Viggo Mortensen (running for the Best Actor Oscar with "Green Book") received the American Riviera ™ Award at SBIFF 2019

Introduction by Roger Durling Executive Director SBIFF

Santa Barbara has long been described as the American Riviera™. SBIFF proudly places this trademarked name on our award for outstanding achievement in American film.

Past Recipients list is impressive:
2019 – Viggo Mortensen
2018 – Sam Rockwell
2017 – Jeff Bridges
2016 – Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams
2015 – Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke
2014 – Robert Redford
2013 – Quentin Tarantino
2012 – Martin Scorsese
2011 – Annette Bening
2010 – Sandra Bullock
2009 – Mickey Rourke
2008 – Tommy Lee Jones
2007 – Forest Whitaker
2006 – Philip Seymour Hoffman