Angelina Jolie reflected on winning her Academy Award after watching her father Jon Voight, after he separated from her mother Marcheline Bertrand, attending the 1979 Oscars with another woman. The ‘Maria’ star accepted the Maltin Modern Master Award from Ava DuVernay at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

During a conversation with critic Leonard Maltin at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday, Angelina Jolie -- the actress -- who accepted the Maltin Modern Master Award -- got candid about her family's history with the Academy Awards.

Angelina Jolie's history with the Oscars predates her winning the first time. At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 5, the Maria star discussed an emotional family memory linked to the night Hollywood chooses its finest.

Angelina Jolie has a complicated history with the Oscars. On Wednesday, the actor received the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and was interviewed by critic Leonard Maltin about her career.

Angelina Jolie’s connection to the Oscars began long before her first win. Speaking at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

The 49-year-old actress reflected on her beloved late mother Marcheline Bertrand – who died in 2007 aged 56 from ovarian and breast cancer – and revealed the heartbreaking moment her mum watched her famous dad Jon Voight accepted an Oscar alongside his mistress.

The 49-year-old actress began by recalling the year her father, Jon Voight, won the Academy Award for Best Actor for 'Coming Home' in 1979.

Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images Angelina Jolie is remembering her late mom, Marcheline Bertrand. The Oscar winner, 49, shared memories of her mother while accepting the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California on Wednesday,