Colman Domingo will receive the Lumière Award at the 34th Philadelphia Film Festival, “recognizing his extraordinary contributions to the art of cinema and his deep ties to the city of Philadelphia.”
He will receive the award and participate in a conversation following a screening of Dead Man’s Wire on Sunday, October 26th. Along with Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Myha’la, Cary Elwes, John Robinson, and Al Pacino, he stars in the film directed by Gus Van Sant, based on the true story of kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis in the 1970s.
“From his acclaimed award-winning work on Broadway and television to his back-to-back Academy Award-nominated performances in Rustin (which screened in the 2023 Philadelphia Film Festival) and Sing Sing (which screened in the 2024 Philadelphia Film Festival SpringFest), and now his magnetic turn as DJ Fred Temple in Dead Man’s Wire, Colman’s impressive ability to channel raw emotion, compassion, conviction, intensity, humor, and charisma into each of his roles is truly remarkable,” said Andrew Greenblatt, CEO of the Philadelphia Film Society. “Also a true native Philadelphian, graduating from Overbrook High and Temple University, I couldn’t be more excited to honor Colman Domingo with our 2025 Lumière Award.”
Domingo joins past Lumière Award honorees, including M. Night Shyamalan, Bruce Willis, Adam McKay, and Lee Daniels — all of whom have been recognized for both their cinematic achievements and their connection to the City of Brotherly Love.
In addition to Domingo’s honor, the Philadelphia Film Society presented the Audrey Evans Impact Award for Social Change to Christy Salters and the film Christy. Named for pioneering pediatric oncologist and co-founder of the Ronald McDonald House, the award recognizes individuals and films that highlight powerful acts of social transformation.
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