Timothee Chalamet to get Spotlight Actor Award at Palm Springs Film Festival

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

is set to receive the Spotlight Award, Actor, honour at the 30th International Film Festival.

In a statement, the festival organisers said the 22-year-old will receive the recognition at the Film Awards for his role in the Felix van Groeningen-directed feature, "Beautiful Boy".

"gives a heartwarming, but tragic performance as a young man struggling with drug addiction in the film 'Beautiful Boy'," said.

"Last year Timothee was the recipient of the festival's Rising Star Award for his role in 'Call Me by Your Name'. He is definitely a rising star. It is our honour to present the Spotlight Award, to Timothee Chalamet," he added.

Previously announced honourees include Glenn Close, Olivia Colman, Bradley Cooper, Alfonso Cuaron, Regina King, Spike Lee, Rami Malek, and "Green Book"

"Beautiful Boy", also featuring Steve Carell, and Amy Ryan, follows a family's love in the midst of their son's addiction and his attempts at recovery.

The 30th edition of the film festival will run from January 3 to 14, 2019.

Kenneth Branagh's "All is True" will be the opening film, while Bruce Beresford's "Ladies in Black" will bring the curtains down on the festival.

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First Published: Thu, December 20 2018. 18:45 IST