Colman Domingo will be honored with the Montecito Award at the 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Domingo, who won the outstanding lead performance award at Monday’s Gothams, is set to receive the award on Feb.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is honored to announce that cinema icon Colman Domingo will receive the Montecito Award at the 40th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Domingo will receive the prestigious award on Friday,

US actor Colman Domingo secured the top acting prize for his role in Sing Sing at the 2024 Gotham Awards, while A Different Man starring Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson scooped Best Feature Film.

Colman Domingo is having a great 24 hours. Just one day after being named the Gotham Award winner for “Sing Sing” in the Outstanding Lead Performance category, he has been feted by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) to receive the Montecito Award at their 40th annual awards gala.

There was also a surprise winner in the top category, best feature, which was won by A Different Man.

Colman Domingo has been part of the 2025 Oscars race for Best Actor for some time thanks to Sing Sing, and his first major win with the Gotham Awards is a telling sign of what is to come. After breaking through into the awards side of Hollywood with Rustin,