Warren Beatty and his wife Annette Bening walk the red carpet at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 11th Annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Cinema. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
Actor and award presenter Don Cheadle, with wife Bridgid Coulter. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
Actress Lily Collins, who co-starred with Warren Betty in his latest feature film, Rules Don’t Apply. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
SBIFF executive director Roger Durling with Annette Bening and honoree Warren Beatty, Lily Collins, presenter Don Cheadle, and wife Bridgid Coulter. (Rod Rolle Photography) 
Warren Beatty acceptance speech for the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at the Bacara Resort & Spa. (Getty Images for Santa Barbara) 
Lynda Weinman, SBIFF board president, with husband Bruce Heavin and Mayor Helene Schneider at the VIP cocktail reception. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
Peter Clark and Judy Frank. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
Rhonda Henderson and Ben Feld. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
Elizabeth Calling and Gina Tolleson. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
Carolyn Montgomery and Jerry Kroll. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
Anthony Chitwood and Karen Krahl. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo) 
Rick Mellor and wife Melinda Yohe, with parents Micky and Richard Yohe. (Melissa Walker / Noozhawk photo)
Noozhawk executive editor Giana Magnoli can be reached at gmagnoli@noozhawk.com.
More by Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Executive Editor