ARRAY’s founder, Ava DuVernay, honors one of Hollywood’s boldest and brightest talents, Angelina Jolie, as she takes on her groundbreaking new role in MARIA. - Watch as Ava presents Jolie the Maltin Modern Master Award at #SBIFF2025. The Modern Master Award is the highest honor presented by SBIFF. Established in 1995, it was created to honor an individual who has enriched our culture through accomplishments in the motion picture industry. The award was re-named the Maltin Modern Master Award in 2015 in honor of long-time SBIFF moderator and renowned film critic Leonard Maltin