Marty Supreme actor Timothée Chalamet will receive the Spotlight Actor of the Year Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
The Film Awards will take place on Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, while the festival runs from Jan. 2 to Jan. 12.
“In Marty Supreme, Timothée Chalamet delivers a performance which marks a true milestone in his career,” says 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 alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin O’Leary, Fran Drescher, Emory Cohen, Abel Ferrara and Odessa A’zion. Josh Safdie directed the film, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Ronald Bronstein. The film was included on both the AFI and National Board of Review Top 10 Movies of 2025 lists, and Chalamet received a Golden Globe nomination as well as a Critics Choice Award nomination for his performance.
Chalamet, who is a two-time Academy Award nominee and a five-time Golden Globe Award nominee, has starred in films directed by Luca Guadagnino, Greta Gerwig, Denis Villeneuve, Adam McKay, Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan. His breakout role was in Call Me by Your Name, with his other credits including Lady Bird, Little Women, Dune, Don’t Look Up and A Complete Unknown, which garnered him an Oscar nomination last year, as well as Wonka, The French Dispatch, The King and Interstellar. He will next star in James Mangold’s High Side.
Previously announced honorees at the Palm Springs International Film Festival include Rose Byrne (Breakthrough Performance Award); Michael B. Jordan (Icon 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 and 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).