Santa Barbara Film Festival Awards: Inde Navarrette, Jaafar Jackson & Carrie Coon Among Virtuoso Award Recipients
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has named eight recipients of its 2027 Virtuoso Awards, recognising performers whose work has brought them attention in notable films of the year. The awards are part of the festival’s wider programme of honours ahead of its 42nd edition.
The recipients are Carrie Coon for *The Liberation*, Mariana di Girolamo for *Wild Horse Nine*, Rosalind Eleazar for *Misty Green*, Jordan Firstman for *Club Kid*, Anthony Ippolito for *I Play Rocky*, Jaafar Jackson for *Michael*, Inde Navarrette for *Obsession* and Kate O’Flynn for *Tender Loving Care*. John Malkovich was also previously announced as Outstanding Performer of the Year for *Wild Horse Nine*. The festival runs from 3 to 13 February 2027 in Santa Barbara, California.
In short
- Eight performers will receive the festival’s 2027 Virtuoso Awards.
- The group includes Jaafar Jackson, Carrie Coon and Inde Navarrette.
- John Malkovich was separately named Outstanding Performer of the Year.
Explained simply
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is an annual event in California that screens films and presents awards to people working in cinema. Its Virtuoso Awards are part of a wider programme of honours, recognising performers for work that has drawn attention in films from the year.
The award recipients are actors associated with a range of films, including Carrie Coon in The Liberation, Jaafar Jackson in Michael and Inde Navarrette in Obsession. The festival’s honours help bring attention to performers and films, alongside its screenings and other events.
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