The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Timothée Chalamet is the recipient of the Spotlight Actor of the Year Award for his performance in “Marty Supreme.” The Film Awards will take place on January 3rd, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 2nd–12th, 2026. The event will be presented by Kering and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight.
“In ‘Marty Supreme,’ Timothée Chalamet delivers a performance which marks a true milestone in his career,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “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. We are honored to present Timothée Chalamet with the Spotlight Actor of the Year Award, recognizing a remarkable artist at the height of his craft.”
Chalamet stars in “Marty Supreme,” a bold, kinetic portrait of a fast-talking New York City dreamer hellbent on turning an overlooked sport into his personal springboard to glory. The ensemble cast includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler Okonma (Tyler, the Creator in his feature-film debut), Kevin O’Leary, Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher, Emory Cohen, and a breakout turn by Odessa A’zion. The A24 film is directed by Josh Safdie, who co-wrote it with his longtime collaborator Ronald Bronstein. The film was included on AFI’s and the National Board of Review’s Top 10 Movies of 2025. He has received Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award nominations for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Two-time Academy Award nominee and five-time Golden Globe Award nominee Timothée Chalamet has collaborated with esteemed filmmakers Luca Guadagnino, Greta Gerwig, Denis Villeneuve, Adam McKay, Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, and Christopher Nolan. Chalamet was the youngest “Best Actor” Oscar nominee since 1939 for his breakout role in “Call Me by Your Name.” He has starred in six “Best Picture” Oscar nominees: “Call Me By Your Name,” “Lady Bird,” “Little Women,” “Dune,” “Don’t Look Up,” and “A Complete Unknown,” for which he also received his second Best Actor Oscar nomination and received a Best Actor SAG Award. Additional credits include “Dune: Part Two,” “Wonka,” “Bones and All,” “The French Dispatch,” “Beautiful Boy,” “The King,” and “Interstellar.” His next project is Paramount’s “High Side,” directed by James Mangold. Behind the camera, Chalamet served as a producer on “Bones and All,” “A Complete Unknown,” and “Marty Supreme.”
Chalamet joins this year’s previously announced honorees Michael B. Jordan (Icon Award), Rose Byrne (Breakthrough Performance Award), Leonardo DiCaprio (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor), Ethan Hawke (Career Achievement Award), Kate Hudson (Icon Award), Adam Sandler (Chairman’s Award), Amanda Seyfried (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress), “Frankenstein” director Guillermo del Toro and actors Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth (Visionary Award), “Hamnet” director Chloé Zhao as well as actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal (Vanguard Award) and “Sentimental Value” cast members Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning (International Star Award).
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