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Roger Durling, the executive director of the festival, praises the 'Black Panther' actor for 'choosing important material that remains full of integrity yet becomes world phenomenon.'

• Dec 10, 2018

AceShowbiz - Michael B. Jordan will be honoured with the Cinema Vanguard Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival next year (19).

The actor will be feted for his work in "Black Panther" and "Creed II" at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, California on 7 February.

34th @SBIFF ANNOUNCEMENT: @michaelb4jordan is set to receive the Cinema Vanguard Award for his work in @Marvel’s @theblackpanther and @creedmovie II. Jordan will be honored Feb 7 2019 at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA!
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— SBIFF (@SBIFF) 7 December 2018

"It's thrilling to honour Michael B. Jordan this year for the emboldened way he's shown us what it means to be a movie star for the 21st century - mixing sensitivity with swagger, choosing important material that remains full of integrity yet becomes world phenomenon, and forging a cinematic partnership with visionary director Ryan Coogler," says Roger Durling, executive director of the festival.

Previous recipients of the accolade include Willem Dafoe, Michelle Williams, Nicole Kidman, Martin Scorsese, and Leonardo DiCaprio.

The festival will run from 30 January to 9 February.