Kristen Stewart will be honored with the American Riviera Award at the 37th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF). She will receive the award on Friday, March 4 during an in-person conversation about her career leading up to this year’s performance as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s “Spencer” from NEON.
“Seeing Stewart in ‘Spencer’ is not a question of a star being born, for she was already that, but we’re witnessing the coming into her own as a major cinematic force,” said Roger Durling, SBIFF executive director.
“Spencer” is written by Steven Knight and directed by Pablo Larraín. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be profoundly different.
“Spencer” is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.
The American Riviera Award recognizes actors who have made a significant contribution to American Cinema. Previous recipients include Delroy Lindo, Renée Zellweger, Viggo Mortenson, Sam Rockwell, Jeff Bridges, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Robert Redford, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Annette Bening, Sandra Bullock, Mickey Rourke, Tommy Lee Jones, Forrest Whitaker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kevin Bacon and Diane Lane.
The 37th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by UGG, takes place live March 2-12. The full program will be announced in February. For more or to buy passes, visit sbiff.org.