The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has selected Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling for its 2017 outstanding performers of the year award for their work in “La La Land.”
The award will be presented Feb. 3 in a tribute moderated by festival exec director Roger Durling at the Arlington Theatre. It marks the first time Stone has been honored by the festival while Gosling was the inaugural recipient of the Cinema Vanguard award in 2008.
“Ryan and Emma’s luminous performances in La La Land remind us of the transformative and magical role of cinema,” Durling said. “We are so proud to celebrate them and this incredible film and its nod to the classic love stories of Old Hollywood with a contemporary twist.”

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