Santa Barbara also renowned as American Riviera will witness several Oscar nominees and other eminent personalities coming under one roof as the 29th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival is all set to begin from January 31st 2014, and it will run through February 9th.This is one of the premier cinematic events in the country, and all the eyes of the Global Film World will be focused in this city during these 11 days.

This year’s film festival will screen nearly 200 movies from more than 60 nations. The festival will honor impeccable personas like, Oprah Winfrey, Emma Thompson, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Redford and Jared Leto. Cate Blanchett has been selected for the ‘Outstanding Performer of the Year’ award, and David O Russel will receive the recognition for ‘Outstanding Director of the Year’.

Please find below the full list of awards which are going to be presented in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Cinema Vanguard Award

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio

Virtuoso Award

Rush: Daniel Brühl

Blue Is the Warmest Color: Adèle Exarchopoulos

Inside Llewyn Davis: Oscar Isaac

Fruitvale Station: Michael B. Jordan

Short Term 12: Brie Larson

Dallas Buyers Club: Jared Leto

Nebraska: June Squibb

Montecito Award

Lee Daniels’ The Butler: Oprah Winfrey

Modern Master Award

Emma Thompson

Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film

Forest Whitaker

American Riviera Award

Robert Redford

Outstanding Performer of the Year Award

Blue Jasmine: Cate Blanchett