Inde Navarrette, Jaafar Jackson, Jordan Firstman and More Among SBIFF Virtuosos Honorees — SkimNews
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- SBIFF announced eight recipients of its 2027 Virtuoso Award, and all eight are scheduled to attend its 42nd annual event on Feb. 7 to receive the award and discuss their work.
- Carrie Coon will be honored for “The Liberation,” joined in the class by Mariana di Girolamo for “Wild Horse Nine” and Rosalind Eleazar for “Misty Green.”
- Jordan Firstman will be honored for “Club Kid,” with Anthony Ippolito recognized for “I Play Rocky” and Jaafar Jackson for “Michael.”
- Inde Navarrette will be honored for “Obsession,” while Kate O’Flynn is recognized for “Tender Loving Care.”
- Dave Karger, the Turner Classic Movies host and SBIFF moderator, called the honorees a “powerhouse group” from the season’s most talked-about films and said it was especially fitting that so many are international performers.
- SBIFF Film Center, recently opened, and the Arlington Theatre are among venues for official events during the Feb. 3–13 festival, including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels and celebrity tributes; announced tributes include John Malkovich for the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award and Andrew Garfield for the Maltin Modern Master Award.
Why it matters: All eight honorees have a confirmed role beyond the announcement: they will attend the 42nd festival on Feb. 7, receive the award and discuss their work during the Feb. 3–13 program. That brings eight film-linked appearances into SBIFF’s schedule, while Dave Karger specifically highlighted the lineup’s international makeup.
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