SCAD Savannah Film Festival will honor Jennifer Lopez with the Virtuoso Award in honor of her performance in Kiss of the Spider Woman and “her trailblazing career across film, television, music, and entertainment”.
Lopez will receive the award following a live recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, hosted by THR Executive Editor of Awards Scott Feinberg, in front of a festival audience on Saturday, November 1.
Presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), the SCAD Savannah Film Festival — the largest university-run film festival in the world — returns for its 28th year Saturday, Oct. 25 through Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.
“It’s an extraordinary honor to welcome Jennifer Lopez to Savannah,” said Christina Routhier, Senior Executive Director of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. “Her performance in Kiss of the Spider Woman is a revelation and having an artist of her global stature join us is a landmark moment for our festival and our community. Her influence across entertainment is unmatched, and we’re thrilled to celebrate her multifaceted career on our stage with The Hollywood Reporter. This is also an extraordinary opportunity for SCAD’s acting and film and television students. Lopez’s career offers invaluable lessons in versatility, resilience, and creative vision. Moments like these not only inspire, but they also elevate our entire program, showcasing the exceptional talent and ambition that define SCAD.”
Written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon, Kiss of the Spider Woman is a visually stunning and emotionally charged movie musical adaptation starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh. Both Lopez and Luna also serve as executive producers. Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez). Condon’s visionary new adaptation is based on the acclaimed 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman by Argentinian writer Manuel Puig and the 1985 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit of the same name by playwright Terrence McNally and composer/lyricist team John Kander and Fred Ebb.
The film will be released by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions on Friday, October 10.
Watch the official trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman below.
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