The honor will be bestowed in a ceremony February 5 as part of the fests 40th edition.
The festival will roll out more of its annual honorees soon.
She sets the bar high in both disciplines and always comes through.
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I look forward to reviewing her career with her in Santa Barbara.
She also directed 2014sUnbroken.She won the Oscars Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2014.
It hits select theaters November 27 before streaming on Netflix beginning December 11.
The full 2025 SBIFF lineup and schedule will be released in January.
