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Elle Fanning Sets 2026 Focus on Presence After Palm Springs Honor

She spotlights Sentimental Value's emotional pull, hinting at her Effie Trinket role.

Overview

  • Speaking to People at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards, the 27-year-old said she aims to live in the moment this year to curb future-focused spiraling.
  • Fanning received the festival’s International Star Award for her ensemble work in Sentimental Value.
  • She described strong audience reactions to the drama, noting some viewers reconnected with estranged parents after seeing the film.
  • Sentimental Value, which also stars Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård, follows a woman navigating a renewed relationship with her famous-director father after her mother’s death.
  • Fanning teased her turn as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, saying she has already enjoyed trying on elaborate costumes and keeps selfies from set.