UPDATED with latest: Timothée Chalamet has been tapped to receive the Arlington Artist of the Year Award during the 40th edition of the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
The honor will be bestowed February 11 during an-person tribute and career retrospective. The festival, which runs February 4-15, said Monday it was honoring Chalamet for three 2024 films: the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two and the musical Wonka.
The award, organizers said, “recognizes Chalamet’s unparalleled talent and his enduring impact on the cinematic landscape.” A Complete Unknown hits theaters on December 25 via Searchlight.
Chalamet is the latest honoree announced by SBIFF, which is a must-stop on the annual movie-awards circuit. He joins the likes of the previously announced Ralph Fiennes from Conclave (Outstanding Performer of the Year), Maria‘s Angelina Jolie (the Maltin Modern Master Award) and Emilia Pérez star Zoe Saldaña (American Riviera Award).
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