{"id":491093,"date":"2026-01-04T05:40:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T05:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/491093\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T05:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T05:40:32","slug":"palm-springs-film-festival-awards-red-carpet-elle-fanning-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/491093\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Springs Film Festival Awards Red Carpet: Elle Fanning & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tonight, stars descended on the Sonoran Desert for the Palm Springs Film Festival, running from Jan. 2-11, for the event\u2019s film awards, held at the Palm Springs Convention Center.<\/p>\n

Some of the fest\u2019s honorees, as previously announced<\/a>, include: Miley Cyrus, Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award for her new song \u201cDream As One\u201d from James Cameron\u2019s in\u00a0Avatar: Fire and Ash; Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/a>, Spotlight Actor of the Year Award for his performance in Marty Supreme; If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You star Rose Byrne, Breakthrough Performance Award; Song Sung Blue\u2018s Kate Hudson<\/a> and\u00a0Sinners\u2018\u00a0Michael B. Jordan<\/a>, who are receiving respective Icon Awards; The Testament of Ann Lee star Amanda Seyfried, Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress; Blue Moon\u00a0star Ethan Hawke, Career Achievement Award; and Jay Kelly\u00a0actor Adam Sandler, Chairman\u2019s Award.<\/p>\n

Also being awarded tonight is Joachim Trier\u2019s Cannes hit Sentimental Value<\/a>, which will receive the International Star Award \u2014 the inaugural time the award will be presented to an ensemble. Meanwhile, in another first, the 2026 Visionary Award<\/a>\u00a0will go to Frankenstein<\/a>\u00a0director\u00a0Guillermo del Toro<\/a>\u00a0and stars\u00a0Oscar Isaac<\/a>,\u00a0Jacob Elordi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Mia Goth<\/a>. Chlo\u00e9 Zhao\u2019s Oscar-buzzy historical fiction drama Hamnet<\/a>\u00a0is set to receive the fete\u2019s Vanguard Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Leonardo DiCaprio, who is set to receive the Actor counterpart of the Desert Palm Achievement Award<\/a> for his turn in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s\u00a0One Battle After Another, was forced to miss the event<\/a> due to air restrictions resulting from the U.S. attack on Venezuela.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeonardo DiCaprio is unable to join us in person tonight due to unexpected travel disruptions and restricted airspace. While we will miss celebrating with him in person, we are honored to recognize his exceptional work and lasting contributions to cinema. His talent and dedication to the craft continue to inspire, and we are delighted to celebrate him with the Desert Palm Achievement Award this evening,\u201d the festival said in a statement.<\/p>\n

This year will also see the return of the festival\u2019s Book to Screen program, hosted in partnership with Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scroll to see all the stars in attendance on the red carpet:<\/p>\n