Maltin Modern Master Award Adam Sandler, Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA | Feb 5, 2026

Location: Arlington Theater, 28 West Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Date: Feb 5, 2026 – 8pm

Maltin Modern Master Award Adam Sandler, Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA

It was created to recognize an individual who has significantly contributed to our culture through achievements in the film industry. In 2015, it was renamed the Maltin Modern Master Award to honor the long-serving SBIFF moderator and esteemed film critic Leonard Maltin.

The Modern Master Award was founded in 1995.

Previous awardees include Academy Award-winning actors such as Angelina Jolie, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Robert Downey Jr., Denzel Washington, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, and Christopher Plummer, as well as distinguished filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, Clint Eastwood, and Peter Jackson.

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