Jeffrey Wright, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Charles Melton, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew Scott, Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Billie Eilish, and Ludwig Göransson.
A-list and industry guests will once again ascend to Santa Barbara, making it a must-stop location on the awards circuit and delivering a record number of films with many World and U.S. premieres. The film lineup and schedule will be announced in January 2025.
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