New Names on the Marquee
Late additions to the schedule include Annette Bening, who leapfrogged Barbie’s Margot Robbie to grab a Best Actress nod for Nyad, and also grabbed the last spot in SBIFF’s tributes.Bening will be profiled with the fest’s inaugural Arlington Award on February 16. Rounding out the panel participants, representatives of all 10 Oscar-nominated movies will populate the Producers Panel on February 10, while seven of the 10 screenwriting hopefuls will share insights about their approach at the Writers Panel, now held at night on February 12. Five more Academy-recognized artists discuss their craft at the Women’s Panel on February 17. Meanwhile, as expected, three musicians who will get SBIFF’s Artisan Award on February 11 claimed Grammys last weekend: Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas for penning Barbie’s “What Was I Made For?” and Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson.