The Palm Springs International Film Awards will honor Chloé Zhao with the Director of the Year award for her film “Nomadland.” She is the first-ever female director to receive this accolade in the 32 years the festival has been running.
The festival and film awards gala will not take place as an in-person event, but honoree selections will recognize the year’s great performances. Entertainment Tonight will air a tribute to the honorees on February 11th and February 25th.
Zhao joins this year’s previously announced honoree Carey Mulligan, who won the International Star Award for her performance in “Promising Young Woman.” “Nomadland” is Zhao’s third feature, having previously directed 2015’s “Songs My Brothers Taught Me” and 2017’s “The Rider.” Her next film is the upcoming Marvel superhero pic “Eternals,” which is currently set to debut in theaters Nov. 5, 2021.
Festival chairman Harold Matzner said “Nomadland” captures the triumph of the human spirit.
The festival and film awards gala will not take place as an in-person event, but honoree selections will recognize the year’s great performances. Entertainment Tonight will air a tribute to the honorees on February 11th and February 25th.
Zhao joins this year’s previously announced honoree Carey Mulligan, who won the International Star Award for her performance in “Promising Young Woman.” “Nomadland” is Zhao’s third feature, having previously directed 2015’s “Songs My Brothers Taught Me” and 2017’s “The Rider.” Her next film is the upcoming Marvel superhero pic “Eternals,” which is currently set to debut in theaters Nov. 5, 2021.
Festival chairman Harold Matzner said “Nomadland” captures the triumph of the human spirit.
- 1/25/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
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