Natalie Portman to Receive Desert Palm Achievement Award for ‘Jackie’
The Oscar winner’s Jackie Kennedy portrayal lands her top prize at Palm Springs Film Festival
The Oscar winner will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award at this year’s Palm Springs Film Festival gala, for her performance in Pablo Larrain’s “Jackie.”
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“Natalie Portman truly brings to life one of this country’s most treasured public figures in the acclaimed new film ‘Jackie,'” Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said in a statement on Wednesday.
Previous recipients of the prize include Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Sandra Bullock, Halle Berry, Marion Cotillard, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron and Naomi Watts.
The film received four Film Independent Spirt Awards nominations including Best Picture and Best Actress, and was nominated for an IFP Gotham Award.