Overview
- The career-tribute gala is scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026, at Alice Tully Hall in New York.
- The announcement follows the New York Film Festival premiere of Jay Kelly, which has renewed awards buzz for Clooney’s lead performance.
- FLC president Daniel Battsek and board chair Dan Stern praised Clooney’s work across acting, directing, and producing as well as his public advocacy.
- The Chaplin Award recognizes significant contributions to cinema, with past recipients including Pedro Almodóvar, Viola Davis, Meryl Streep, Martin Scorsese, and others.
- Clooney’s honors include a 2006 supporting-actor Oscar for Syriana, a 2013 Best Picture Oscar for producing Argo, and the 2018 AFI Life Achievement Award, and the gala benefits FLC’s year-round programs with onstage tributes expected.