Andrew Garfield wins Palm Springs award for *Artificial* role
Andrew Garfield has won the Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Spotlight Award, Actor, for playing Sam Altman in *Artificial*.
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Andrew Garfield has won the Spotlight Award, Actor, at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance as OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in *Artificial*, the festival organisation has announced.
Festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi praised Garfield’s range and described his portrayal of Altman as capturing the complexity of a controversial figure. The comments were part of the announcement of the award.
Garfield follows Timothée Chalamet, who won the prize last year for *Marty Supreme*. Colman Domingo, Danielle Brooks and Demi Moore are among its previous recipients.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for 7 January 2027 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The festival runs from 8 to 18 January. Garfield is also due to receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on 6 February 2027.
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