All 5 of this 12 months’s greatest director Oscar nominees — Emilia Pérez’s Jacques Audiard, Anora’s Sean Baker, The Brutalist’s Brady Corbet, The Substance’s Coralie Fargeat and A Full Unknown’s James Mangold — will attend and be feted on the Santa Barbara Worldwide Movie Pageant’s Administrators of the Yr ceremony, The Hollywood Reporter can report.
The gathering, which can happen at Santa Barbara’s historic Arlington Theatre at 8 p.m. PT on Monday, Feb. 10 — and would be the solely time the quintet will congregate collectively previous to the 97th Academy Awards on March 2 — will function interviews with the administrators individually, after which a bunch dialog. It is going to be moderated by yours really.
“What a uncommon and astonishing alternative to get the possibility to have the 5 nominated administrators for this 12 months’s Oscars in the identical room and listen to them talk about their craft,” SBIFF govt director Roger Durling mentioned in a press release. “It’s an incomparably gifted group, with such various strengths and pursuits. At SBIFF, we’re proud to be partnering with The Hollywood Reporter to deliver audiences what’s destined to be an unforgettable night.”