Andrew Garfield will be honored with the Spotlight Award, Actor, at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance in Artificial.
Andrew Garfield stars as Sam Altman in Neon’s Artificial. From director Luca Guadagnino comes the story of OpenAI and a two-decade artificial intelligence arms race. When a computer scientist and AI pioneer, Professor Geoffrey Hinton (Mark Rylance) makes a breakthrough they are certain will alter humanity forever, Sam Altman, Elon Musk (Ike Barinholtz), and the most prominent figures in Silicon Valley race to become part of their vision. As the technology becomes more powerful and more valuable than anyone ever imagined, a battle wages over who should control the tech that could change the fate of humanity. The film also stars Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Cooper Hoffman and Jason Schwartzman.
Garfield will next be seen in Apple TV+’s limited series Wild Things, starring alongside Jude Law, where both are serving as executive producers. Based on the Apple original podcast, Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy. The duo pushes the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.
“Andrew Garfield continues to prove his range as one of the most versatile talents of his generation,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “As Sam Altman in Artificial, Garfield captures the complexities of one of the most polarizing figures of the twenty-first century. The depth of his performance is a testament to his remarkable skill as an actor. It is our honor to present Andrew Garfield with the Spotlight Award, Actor at this year’s Palm Springs International Film Awards.”
He joins this year’s other honorees, The Invite’s Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton (Vanguard Award), La Bola Negra’s directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, as well as actors Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau and Penélope Cruz (International Star Award), Martin McDonagh (Outstanding Achievement in Directing Award), Inde Navarette (Rising Star Award) and Andrew Scott (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor). Garfield previously received the Spotlight Award, Actor for Hacksaw Ridge.
Other past recipients of the Spotlight Award, Actor include Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Bryan Cranston for Trumbo, Brendan Fraser for The Whale, and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing and Rustin. All went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, with Fraser receiving the Best Actor award.
The Film Awards will take place on January 7, 2027, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 7-18, 2027. The event will be presented by Kering and sponsored by Entertainment Tonight and Soho House, with Cadillac as the official vehicle.
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