Overview
- The award will be presented Dec. 4, 2025, at a black-tie dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara.
- Michael Douglas praised the choice, saying Erivo’s talent reflects the standard his father championed.
- Erivo is a Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner with three Academy Award nominations.
- She becomes the fourth honoree since Kirk Douglas’s death in 2020.
- The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival is scheduled for Feb. 4–14, 2026.