Angelina Jolie receives the Maltin Award at the Santa Barbara Film Fest

Angelina Joliethe Oscar-winning megastar who is currently back in awards conversation for her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain‘S Mary (don’t miss it THR“s recent interview with Jolie and Larraín) was selected by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival for the festival’s highest honor: the Maltin Modern Master Award.

The award is named after the revered film critic and historian Leonard Maltin and comes with a career retrospective conversation he moderated, which will be presented to Jolie, 49, on February 5, 2025 at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara.

Previous recipients of the Modern Master Award, established in 1995 (and renamed after Maltin in 2015), include: Robert Downey Jr., Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Denzel Washington, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, Clint Eastwood And Peter Jackson.

Jolie, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress 25 years ago Girl, interrupted (1999) also received widespread recognition for her performances in A mighty heart (2007) and Changeling (2008); starred in hits like Gone in 60 seconds (2000), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Mr and Mrs Smith (2005), Salt (2010) and Maleficent (2014); and directed the films In the land of blood and honey (2011), Unbroken (2014), By the sea (2015) and First they killed my father (2017).

“Angelina Jolie makes bold decisions, both as an actress and as a director,” Maltin said in a statement. “She sets the bar high in both disciplines and always comes through. I look forward to reflecting on her career with her in Santa Barbara!”

The 40th SBIFF will take place from February 4th to 15th, 2025. Additional award winners will be announced in the coming weeks.