Ethan Hawke has been named the recipient of the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards “celebrating his impressive body of work including his most recent project Blue Moon.”
“Ethan Hawke has spent four decades building one of the most adventurous and prolific careers in film, consistently delivering performances defined by depth, intelligence, and fearless originality,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “In Blue Moon, he brings those same qualities to his show-stopping portrayal of Lorenz Hart, capturing the famed lyricist at a moment when his life is unraveling as his former partner Richard Rodgers debuts Oklahoma!. Hawke’s work here stands among the most powerful performances of his career. It is a privilege to present the Career Achievement Award to Ethan Hawke.”
Teaming up once again with his frequent collaborator, filmmaker Richard Linklater. Blue Moon sees Hawke star as legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart. On the evening of March 31, 1943, Hart confronts his shattered self- confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit Oklahoma! By the time this night is over, Hart will have confronted both a world that no longer values his talent and the seeming impossibility of love. The film from Sony Pictures Classics also stars Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott.
Past recipients of the Career Achievement Award include Kevin Costner, Bruce Dern, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins and Samuel L. Jackson.
Hawke joins this year’s previously announced honorees Michael B. Jordan (Icon Award), Leonardo DiCaprio (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor), Adam Sandler (Chairman’s Award), Hamnet’s director Chloé Zhao and cast members 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).
The Film Awards will take place on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the Palm Springs International Film Festival running January 2-12, 2026.
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