Hot Off Their Oscar Noms, ‘Sinners’ and ‘Sentimental Value’ Stars Round Out SBIFF Virtuosos Tribute

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has rounded out its highly anticipated Virtuosos tribute with newly Oscar-nominated Best Supporting Actress contenders Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (“Sentimental Value”) and Wunmi Mosaku (“Sinners”).

The pair joins the previously announced Virtuosos, including fellow Academy Award nominees Jacob Elordi (“Frankenstein”), Amy Madigan (“Weapons”), Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”), and Teyana Taylor (“One Battle After Another”), as well as burgeoning movie stars Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”), and Sydney Sweeney (“Christy”). 

The annual event, once again moderated by TCM’s Dave Karger, will honor the select group of performers whose exceptional work this year has positioned them at the forefront of the awards conversation.

Elsewhere at the 41st edition of SBIFF, current Best Picture Oscar nominee Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of “F1,” will appear for a conversation touching on his films, ranging from “Top Gun” and “Beverly Hills Cop” to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, following a 2 p.m. screening of the Apple Original Films release on Thursday, February 5 at the Arlington Theatre. A week later, Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo, star of films like “Malcolm X,” “Da 5 Bloods,” and “The Harder They Fall,” will appear following a 2 p.m. screening of his film “Sinners” on Thursday, February 12 at the Arlington Theatre. 

SBIFF itself will take place February 4 to 14, 2026. Official events including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes will be held throughout the city, including at the historic Arlington Theatre and the new McHurley Film Center.

Other recently announced tributes include Oscar-nominated “Sinners” star Michael B. Jordan (Outstanding Performer of the Year Award), “Jay Kelly” star Adam Sandler (Maltin Modern Master Award), Oscar-nominated “Sentimental Value” star Stellan Skarsgård (Montecito Award), Oscar-nominated “One Battle After Another” stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro (Hammond Cinema Vanguard Award), Oscar-nominated “Song Sung Blue” star Kate Hudson (Arlington Artist of the Year Award) and Oscar-nominated “Blue Moon” star Ethan Hawke (American Riviera Award).

Last year, the festival featured more than 200 films, including 33 world premieres and 74 U.S. premieres from 60 countries, and celebrated more than 50 Academy Award winners and nominees, making the film festival a must-stop on the awards circuit. Passes for SBIFF 2026 are available on the festival website.