San Diego Film Festival to Honor Oscar Nominee Annette Bening

By: Caryn Robbins Jul. 14, 2016

Variety reports exclusively that The San Diego International Film Festival has chosen actress Annette Bening as the recipient of the Gregory Peck Award for Excellence in Cinema. The honor will be presented on September 29 at the festival's Night of the Stars Tribute at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla, California.

Commented the festival's executive and artistic director Tonya Mantooth, ""Annette Bening has captivated audiences for years with her spectacular performances, and now we couldn't be more excited to honor her this year with the Gregory Peck Award." Now in its 15th year, the 2016 Festival will run from September 28 to October 2.

Bening will soon be screen on the big screen starring in Mike Mills' family drama "20th Century Women," in Michael Mayer's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" and in Warren Beatty's Howard Hughes biopic "Rules Don't Apply."

The actress has received four Oscar nominations for her roles in "The Grifters," "American Beauty," "Being Julia" and "The Kids Are All Right." She appeared on Broadway in 1987's COASTAL DISTURBANCES.

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