Oscar winner Cate Blanchett has been chosen to receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the 2016 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Blanchett was selected as the recipient of the festival’s prestigious award in recognition of her performances this year in Carol and Truth. The Desert Palm Achievement Award will be presented during the festival’s gala awards event on January 2, 2016 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
“Cate Blanchett is one of the most award-winning and outstanding actresses of her generation, delivering extraordinary performances throughout her career including her Academy Award-winning roles as Katherine Hepburn in The Aviator and the title role in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine,” stated festival chairman Harold Matzner. “In her latest films Carol and Truth, Blanchett yet again brings to life two vibrant characters, both worthy of awards recognition. It is our honor to present the 2016 Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, to Cate Blanchett.”
Blanchett joins a list of honorees that includes Julianne Moore, Sandra Bullock, Natalie Portman, Halle Berry, Marion Cotillard, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Naomi Watts and Michelle Williams.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival runs January 1-11, 2016.
