‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Zoe Saldaña to Receive Vanguard Award and ‘Awards Chatter’ Live Podcast

Zoe Saldanastar of many hit series – among them Avatar, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy AND Star Trek — who is currently up for Best Supporting Actress awards for her role in Jacques Audiardan extremely unconventional musical Emilia Perezhas been selected to receive the Vanguard Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, it was announced Tuesday.

Saldaña, 46, the only actress in history to star in four films that grossed more than $2 billion, and who shared her best actress award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival Emilia Perez costumes Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez AND Adriana Pazwill receive the award after the film screening Emilia Perez evening on Friday, November 1, at the SCAD Trustees Theater.

Earlier this evening, at 5:15 PM ET, the actress will sit down with you for real at the SCAD Art Museum, in front of the festival audience, for a career retrospective conversation that will be recorded for later publication as an episode of the series Hollywood reporter‘S Talk about awards podcast.

“The SCAD Savannah Film Festival couldn’t be more thrilled to continue its tradition of honoring outstanding talent by presenting this award to Zoe Saldaña.” Christina Routhier– the festival’s executive director said in a statement. “Her exceptional body of work, including her masterful performance in Emilia Perezit’s really worth celebrating. We are very excited to celebrate her talent and esteemed career.”

The other honorees are this year’s SCAD Savannah Film Festival, which will take place October 26-November. 2, including costar Saldaña Gascón (Outstanding Achievement Award), as well Colleen Atwood (Creative Impact Costume Award), Annette Bening (Lifetime Achievement Award), Jerry Bruckheimer (Entertainment Legend Award), Colman Domingo (Spotlight Award), Jharrell Jerome (Lumiere Award), Richard Linklater (Lifetime Achievement Award) Mikey Madison (Breakthrough Award), Isabella Merced (Rising Star Award), Steve McQueen (Award for outstanding directorial achievements), Lupita Nyong’o (Virtuoso Award), Daisy Ridley (Lumiere Award) i Sebastian Stan (Maverick Award).