Watch: 2026 Palm Springs International Film Awards Gala and red carpet
Jesus Reyes
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Some of Hollywood’s biggest names gathered for the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Awards Saturday! Watch the Awards Gala below:
This year’s honorees and presenters include:
Honoree
Award
Presenter
Past Honorees
Rose ByrneIf I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Breakthrough Performance Award, Actress
Meghann Fahy
Mikey Madison, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Andra Day, Cynthia Erivo, Brie Larson, Danielle Deadwyler, Jennifer Hudson
Renate Reinsve,Stellan Skarsgård,Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas,and Elle FanningSentimental Value
International Star Award
Joachim Trier
Nicole Kidman, Michelle Yeoh, Penélope Cruz, Carey Mulligan, Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem, Helen Mirren
Guillermo del Toro(director), Oscar Isaac,Jacob Elordi, Mia GothFrankenstein
Visionary Award
Danis Villeneuve, Martin Scorsese, Alfonso Cuarón, Danny Boyle, Michel Hazanavicius, Tom Hooper, Tom McCarthy, Richard Linklater
Ethan HawkeBlue Moon
Career Achievement Award
Mahershala Ali
Nicole Kidman, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Laura Dern, Sally Field, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson
Chloé Zhao (director)Jessie Buckley andPaul MescalHamnet
Vanguard Award
Jane Fonda
Emilia Perez, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Fabelmans, Belfast, Green Book, La La Land, Little Miss Sunshine, Shape of Water
Amanda SeyfriedThe Testament of AnnLee
Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress
Ethan Hawke
Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, Renée Zellweger, Olivia Colman, Cate Blanchett, Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, Julianne Moore,
Michael B. JordanSinners
Icon Award, Actor
Colman Domingo
Willem Dafoe, Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, and Tom Hanks
Miley Cyrus“Dream As One” –Avatar: Fire & Ashsoundtrack
Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award
Jack Champion
Inaugural year*
Adam SandlerJay Kelly
Chairman’s Award
Laura Dern
Timothée Chalamet, Viola Davis, Billie Eilish+ Finneas O’Connell, Matt Damon, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Regina King,
Kate HudsonSong Sung Blue
Icon Award, Actress
Rob Marshall
Glenn Close and Meryl Streep
Timothée ChalametMarty Supreme
Spotlight Award, Actor
Josh Safdie
Colman Domingo, Brendan Fraser, Bryan Cranston, Andrew Garfield
Leonardo DiCaprioOne Battle After Another
Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor
Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Regina Hall
Adrian Brody, Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell, Riz Ahmed, Adam Driver, Bradley Cooper, Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt
DiCaprio missed the ceremony due to Venezuela air restrictions, according to Variety. DiCaprio accepted the award in a prerecorded message,
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