Warren Beatty and his wife Annette Bening attended the Kirk Douglas Award for Film Excellence. Rules Don’t Apply didn’t get the best of reviews and thus, its awards chances are probably done for but I still highly recommend the film for Beatty’s performance and for a number of ensemble players, including Alec Baldwin and Matthew Broderick. Don Cheadle presented Beatty with the award.
GOLETA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Actor Don Cheadle speaks onstage at Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Awards Honoring Warren Beatty at Bacara Resort on December 1, 2016 in Goleta, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) *** Local Caption *** Don CheadleGOLETA, CA – DECEMBER 01: at Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Awards Honoring Warren Beatty at Bacara Resort on December 1, 2016 in Goleta, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF)GOLETA, CA – DECEMBER 01: Actors Annette Bening and Warren Beatty attend Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Awards Honoring Warren Beatty at Bacara Resort on December 1, 2016 in Goleta, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) *** Local Caption *** Annette Bening;Warren BeattyGOLETA, CA – DECEMBER 01: at Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Awards Honoring Warren Beatty at Bacara Resort on December 1, 2016 in Goleta, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF)GOLETA, CA – DECEMBER 01: SBIFF Director Roger Durling with actors Annette Bening, Warren Beatty, Lily Collins, Don Cheadle and Bridgid Coulter attend Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Kirk Douglas Awards Honoring Warren Beatty at Bacara Resort on December 1, 2016 in Goleta, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF) *** Local Caption *** Roger Durling;Annette Bening;Warren Beatty;Lily Collins;Don Cheadle;Bridgid Coulter