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  • Kylie Jenner supported boyfriend Timothée Chalamet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s film awards gala on Jan. 3 
  • Chalamet was recognized for his work as the star of Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, and he accepted the Spotlight Award
  • Jenner and the actor were first romantically linked in 2023

Timothée Chalamet has begun a victory lap for Marty Supreme — with support from his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner.

A week after turning 30, the actor attended the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s star-studded film awards gala on Saturday, Jan. 3, when he accepted the event’s Spotlight Award. 

There, he was joined by Jenner, 28, who wore a plunging orange gown and cheered for Chalamet from the audience.

In the comments section of an Instagram post showing off her dress, Jenner received love from Chalamet, who posted numerous orange heart emojis.

During his acceptance speech, Chalamet praised Josh Safdie, the director of his latest film, Marty Supreme, as “a genius,” stating, “This man’s a true artist … really, this man to my right here is an embodiment of what we all celebrate, truly.”

“What’s cooking in this man’s mind is unbelievable,” he continued, later adding: “Josh is the embodiment of the artist I’m striving every day to become: endless, passionate, suspicious of the way things go. And he’s true to himself to his core.”

Kylie Jenner at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala on Jan. 3.

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Chalamet has made his pursuit of greatness clear in past awards acceptance speeches, including accepting the Chairman’s Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala in 2025.

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He leads and produces Safdie’s A24 hit Marty Supreme as the determined Marty Mauser, a character inspired by a real-life Jewish-American table tennis pioneer.

The movie’s cast also includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma a.k.a. Tyler the Creator, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher. 

“In Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet delivers a performance which marks a true milestone in his career,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi in a Dec. 11 statement.

He continued, “Within a dynamic struggle for glory, Chalamet’s portrayal of Marty Mauser transforms this narrative into a deeply human story of ambition and longing. This is one of his finest roles to date—and one of the best standout performances of the year, sure to be celebrated throughout the awards season.”

Timothée Chalamet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala on Jan. 3.

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Other Palm Springs International Film Festival award honorees this year included Miley Cyrus, Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Leonardo DiCaprio, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Sandler, Kate Hudson, Michael B. Jordan and more.

After the awards season kick-off in Palm Springs, Chalamet is a contender at the Jan. 4 Critics Choice Awards and the Jan. 11 Golden Globe Awards.

Marty Supreme is in theaters now.