Overview
- Organizers confirmed the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, will be presented at the Palm Springs Film Awards on January 3, 2026, at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
- Festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi credited DiCaprio’s work in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another as the basis for the honor.
- Deadline reports the film has earned more than $200 million worldwide and has drawn strong reviews since its late-September release.
- Coverage lists the festival’s overall dates inconsistently, with Deadline stating January 2–11 and KESQ reporting January 2–12, though the awards date is uniform.
- Other announced honorees include Michael B. Jordan (Icon Award), Adam Sandler (Chairman’s Award) and the Sentimental Value cast, and the award has a history of aligning with later Oscar recognition.