Jacqueline Bisset to receive Cinema Excellence Award from Sonoma Festival

Actress Jacqueline Bisset will be awarded the SIFF Cinematic Excellence Award for her body of work at the festival’s 25th Anniversary edition on Friday, March 25 in conjunction with the screening of her most recent role in the Northern California premiere of LOREN & ROSE directed by Russell Brown.

"I am honored to be the recipient of the SIFF Cinematic Excellence Award,” said Jacqueline Bisset. “I am thrilled to be seeing Loren & Rose in this environment after such difficult years of waiting for genuine cinema screens. Thank you to SIFF for this recognition.”

Bisset’s career includes roles in such iconic films as John Huston’s CASINO ROYALE, Peter Yates’ BULLITT, George Seaton’s AIRPORT, François Truffaut’s DAY FOR NIGHT, Sidney Lumet’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Peter Yates’ THE DEEP, J. Lee Thompson’s THE GREEK TYCOON and George Cukor’s RICH AND FAMOUS.

About LOREN & ROSE:

Making its Northern California premiere at SIFF, this 2022 feature film stars Bisset and tells the story of an indelible bond forged between a promising young filmmaker and an iconic actress. A single meal frames this three-act story between Loren, a promising filmmaker, and Rose, a storied actress looking to reinvigorate her career. From a lunch meeting to discuss a possible collaboration grows a years-long friendship between two people whose love of art, understanding of grief, and faith in life's potential guide them through personal and creative hardships.

There are two screenings of LOREN & ROSE scheduled during the festival – Friday, March 25 at Sebastiani Theatre at 6 PM. The second is Saturday, March 26 at Vintage House at 11:30 AM. A post screening Q&A with Bisset and Brown are scheduled after both screenings. Bisset will receive the SIFF Cinematic Excellence Award after the Q&A on Friday, March 25. The film screenings are presented by Fandor.