Oscar winner Angelina Jolie, who received rave reviews for the Netflix biopic “Maria,” will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The awards ceremony will take place on February 5, the festival announced.
Angelina Jolie, who is receiving strong reviews for Netflix’s Maria Callas biopic ‘Maria,’ has been named winner of the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Maltin Modern Master Award. https://t.co/UVikAixbuq
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The award, named after film critic and author Leonard Maltin in 2015, is given to figures in the film industry “who have enriched the culture with their achievements”.
Previous winners of the award have included James Cameron, Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman and Christopher Nolan.
The last film starring the actress, titled “Maria” and which is the biography of Maria Callas, received particularly positive reviews.