Yorgos Lanthimos to Receive Creative Impact in Directing Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
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Director Yorgos Lanthimos, known for "The Favourite" and "The Lobster," will be honored with the Creative Impact in Directing Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The award recognizes his outstanding body of work, including "Poor Things," and will be presented by Variety on January 5th, featuring Emma Stone. "Poor Things," winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, continues to receive acclaim and multiple award nominations.Variety is set to bestow the prestigious Creative Impact in Directing Award upon acclaimed filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Recognizing his remarkable body of work, including acclaimed films like "The Favourite" and "The Lobster," the award ceremony on January 5th will be a part of Variety's annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch, presented by DIRECTV. Emma Stone, star of Lanthimos' latest work "Poor Things," will have the honor of presenting the award.
"Poor Things," which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and earned the Golden Lion, has continued to garner praise, making appearances at the Telluride Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. The film, recognized with awards such as the Bronze Frog at CamerImage and Audience Awards at various festivals, recently received seven Golden Globe nominations and 13 Critics Choice Awards nominations.
Variety's Executive Vice President Content, Steven Gaydos, lauded Lanthimos as a filmmaker who established himself as a force in world cinema. Gaydos emphasized the fearless vision and superb mastery of craft demonstrated by Lanthimos, highlighting "Poor Things" as the crowning achievement in his illustrious career.
Variety's history of honoring influential directors in the industry includes names like Baz Luhrmann, Ryan Coogler, Charlie Kaufman, and Patty Jenkins. The announcement of the 10 Directors To Watch is set for January 3rd, aligning with the upcoming issue.
