“Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. Murphy will be honored for his role as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s film at the Film Awards on Jan. 4 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
Murphy also collaborated with Nolan on “The Dark Knight” trilogy, “Inception” and “Dunkirk.”
“Murphy gives a stunning portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer as a conflicted scientist leading the Manhattan Project to produce the world’s first atomic bomb,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “For this career-best performance, we are honored to present the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, to Cillian Murphy.”
Previous recipients of the actor award include Riz Ahmed, Jeff Bridges, Bradley Cooper, Daniel Day- Lewis and Adam Driver.
Palm Springs International Film Awards Honors Emma Stone With Desert Palm Acting Prize
The Palm Springs International Film Awards will honor Emma Stone with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Searchlight Pictures “Poor Things.” Stone will receive the honor at the Jan. 4 awards at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
“Emma Stone continues to exert influence as one of the most important actresses of this generation, whose performances are always exceptional no matter the role. In her latest film ‘Poor Things,’ Emma delivers a burning intensity and character bound for liberation,” Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said. “There is no one better suited for this role, and it is our honor to present the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, to Emma Stone.”
Emma Stone was previously honored at the festival with the Vanguard Award in 2016 alongside co-star Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle for “La La Land.”
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ to Receive Vanguard Award
The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that “Killers of the Flower Moon” will receive the Vanguard Award, which honors a film’s cast and director for their collective work on an exceptional film project. Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone will be presented with the award at the gala ceremony, which takes place Jan. 4 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
“’Killers of the Flower Moon’ is a powerful and important film not only for its cinematic poetry, but also as a complicated story about the suspicious murders of members of the Osage Nation, one which fully illustrates the evils of racism and corruption. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film features a powerhouse ensemble performance by Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons and Tantoo Cardinal making it the must-see film of the year,” festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said in a statement. “It is our honor to present the Vanguard Award to ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’”
Best picture winners “Green Book” and “The Shape of Water” have previously received the Vanguard Award, along with best picture nominees “Belfast,” “La La Land,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” “The Fablemans” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”
Based on a true story, Apple Original Films’ “Killers of the Flower Moon” chronicles the spree of murders targeting the Osage Nation told through the romance between DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart and Gladstone’s Mollie Kyle.
The Palm Springs Film Festival will run through Jan. 15, and Entertainment Tonight and IHG Hotels & Resorts will sponsor the event.
