VIDEO: Viggo Mortensen talks to filmfestivals.com from the red carpet

Viggo Mortensen (running for the Best Actor Oscar with "Green Book") received the American Riviera ™ Award at SBIFF 2019

Introduction by Roger Durling Executive Director SBIFF

Santa Barbara has long been described as the American Riviera™. SBIFF proudly places this trademarked name on our award for outstanding achievement in American film.

Past Recipients list is impressive:

2019 – Viggo Mortensen

2018 – Sam Rockwell

2017 – Jeff Bridges

2016 – Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams

2015 – Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke

2014 – Robert Redford

2013 – Quentin Tarantino

2012 – Martin Scorsese

2011 – Annette Bening

2010 – Sandra Bullock

2009 – Mickey Rourke

2008 – Tommy Lee Jones

2007 – Forest Whitaker

2006 – Philip Seymour Hoffman