James McAvoy, Casey Affleck, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, and Amy Ryan will be bestowed the inaugural Virtuosos Award at a tribute ceremony on January 30, 2008.
- December 13, 2007
AceShowbiz -
It's now turn for young names to get presented with prestigious honor. Organizers of the Santa Barbara Film Festival have announced that they will bestow Virtuosos Award to the likes of James McAvoy, Casey Affleck, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, and Amy Ryan.
The prize was established this year to recognize performances of a select group of young actors. The pack reportedly will receive the trophy during a tribute ceremony held on January 30, 2008 at Santa Barbara's Lobero Theater.
"There will always be one or two performances that stand out, but this year in particular there were several performances by actors that truly set them apart from the pack," the festival's exec Roger Durling remarked.
McAvoy currently can be seen in theaters playing Robbie Turner in "Atonement" while Affleck was just named best supporting actor at the 2007 SFFCC Awards. Cotillard, in the meantime, recently scooped up best actress of 2007 title at both LAFCA and BSFC Awards for her role in "La Vie en Rose." Similar thing went to Page and Ryan, who each landed a trophy at this year's WAFCA Awards.
