An actor, writer, and comedian we know from movies, and the TV show Saturday Night Live is going to be honored at a special Santa Barbara International Film Festival fundraising event.
Will Ferrell will receive the festival's Kirk Douglas Award For Excellence in Film. Ferrell has had a string of hit comedies over the years, including ELF, Talladega Nights, and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy.
But, his latest project is a documentary which just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It's called Will & Harper, and follows the journey of Ferrell and one of his friends who has just come out as a trans woman.
Ferrell will receive the Kirk Douglas Award in a December 11th ceremony in Goleta. The event is a fundraiser for the film festival's education programs.
