Actress Inde Navarrette will be honored at the Palm Springs International Film Awards with the Rising Star Award for her performance in Focus Features’ Obsession.
Obsession follows the story of Bear, a hopeless romantic who, after breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. The Focus Features film is written, edited, and directed by Curry Barker and also stars Michael Johnston, Megan Lawless, Cooper Tomlinson and Andy Richter.
“Inde Navarrette delivers a performance in Obsession that is impossible to look away from,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “She brings a rare combination of emotional awareness and cinematic presence to the screen. The Rising Star Award exists to celebrate exactly this kind of breakthrough talent, and we could not be more excited to welcome Inde to Palm Springs.”
Navarrette joins this year’s honorees: The Invite’s Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton (Vanguard Award).
Past recipients of the Rising Star Award include Ariana Grande (Wicked), Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air) and Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation).
Obsession was a critical success with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossing over half a billion dollars globally. The film recently collected a Gotham Award nomination.
Inde Navarrette will next take on the role of Rogue in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men film and star in, and executive produce, Apple Original Films and Plan B Entertainment’s sci-fi thriller The Waffle House Index.
The Palm Springs International Film Awards will take place on January 7, 2027, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running January 7-18, 2027.
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