Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, the veteran Irish actors who starred in Martin McDonagh’s 2008 movie In Bruges and 2022 movie The Banshees of Inisherin, will likely be celebrated with the Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Pageant’s Cinema Vanguard Award. The distinction will likely be a part of an Arlington Theater tribute that includes clips and dialog on the night of Feb. 16.

“Gleeson and Farrell’s particular person careers have been exemplary, and their collaboration in two McDonagh movies present us two actors completely in sync — in each pathos and humor,” SBIFF govt director Roger Durling stated in an announcement concerning the duo, who’ve acquired career-best notices and widespread awards recognition for his or her Banshees work. “They’re a pleasure to behold, and it’s fairly a deal with for us to get to rejoice them collectively.”

SBIFF’s Cinema Vanguard Awards acknowledges “actors who’ve cast their very own path, taking creative dangers and making a big and distinctive contribution to movie.” Earlier honorees embrace Benedict Cumberbatch, Carey Mulligan, Laura Dern, Michael B. Jordan, Willem Dafoe, Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Rooney Mara, Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Amy Adams, Jean Dujardin, Bernice Bejo, Nicole Kidman, Peter Sarsgaard, Christoph Waltz, Vera Farmiga, Kristin Scott Thomas, Stanley Tucci and Ryan Gosling.

The thirty eighth version of SBIFF will happen from Feb. 8 to 18.