VIDEO : Willem Dafoe To Receive Cinema Vanguard Award

It was announced on Thursday that actor Willem Dafoe will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 2018 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Since the film debuted in Cannes, Dafoe's performance as the manager of a run-down motel in Sean Baker?s ?The Florida Project? has been gaining awards buzz. He will receive his award as part of the 33rd SBIFF, which will run from January 31 through February 10 in the coastal town north of Los Angeles.