Michael Douglas To Be Honored At Palm Springs Film Festival
Part-time Palm Springs resident and renowned actor Michael Douglas will be honored during the run of the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards
The Academy Award winner will be awarded the Icon Award on Thursday, January 13 followed by a screening of his 2009 movie “Solitary Man.”
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Film Festival organizers said the Icon Award honors a creative talent who, through the course of his or her career, has created a body of work which symbolizes the highest level of achievement in the motion picture art form.
“We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to honor Michael Douglas at a time when both his creative prowess and his contributions to world cinema have never been more evident — or more deserving of celebration,” said Film Festival Director Darryl McDonald. “Simply put, he’s an American treasure.”
The festival will devote an evening to the Oscar winning actor and producer as part of its Talking Pictures: The Contenders Series, which focuses on the films and the actors that are emerging among the front-runners leading up to the Academy Award nominations.
The tribute will include the presentation of its Icon Award, a selection of clips from his films, an on-stage conversation with Douglas and Variety’s Peter Bart and a screening of “Solitary Man.”
In the film, Douglas stars as a car magnate who watches his personal and professional life spin out of control because he cannot control his own appetites in this wry serio-comedy from directors Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The film also stars Susan Sarandon, Jenna Fisher, Mary-Louise Parker, Jesse Eisenberg and Danny DeVito.
