Overview
- The Palm Springs Film Awards ceremony is set for January 3, 2026 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, during the festival running January 2–11.
- Sandler is being recognized for a supporting performance in Netflix’s Jay Kelly, in which he plays Ron, the devoted manager to George Clooney’s title character.
- Festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi praised the work as “deeply moving” and a “career-best” performance.
- Jay Kelly is slated to open in theaters on November 14, with a global Netflix streaming release on December 5.
- Past Chairman’s Award honorees include Timothée Chalamet, who later received an Oscar nomination, along with Amy Adams, George Clooney, Viola Davis, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Regina King, Gary Oldman and Reese Witherspoon.