Palm Springs International Film Festival Honors & Awards 2021
The Palm Springs International Film Festival and Film Awards Gala is not presenting an in-person event this year, however the Palm Springs International Film Society is recognizing this year’s best in filmmaking. ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT will highlight all of the individual honoree announcements and present a tribute on February 11 announcing the honorees and films. If you miss it, you can also watch on February 20, on ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT WEEKEND.
February 25, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT will celebrate the honorees awards with exclusive interviews. We look forward to seeing you in 2022!
2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS
INTERNATIONAL STAR AWARD
Carey Mulligan
Promising Young Woman
Photo by: George Pimentel
CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
Gary Oldman
Mank
Photo by: Gisele Schmidt
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Chloé Zhao
Nomadland
Photo by: Jake Sigl
DESERT PALM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, ACTOR
Riz Ahmed
Sound of Metal
VANGUARD AWARD
Cast & Director, Aaron Sorkin
The Trial of the Chicago 7
SPOTLIGHT AWARD, ACTOR
Leslie Odom, Jr.
One Night in Miami
Photo by: Tony Duran
Career Achievement Award
Anthony Hopkins
The Father
Breakthrough Performance Award
Andra Day
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Photo by: Myriam Santos
Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress
Viola Davis
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
