Overview
- Connolly accepted the festival’s Golden Key Award for Artistic Excellence as guest of honour at the Key West Film Festival in Florida.
- Presented by longtime friends Steve Buscemi and Aidan Quinn, the award followed remarks celebrating friendships formed during The Impostors.
- The comedian rose from his seat with a walking stick rather than taking the stage, telling the crowd he uses it because he has a “horrible illness.”
- Coverage noted a career retrospective at the festival, including a 20th‑anniversary screening of The Aristocrats featuring Connolly.
- Now based in Key West after moving on medical advice following his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Connolly has kept public appearances limited in recent years.